2009 House Bill 4765

Ban certain substances in children’s products

Introduced in the House

April 2, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Rebekah Warren (D-53)

To give the Departments of Community Health and Environment Quality the power to determine which substances meet the definition proposed by House Bill 4764 of potentially harmful chemicals contained in children’s products. House Bill 4763 would give DHS the power to ban the sale of products containing them.

Referred to the Committee on Great Lakes and Environment

April 30, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 13, 2009

Substitute offered

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

Passed in the House 63 to 45 (details)

To give the Departments of Community Health and Environment Quality the power to determine which substances meet the definition proposed by House Bill 4764 of potentially harmful chemicals contained in children’s products. House Bill 4763 would give DHS the power to ban the sale of products containing them.

Received in the Senate

May 14, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy