BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2233: Retail bags

Reducing environmental impacts associated with bags provided to customers at retail establishments.

Summary

Prohibits carryout bags made of film plastic and increases the pass-through charge for carryout paper bags to 20 cents.
Restricts the manufacture and distribution of carryout bags that don’t meet requirements applicable to carryout bags and establishes new penalties for violations of these restrictions.
Amends other requirements related to carryout bags, including provisions addressing handle-less bags used inside carryout bags, bags used for home delivery purposes, bags supplied to persons using a food assistance program card, and bags provided as part of a transaction facilitated by a third party.

From the House Bill Analysis 2026 (HB 2233), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to reducing environmental impacts associated with bags provided to customers at retail establishments;

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

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

HB 2233 (2023–24) Controlled sub./children · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2233 (2019–20) College in high school exp. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2233 (2017–18) Private investigator cards · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2233 (2015–16) Excise tax/ed, pub serv T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2233 (2013–14) Medical use of cannabis · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2233 (2011–12) Indian country and tribes · Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2012
HB 2233 (2009–10) Driving under the influence · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2233 (2007–08) Workers' comp funds · Did not pass · died in committee