Introduced by Rep. Lisa Wojno (D) on March 6, 2007, to prohibit the sale of lunch boxes that contain lead. Old collectable lunch boxes would be exempt.
Referred to the House Health Policy Committee on March 6, 2007.
Reported in the House on June 21, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the House on June 26, 2007, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on June 26, 2007.
Referred to the Senate Health Policy Committee on June 27, 2007.
Reported in the Senate on November 13, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the Senate on November 27, 2007, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on November 27, 2007.
Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on December 13, 2007, to prohibit the sale of lunch boxes that contain lead. Old collectable lunch boxes would be exempt. Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
Received in the House on December 13, 2007, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill. Passed 106 to 0 in the House on December 13, 2007. Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 20, 2007.
1) Teach Your Kids by Anonymous Citizen on February 18, 2008 to eat their lunch, not their lunch box. Reply
2) Lunchboxes? by Under siege in Michigan on February 17, 2008 Great to know that as jobs continue to leave this State that the Legislature is going to spend time on a problem that doesn't exist except in the products they exempt. Reply
3) This rep is the only one who voted against ban lead in lunchboxes by Anonymous Citizen on November 2, 2007 The Honorable Jacob Hoogendyk, Jr.
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