Key Votes
HB 1024 - Prohibition of PBDEs - Key Vote
Washington Key Votes
Jeff Morris voted Yea (Passage) on this legislation.
Read recent statements Jeff Morris made in this general time period.
Stages
- April 17, 2007 Executive Signed
- April 3, 2007 Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 16, 2007 House Bill Passed
- Jan. 8, 2007 Introduced
Family
- HB 1024 - Prohibition of PBDEs
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Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - April 17, 2007
Title: Prohibition of PBDEs
Signed by Governor Chris Gregoire
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (41-8) - April 3, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Prohibition of PBDEs
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill to phase out the use of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs).
Highlights:
- Allows the manufacture, sale, and distribution of products containing PBDEs in military and space equipment, Federal Aviation Administration-approved equipment, medical devices, and transportation vehicles and parts manufactured before 2008 [sec.3(2-12)].
- Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of mattresses containing PBDEs after January 1, 2008 [sec.4(1)].
- Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of residential upholstered furniture and televisions or computers with an electronic enclosure containing PBDEs after January 1, 2011 [sec.4(2-3)].
- Requires the Department of Health and Fire safety committee to identify that a safer and technically feasible alternative is available before the prohibition takes effect [sec.4(2)].
- Requires that a manufacturer that unknowingly produces, sells, or distributes PBDEs recall the product [sec.11(2)].
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (71-24) - Feb. 16, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Prohibition of PBDEs
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill to phase out the use of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs).
Highlights:
- Allows the manufacture, sale, and distribution of products containing PBDEs in military and space equipment, Federal Aviation Administration-approved equipment, medical devices, and transportation vehicles and parts manufactured before 2008 [sec.3(2-12)].
- Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of mattresses containing PBDEs after January 1, 2008 [sec.4(1)].
- Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of residential upholstered furniture and televisions or computers with an electronic enclosure containing PBDEs after January 1, 2011 [sec.4(2-3)].
- Requires the Department of Health and Fire safety committee to identify that a safer and technically feasible alternative is available before the prohibition takes effect [sec.4(2)].
- Requires that a manufacturer that unknowingly produces, sells, or distributes PBDEs recall the product [sec.11(2)].
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 8, 2007
Title: Prohibition of PBDEs
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Sherry V. Appleton (WA - D)
- Brian E. Blake (WA - D)
- Tom Campbell (WA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Maralyn Chase (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Judy R. Clibborn (WA - D)
- Eileen L. Cody (WA - D)
- Steve E. Conway (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jeannie L. Darneille (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mary Lou Dickerson (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Hans M. Dunshee (WA - D)
- William 'Ike' Eickmeyer (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mark Ericks (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Dennis Flannigan (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Bill Fromhold (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Roger E. Goodman (WA - D)
- Tami Green (WA - D)
- Kathy M. Haigh (WA - D)
- Bob Alan Hasegawa (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Zachary 'Zack' Hudgins (WA - D)
- Samuel W. 'Sam' Hunt (WA - D)
- Fred Jarrett (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ruth L. Kagi (WA - D)
- Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Lynn Kessler (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Patricia T. Lantz (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Kelli Linville (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- John R. Lovick (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- John R. McCoy (WA - D)
- Jim McCune (WA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joe McDermott (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- James 'Jim' McIntire (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mark Miloscia (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- James C. 'Jim' Moeller (WA - D)
- Dawn Morrell (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Al O'Brien (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Timm Ormsby (WA - D)
- Jamie Pedersen (WA - D)
- Eric Pettigrew (WA - D)
- Skip Priest (WA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dave Quall (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mary Helen Roberts (WA - D)
- Jay Rodne (WA - R)
- Christine Rolfes (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Shay Schual-Berke (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Larry Seaquist (WA - D)
- Mike Sells (WA - D)
- Geoff Simpson (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Helen E. Sommers (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Larry S. Springer (WA - D)
- Chris Strow (WA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Brian Sullivan (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Pat Sullivan (WA - D)
- Dean A. Takko (WA - D)
- Dave Upthegrove (WA - D)
- Brendan W. Williams (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Alex Wood (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
