Public Act 526 of 2004

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• Introduced by Sen. Patricia Birkholz (R) on November 3, 2004, to ban products or materials containing more than 0.1 percent "PBDE" or polybrominated diphenyl ether, which some believe may produce detrimental health effects in humans and animals. PBDE is a commonly used class of brominated fire retardants, which are used primarily in plastics and textile coatings.
  • Referred to the Senate Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee on November 3, 2004.
    • Reported in the Senate on November 9, 2004, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on November 9, 2004, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that increases the maximum penalty to $50,000 per day, makes an exception to the prohibition for processing recyclables containing PBDE in compliance with the law, and makes other technical changes. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on November 9, 2004.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on November 9, 2004.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on November 9, 2004.
  • Referred to the House Land Use and Environment Committee on November 9, 2004.
    • Reported in the House on November 10, 2004, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Chris Kolb (D) on December 8, 2004, to not apply the prohibition to original equipment manufacturer replacement parts. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on December 8, 2004.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Chris Kolb (D) on December 8, 2004, to name the bill the "the "Mary Beth Doyle PBDE Act". The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on December 8, 2004.
• Passed 100 to 3 in the House on December 9, 2004, to ban products or materials containing more than 0.1 percent "PBDE" or polybrominated diphenyl ether, which some believe may produce detrimental health effects in humans and animals. PBDE is a commonly used class of brominated fire retardants, which are used primarily in plastics and textile coatings.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 9, 2004, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill. Passed 34 to 0 in the Senate on December 9, 2004.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on January 3, 2005.