l9n/ Connecticut

2021 Regular Session

House Bill 6502

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF CERTAIN POLYSTYRENE PRODUCTS, THE AVAILABILITY OF SINGLE-USE STRAWS, THE RELEASE OF CERTAIN BALLOONS AND THE COMPOSTABLE NATURE OF SINGLE-USE PRODUCE BAGS.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 30, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To phase out the use of certain polystyrene trays and food containers, prohibit the automatic distribution of single-use plastic straws at certain eating establishments, prohibit the intentional release of certain helium balloons and examine the compostable nature of certain single-use produce bags. .

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

11 co-sponsors

David Michel, Christine Conley, Mary M. Mushinsky, Dorinda Borer, Lucy Dathan, Gregory Haddad, Kate Farrar, Jillian Gilchrest, Michael A. Winkler, Caroline Simmons, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr.

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Marilyn V. Moore, Alex Kasser

    Its course

    February 24 to March 30, 2021, 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 action9 actions on 6 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 24 to Mar 30 · stopped34 days

    Environment CommitteeFeb 24 to Mar 1216 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 24 – Mar 12

    1. Feb 24Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
    2. Feb 26Heard in Environment Committee
    3. Mar 12Environment Committee recommended it
    All 9 actions, as published
    1. Feb 24REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 26PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 12Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 15FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 24REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 30RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 30FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 30HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 30FILE NO.Both houses