RI S2354 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-04-11 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 15 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-04-11 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits large retail establishments from providing plastic checkout bags/all retail establishments providing polystyrene food containers with enforcement by municipalities with opt out election effective January 1, 2021.
Title
Plastic Waste Reduction Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Joshua Miller [D] | Sen. Susan Sosnowski [D] | Sen. Dominick Ruggerio [D] | Sen. Cynthia Coyne [D] |
| Sen. Frank Lombardo [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-11 | Senate | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2018-04-06 | Senate | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/11/2018) |
| 2018-02-15 | Senate | Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture |
Subjects
Rhode Island State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://status.rilegislature.gov/ |
| Text | https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText18/SenateText18/S2354.pdf |
