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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2632: Dangerous chemicals/products

Limiting public exposure to certain dangerous chemicals through restrictions on chemicals in certain consumer products and improved public disclosure.

Summary

  • Adds electronic products and children's electronic products to the scope of products for which annual reporting to the Department of Ecology is required if the product or a product component contains chemicals of high concern for children.
  • Restricts the use of organohalogen flame retardants in children's products, residential upholstered furniture, mattresses, and electronics enclosures.

From the House Bill Analysis 2018 (HB 2632), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Beth Doglio (D-22)
Introduced
January 11, 2018 in the House
Last action
January 11, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to limiting public exposure to certain dangerous chemicals through restrictions on chemicals in certain consumer products and improved public disclosure;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Beth Doglio (D-22)

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Tana Senn D-41Sherry Appleton D-23Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Joan McBride D-48Nicole Macri D-43Gael Tarleton D-36Zack Hudgins D-11Cindy Ryu D-32Gerry Pollet D-46Roger Goodman D-45Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2632 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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