VA SB193 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 1 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-23 - Continued to 2019 in Local Government (13-Y 0-N)
Pending: Senate Local Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Disposable plastic shopping bags; local option. Allows any locality by ordinance to prohibit the distribution, sale, or offer for sale of disposable plastic shopping bags to consumers. The bill exempts from any such prohibition reusable bags of a certain thickness; bags that are used to carry certain products, such as ice cream or newspapers; and garbage bags that are sold in multiples.

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Title

Plastic shopping bags, disposable; local option to distribute to consumers.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2019 in Local Government (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-01-23SenateContinued to 2019 in Local Government (13-Y 0-N)
2018-01-01SenateReferred to Committee on Local Government
2018-01-01SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102642D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
152926.4(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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