VA SB55 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 16 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-01-19 - Failed to report (defeated) in Local Government (6-Y 7-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Distribution of disposable plastic shopping bags prohibited; local option. Allows any locality by ordinance to prohibit the distribution, sale, or offer 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

Disposable plastic shopping bags; local option to prohibit distribution.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Local Government (6-Y 7-N) (Y: 6 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-01-19SenateFailed to report (defeated) in Local Government (6-Y 7-N)
2015-12-16SenateReferred to Committee on Local Government
2015-12-16SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101343D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
152926.3(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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