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2005 Senate Bill 186 (Mercury regulation package ) (Senate Roll Call 742)

Passed in the Senate (36 to 0) on November 30, 2006, prohibit a person from selling, offering for sale, or distributing an esophageal dilator, bougie tube or gastrointestinal tube that contains mercury, unless required by a Federal statute or regulation. Button cell battery would be exempt. The bill also defines "appliance" for purposes of exceptions to the mercury thermostat ban in Senate Bill 124. The definition would include a refrigerator, dehumidifier, freezer, oven, range, microwave oven, washer, dryer, dishwasher, trash compactor, window room air conditioner, television, or computer, but not a home heating or central air-conditioning system. [History, Amendments & Comments]

The vote was 36 in favor, 0 opposed, and 2 not voting
(Senate Roll Call 742 at Senate Journal 90)

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The following legislators supported 2005 Senate Bill 186 (Mercury regulation package ):

Allen (R) Barcia (D) Basham (D) Birkholz (R) Bishop (R) Brater (D)
Brown (R) Cassis (R) Cherry (D) Clark-Coleman (D) Clarke (D) Cropsey (R)
Emerson (D) Garcia (R) George (R) Gilbert (R) Goschka (R) Hardiman (R)
Jacobs (D) Jelinek (R) Johnson (R) Kuipers (R) Leland (D) McManus (R)
Olshove (D) Patterson (R) Prusi (D) Schauer (D) Scott (D) Sikkema (R)
Stamas (R) Switalski (D) Thomas (D) Toy (R) Van Woerkom (R) Whitmer (D)

The following legislators opposed 2005 Senate Bill 186 (Mercury regulation package ):

The following legislators did not vote on 2005 Senate Bill 186 (Mercury regulation package ):

Hammerstrom (R) Sanborn (R)

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2) 2005 Senate Bill 186 (Mercury regulation package ) [by admin on January 1, 2001]
Introduced in the Senate on February 10, 2005, prohibit a person from selling, offering for sale, or distributing an esophageal dilator, bougie tube or gastrointestinal tube that contains mercury, unless required by a Federal statute or regulation. Button cell battery would be exempt. The bill also defines "appliance" for purposes of exceptions to the mercury thermostat ban in Senate Bill 124. The definition would include a refrigerator, dehumidifier, freezer, oven, range, microwave oven, washer, dryer, dishwasher, trash compactor, window room air conditioner, television, or computer, but not a home heating or central air-conditioning system

The vote was 36 in favor, 0 opposed and 2 not voting

(Senate Roll Call 742 at Senate Journal 90)

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