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SB193

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

Status:
In Senate

Chief Patron:
Mamie Locke (D)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. 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. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/01/2018 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102642D
  • 01/01/2018 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
  • 01/09/2018 - Senate: Impact statement from DHCD (SB193)
  • 01/23/2018 - Senate: Continued to 2019 in Local Government (13-Y 0-N)

Full text and vote history:

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