MA S1175

Bill

To protect children and families from harmful flame retardants

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
06/14/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to protect children and families from harmful flame retardants. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect children and families from harmful flame retardants. It prohibits the sale, manufacture, or import of certain covered products, such as bedding, carpeting, children's products, and residential upholstered furniture, that contain specified chemical flame retardants in excess of 1,000 parts per million. The bill also grants the Department of Environmental Protection the authority to review and identify additional harmful chemical flame retardants that should be prohibited, and establishes civil penalties for violations. Additionally, the bill requires manufacturers of covered products containing prohibited flame retardants to provide notice to retailers by October 3, 2017, and the bill takes effect on January 1, 2018.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (38)

Mike Barrett (D), Michael Brady (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Cynthia Creem (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Eileen Donoghue (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Ryan Fattman (R), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Bill Galvin (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Paul Heroux (D), Steven Howitt (R), Donald Humason (R), Pat Jehlen (D), Louis Kafka (D), Jay Kaufman (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Juana Matias (D), James Miceli (D), Mike Moore (D), Frank Moran (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), Danny Ryan (D), John Scibak (D), Walter Timilty (D), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

New draft substituted, see S2555 (on 06/21/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1175

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1175
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1175.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H109	Providing for enhanced protection of children and investigation of abuse and neglect allegations	No further action taken	Similar To
H1957	Improving outcomes for transition age youth	No further action taken	Similar To
H1962	Relative to foster care recruitment	No further action taken	Similar To
H1963	Relative to the protection of children	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H2575	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees at the Department of Children and Families	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H2803	To ensure the protection of DCF social workers	No further action taken	Similar To
H3300	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees at the Department of Children and Families	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
S2555	To protect children and families from harmful flame retardants	No further action taken	Replaced by

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