MA S1247

Bill

MA S1247

To reduce exposure to BPA

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to reduce exposure to BPA. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to reduce exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical often found in thermal paper used for receipts. The key provisions of the bill are: 1) No person shall use thermal paper containing BPA for any sale receipt, and 2) The Commissioner of Public Health shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement this restriction. The bill provides a one-year grace period before the restrictions take effect, allowing time for businesses to transition to BPA-free receipt paper.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Viriato deMacedo (R), Diana Dizoglio (D), Matt Muratore (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2766 (on 06/18/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1247

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1247
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1247.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1990	Reducing human exposure to particulate matter pollution	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H3488	Relative to the exposure of public safety officials to HIV	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H3753	To limit consumer exposure to deceptive calling practices	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H587	Reducing public school nonionizing radiation and wireless exposures	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
S2297	Relative to fetal opioid drug exposure	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2766	To reduce exposure to BPA	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by

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