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Introduced in the House on January 25, 2007, to prohibit the use, possession or sale of any “lead-bearing substance” on or in any clothing, accessories, jewelry, decorative objects, edible items, candy, food, dietary supplements, toys, furniture, or other articles used by or intended to be chewable by children. The ban would also apply to any fixture or other object containing a lead bearing substance that is intended to be used, installed, or located in or on a surface of a dwelling, residential building, or child care facility, and that, in the ordinary course of use, is accessible to or chewable by a child. The bill would also ban the possession, sale or transfer of a lead-bearing substance that may be used by the general public unless it bears a warning statement. "Lead-bearing substance" is defined as an item or substance that contains or is coated with lead so that the lead content is more than 0.06 percent of the total weight. Firearms ammunition would be excluded from the bill. It authorizes penalties of up to a $5,000 fine for a first offense, and up to $50,000 for a third offense

The vote was 107 in favor, 0 opposed and 3 not voting

(House Roll Call 228 at House Journal 65)

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Fire arms excluded - r those intended for kids? What about my car and the lead impurities in the steel? What about the computer mother board? Please conitinue this list...

and graduation rates down the road, including less violence in our state and fewer prisoners. A good first step.

2007 House Bill 4132 (Ban consumer products with “lead bearing substance” ) [Comments on this legislation] [Text and Analysis] [Add to Watch List] [Previous] [Next] Introduced by Rep. Edward Gaffney on January 25, 2007, to prohibit the use, possession or sale of any “lead-bearing substance” on or in any clothing, accessories, jewelry, decorative objects, edible items, candy, food, dietary supplements, toys, furniture, or other articles used by or intended to be chewable by children. The ban would also apply to any fixture or other object containing a lead bearing substance that is intended to be used, installed, or located in or on a surface of a dwelling, residential building, or child care facility, and that, in the ordinary course of use, is accessible to or chewable by a child. The bill would also ban the possession, sale or transfer of a lead-bearing substance that may be used by the general public unless it bears a warning statement. "Lead-bearing substance" is defined as an item or substance that contains or is coated with lead so that the lead content is more than 0.06 percent of the total weight. Firearms ammunition would be excluded from the bill. Referred to the House Health Policy Committee on January 25, 2007.

are banning the lead in the pistol rounds i intend to use to defend myself? hmmmm...

Firearms ammunition would be excluded from the bill. Referred to the House Health Policy Committee on January 25, 2007.

Now that it's in the news, perhaps something more will be done.

It's about time.From Extension chords to Christmas decorations, to vinyl curtains that now fill our land fills...how in the world was this ever allowed to happen? No leaded paint, no lead in gas but it's okay to put in in everything else? And 90% comes from China, thank you very much. I returned a power washer and the pregnant young woman put gloves on when she opened it. I told her that it was new and she informed me that it was made with lead (not marked anywhere except on the instructions inside). Lovely. And neighbors kids were playing with me and my lead filled hands. Can you say lawsuit? I knew you could. Pathetic that we have to make laws for common sense just because someone wants money. Sad and sick.

It's about time.From Extension chords to Christmas decorations, to vinyl curtains that now fill our land fills...how in the world was this ever allowed to happen? No leaded paint, no lead in gas but it's okay to put in in everything else? And 90% comes from China, thank you very much. I returned a power washer and the pregnant young woman put gloves on when she opened it. I told her that it was new and she informed me that it was made with lead (not marked anywhere except on the instructions inside). Lovely. And neighbors kids were playing with me and my lead filled hands. Can you say lawsuit? I knew you could. Pathetic that we have to make laws for common sense just because someone wants money. Sad and sick.

Vote YES, increase MEAP scores!:)

Vote YES, increase MEAP scores!:)

2007 House Bill 4132 (Ban consumer products with “lead bearing substance” ) (House Roll Call 228) Passed in the House (107 to 0) on June 26, 2007, to prohibit the use, possession or sale of any “lead-bearing substance” on or in any clothing, accessories, jewelry, decorative objects, edible items, candy, food, dietary supplements, toys, furniture, or other articles used by or intended to be chewable by children. The ban would also apply to any fixture or other object containing a lead bearing substance that is intended to be used, installed, or located in or on a surface of a dwelling, residential building, or child care facility, and that, in the ordinary course of use, is accessible to or chewable by a child. The bill would also ban the possession, sale or transfer of a lead-bearing substance that may be used by the general public unless it bears a warning statement. "Lead-bearing substance" is defined as an item or substance that contains or is coated with lead so that the lead content is more than 0.06 percent of the total weight. Firearms ammunition would be excluded from the bill. It authorizes penalties of up to a $5,000 fine for a first offense, and up to $50,000 for a third offense . [History, Amendments & Comments] The vote was 107 in favor, 0 opposed, and 3 not voting (House Roll Call 228 at House Journal 65) [Comment on this vote | View others' comments] Vote Support Oppose Not Voting Undecided Legislators (Democrat) 100% 0% 0% 58 total votes Legislators (Republican) 94% 0% 5% 52 total votes What do you think? Support Oppose Undecided (logon required) The following legislators supported 2007 House Bill 4132 (Ban consumer products with “lead bearing substance” ): Accavitti (D) Acciavatti (R) Agema (R) Angerer (D) Ball (R) Bauer (D) Bennett (D) Bieda (D) Booher (R) Brandenburg (R) Brown (D) Byrnes (D) Byrum (D) Calley (R) Casperson (R) Caswell (R) Caul (R) Cheeks (D) Clack (D) Clemente (D) Condino (D) Constan (D) Corriveau (D) Coulouris (D) Cushingberry (D) Dean (D) DeRoche (R) Dillon (D) Donigan (D) Ebli (D) Elsenheimer (R) Emmons (R) Espinoza (D) Farrah (D) Gaffney (R) Garfield (R) Gillard (D) Gonzales (D) Green (R) Griffin (D) Hammel (D) Hammon (D) Hansen (R) Hildenbrand (R) Hood (D) Hoogendyk (R) Hopgood (D) Horn (R) Huizenga (R) Hune (R) Jackson (D) Johnson (D) Jones, Rick (R) Jones, Robert (D) Knollenberg (R) Lahti (D) LaJoy (R) Law, David (R) Law, Kathleen (D) LeBlanc (D) Leland (D) Lemmons (D) Lindberg (D) Marleau (R) Mayes (D) McDowell (D) Meadows (D) Meekhof (R) Meisner (D) Melton (D) Meltzer (R) Miller (D) Moolenaar (R) Moore (R) Moss (R) Nofs (R) Opsommer (R) Palmer (R) Palsrok (R) Pastor (R) Pavlov (R) Pearce (R) Polidori (D) Proos (R) Robertson (R) Rocca (R) Sak (D) Schuitmaker (R) Scott (D) Shaffer (R) Sheen (R) Sheltrown (D) Simpson (D) Smith, Alma (D) Smith, Virgil (D) Spade (D) Stahl (R) Stakoe (R) Steil (R) Tobocman (D) Vagnozzi (D) Valentine (D) Walker (R) Ward (R) Warren (D) Wojno (D) Young (D) The following legislators opposed 2007 House Bill 4132 (Ban consumer products with “lead bearing substance” ): The following legislators did not vote on 2007 House Bill 4132 (Ban consumer products with “lead bearing substance” ): Amos (R) Nitz (R) Wenke (R)

The following legislators did not vote on 2007 House Bill 4132 (Ban consumer products with “lead bearing substance” ): Amos (R) Nitz (R) Wenke (R) Hmmm?

Please.

Incredible!

You, and anyone one the committees and Governor Granholm and anyone that voted yes. You made my day!

Very scary.

in CHINA on the plates inside the box. I was PISSED. I threw away any plates that said made in CHINA and went out and bought NEW from MACY's. NOT CHEAP. It said CLEARLY made in the USA on the outside of the box. NOWHERE did it say CHINA. As I washed them, they CLEARLY said made in China on the bottom, not the USA. I was lucky they took them back with the receipt, but I was OUTRAGED. There needs to be a law and a hefty fine for such misleading of the American consumer. Utter BS. It should also be against the law to misrepresent in any way where it was made or what is contained inside the product as far as materials. This is a serious health issue for our nation.

I think it's important. Easier to invade a brain damaged country. Sad to say.