Defective drywall; redefines term. (HB839)
Introduced By
Del. Matthew James (D-Portsmouth)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Defective drywall; definition. Redefines the term "defective drywall" to mean drywall or similar building material composed of dried gypsum-based plaster that (i) contains elemental sulfur exceeding 10 parts per million as has been found in some drywall manufactured in the People's Republic of China and imported into the United States between 2004 and 2007 and, when exposed to heat, humidity, or both, releases elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide gas into the air or (ii) has been designated by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission as a product with a product defect that constitutes a substantial product hazard within the meaning of 15(a)(2) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2064(a)(2)). Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2012 | Committee |
| 01/11/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102685D |
| 01/11/2012 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 01/17/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (HB839) |
| 01/17/2012 | Assigned GL sub: #1 Housing |
| 02/08/2012 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
| 02/09/2012 | Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/12/2012 | Read first time |
| 02/13/2012 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/14/2012 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 02/14/2012 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/15/2012 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 02/27/2012 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/29/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/01/2012 | Read third time |
| 03/01/2012 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/01/2012 | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/01/2012 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/07/2012 | Enrolled |
| 03/07/2012 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB839ER) |
| 03/07/2012 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/08/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (HB839ER) |
| 03/08/2012 | Signed by President |
| 03/23/2012 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 368 (effective 7/1/12) |
| 03/23/2012 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0368) |