RI S2850 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Passed on June 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-06-17 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Passed on June 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-06-17 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- TOXIC PACKAGING REDUCTION ACT - Updates the existing Toxic Packaging Act by delaying the ban on PFAS in food packaging until January 1, 2025, and in processing agents until July 1, 2027.
Title
Updates the existing Toxic Packaging Act by delaying the ban on PFAS in food packaging until January 1, 2025, and in processing agents until July 1, 2027.
Sponsors
| Sen. Bridget Valverde [D] | Sen. Melissa Murray [D] | Sen. Matthew LaMountain [D] | Sen. Meghan Kallman [D] |
| Sen. Robert Britto [D] | Sen. Victoria Gu [D] | Sen. Alana DiMario [D] | Sen. Joshua Miller [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-06-11 - Senate - Passage (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-06-05 - House - Passage (Y: 67 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-05-16 - Senate - Passage (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-06-05 - House - Passage (Y: 67 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-05-16 - Senate - Passage (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-17 | House | Signed by Governor |
| 2024-06-12 | House | Transmitted to Governor |
| 2024-06-11 | Senate | Senate passed Sub B in concurrence |
| 2024-06-07 | Senate | Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2024) |
| 2024-06-05 | House | House passed Sub B |
| 2024-05-31 | House | Placed on House Calendar (06/05/2024) |
| 2024-05-28 | House | Committee recommends passage of Sub B |
| 2024-05-24 | House | Proposed Substitute |
| 2024-05-24 | House | Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2024) |
| 2024-05-20 | House | Meeting postponed (05/21/2024) |
| 2024-05-19 | House | Scheduled for consideration |
| 2024-05-17 | House | Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources |
| 2024-05-16 | Senate | Senate passed Sub A |
| 2024-05-09 | Senate | Placed on Senate Calendar (05/16/2024) |
| 2024-05-08 | Senate | Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| 2024-05-07 | Senate | Proposed Substitute |
| 2024-05-03 | Senate | Scheduled for consideration (05/08/2024) |
| 2024-04-03 | Senate | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2024-03-29 | Senate | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/03/2024) |
| 2024-03-22 | Senate | Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture |
