Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on March 26, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 5717
AN ACT BANNING RETAIL USE OF PLASTIC BAGS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To prohibit the retail use of nonbiodegradable plastic bags after January 1, 2010.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 27 to March 26, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action10 actions on 7 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Mar 26 · stopped28 days
Environment CommitteeFeb 27 to Mar 79 days
Judiciary CommitteeMar 26 to Mar 26 · stopped0 days
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 27 – Mar 26
- Feb 27Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
- Feb 28Heard in Environment Committee
- Mar 7Environment Committee recommended it
- Mar 26Sent to Judiciary Committee
All 10 actions, as published
- Feb 27REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 28PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 7Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Mar 10FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 14REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Mar 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 20FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Mar 20HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Mar 20FILE NO.Both houses
- Mar 26REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives