WIPES LABELING ACT
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SB 294 — WIPES LABELING ACT
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0286
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2021. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
2 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
Creates the Wipes Labeling Act. Presents the findings of the General Assembly. Provides that a covered entity must clearly and conspicuously label a covered product as "do not flush" in accordance with specified requirements. Provides that, upon a request by a municipality or county, a covered entity must submit to the requesting entity, within 90 days after the request, nonconfidential business information and documentation demonstrating compliance with the Act in a format that is easy to understand. Provides that municipalities and counties have the authority to enforce the Act and to collect civil penalties for violations of the Act and may impose a civil penalty in the amount of up to $2,000 for the first violation of the Act, up to $5,000 for the second violation, and up to $10,000 for the third and any subsequent violation. Provides that a municipality or county shall send a written notice of an alleged violation and a copy of the requirements of the Act to a noncompliant covered entity, which will have 90 days to become compliant. Provides that covered products required to be registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under the federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act must only comply with the Act on and after July 1, 2023. Limits home rule powers to regulate the labeling of covered products. Contains a severability provision. Effective July 1, 2022. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Replaces references to municipalities and counties with references to jurisdictional wastewater authorities. Replaces the labeling requirements of the introduced bill with provisions requiring that, subject to specified exceptions, a covered product manufactured on or after July 1, 2022 shall be labeled clearly and conspicuously in adherence to specified labeling requirements. Provides that a covered entity may include on a covered product words or phrases in addition to those required for label notice if the words or phrases are consistent with the purposes of the provisions. Provides that jurisdictional wastewater authorities have the concurrent and exclusive authority (rather than municipalities and counties have the authority) to enforce the Act and collect civil penalties for violations of the Act. Removes provisions regarding covered products registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Defines "jurisdictional wastewater authority". Makes other changes. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Defines high contrast as (1) provided by either a light symbol on a solid dark background or a dark symbol on a solid light background; and (2) having at least 70% contrast between the symbol artwork and background using the formula [(B1 - B2) / B1] * 100, where B1 is the light reflectance value of the relatively lighter area and B2 is the light reflectance value of the relatively darker area.
Bill Text
Amendments
2 amendmentsClick Show changes on an amendment above to see how it modifies the bill.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0286
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Effective Date July 1, 2022
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Senate Concurs
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Commerce; 010-000-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Commerce
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Cristina Castro
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Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2021
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Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
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Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 112-000-000
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Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
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Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar
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Second Reading - Consent Calendar
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
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Do Pass as Amended / Consent Calendar Consumer Protection Committee; 006-000-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
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Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
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Arrived in House
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Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Castro
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Recalled to Second Reading
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Commerce; 008-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2021
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Second Reading
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Commerce
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 13, 2021
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Do Pass Commerce; 011-000-000
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Assigned to Commerce
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
Sponsors
- Cristina Castro · Primary
- Daniel Didech · Primary
- Jonathan Carroll · Cosponsor
- Debbie Meyers-Martin · Cosponsor
- Stephanie A. Kifowit · Cosponsor
- Lisa Hernandez · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Cristina Castro Democrat
- Daniel Didech Democrat
Co-sponsors (4)
- Jonathan Carroll
- Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat
- Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat
- Hernandez, Lisa
Not signed on (177)
177 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 177 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gillespie | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Bailey | — | Yea |
| Barickman | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Bush | — | Yea |
| Stoller | — | Yea |
| Landek | — | Yea |
| Connor | — | Yea |
| Crowe | — | Yea |
| Cullerton, T. | — | Yea |
| Muñoz | — | Yea |
| Pacione-Zayas | — | Yea |
| Glowiak Hilton | — | Yea |
| Loughran Cappel | — | Yea |
| Simmons, Mike | — | Yea |
| Van Pelt | — | Yea |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| Celina Villanueva | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher Belt | Democrat | Yea |
| Cristina Castro | Democrat | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Doris Turner | Democrat | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Karina Villa | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Ellman | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael E. Hastings | Democrat | Yea |
| Omar Aquino | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Ram Villivalam | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Peters | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Wilcox | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Fowler | Republican | Yea |
| Dan McConchie | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Donald P. DeWitte | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Plummer | Republican | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Yea |
| John F. Curran | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Sally J. Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Steve McClure | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 294 do?
- Creates the Wipes Labeling Act. Presents the findings of the General Assembly. Provides that a covered entity must clearly and conspicuously label a covered product as "do not flush" in accordance with specified requirements. Provides that, upon a request by a municipality or county, a covered entity must submit to the requesting entity, within 90 days after the request, nonconfidential business information and documentation demonstrating compliance with the Act in a format that is easy to understand. Provides that municipalities and counties have the authority to enforce the Act and to collect civil penalties for violations of the Act and may impose a civil penalty in the amount of up to $2,000 for the first violation of the Act, up to $5,000 for the second violation, and up to $10,000 for the third and any subsequent violation. Provides that a municipality or county shall send a written notice of an alleged violation and a copy of the requirements of the Act to a noncompliant covered entity, which will have 90 days to become compliant. Provides that covered products required to be registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under the federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act must only comply with the Act on and after July 1, 2023. Limits home rule powers to regulate the labeling of covered products. Contains a severability provision. Effective July 1, 2022. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Replaces references to municipalities and counties with references to jurisdictional wastewater authorities. Replaces the labeling requirements of the introduced bill with provisions requiring that, subject to specified exceptions, a covered product manufactured on or after July 1, 2022 shall be labeled clearly and conspicuously in adherence to specified labeling requirements. Provides that a covered entity may include on a covered product words or phrases in addition to those required for label notice if the words or phrases are consistent with the purposes of the provisions. Provides that jurisdictional wastewater authorities have the concurrent and exclusive authority (rather than municipalities and counties have the authority) to enforce the Act and collect civil penalties for violations of the Act. Removes provisions regarding covered products registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Defines "jurisdictional wastewater authority". Makes other changes. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Defines high contrast as (1) provided by either a light symbol on a solid dark background or a dark symbol on a solid light background; and (2) having at least 70% contrast between the symbol artwork and background using the formula [(B1 - B2) / B1] * 100, where B1 is the light reflectance value of the relatively lighter area and B2 is the light reflectance value of the relatively darker area.
- Who sponsors SB 294?
- SB 294 is sponsored by Cristina Castro (Democrat), Daniel Didech (Democrat), Jonathan Carroll, Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democrat), Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democrat), and Hernandez, Lisa.
- What is the current status of SB 294?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2021. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 294?
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