Plastic shopping bags, disposable; local option to distribute to consumers. (SB193)

Introduced By

Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton) with support from co-patrons Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond), Del. Marcia Price (D-Newport News), Del. Debra Rodman (D-Henrico), and Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth)

Progress

✓	Introduced
✗	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
☐	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Description

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. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

Date	Action
01/01/2018	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102642D
01/01/2018	Referred to Committee on Local Government
01/09/2018	Impact statement from DHCD (SB193)
01/23/2018	Continued to 2019 in Local Government (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
11/30/2018	Left in Local Government