Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session
Relating to: local regulation of certain containers.
Beverage Bills legislative County Food Municipality Ordinance Retail establishment
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Governor signs, not reached
- Law, not reached
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law limits the authority of a political subdivision to regulate auxiliary
containers. “Auxiliary container" is defined as “a bag, cup, bottle, can, or other
packaging that is designed to be reusable or single-use; that is made of cloth, paper,
plastic, cardboard, corrugated material, aluminum, glass, postconsumer recycled
material, or similar material or substrates, including coated, laminated, or
multi-layer substrates; and that is designed for transporting or protecting
merchandise, food, or beverages from a food service or retail facility.” Specifically,
with certain exceptions, a political subdivision may not 1) enact or enforce an
ordinance regulating the use, disposition, or sale of auxiliary containers; 2) prohibit
or restrict auxiliary containers; or 3) impose a fee, charge, or surcharge on auxiliary
containers. This bill eliminates these restrictions on the authority of a political
subdivision to regulate auxiliary containers.
Sponsors
Introduced by: Carpenter (D) , Larson (D) , Roys (D) , Smith (D) , Spreitzer (D)
21 cosponsors
Andraca (D) , Baldeh (D) , C. Anderson and Joers , Cabrera (D) , Clancy (D) , Conley (D) , Considine (D) , Emerson (D) , J. Anderson (D) , Jacobson (D) , Madison (D) , Moore Omokunde (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Palmeri (D) , Shankland (D) , Shelton (D) , Sinicki (D) , Snodgrass (D) , Stubbs (D) , Subeck (D) , Vining (D)
Full history
- May 15, 2023 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Smith, Carpenter, Roys, Spreitzer and Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Shankland, Snodgrass, Ohnstad, Emerson, Conley, Shelton, Palmeri, J. Anderson, Stubbs, Cabrera, Considine, Vining, Sinicki, Baldeh, Moore Omokunde, Andraca, Subeck and Clancy
- May 15, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection
- May 19, 2023 · Senate
Representatives C. Anderson and Joers added as cosponsors
- Jun 14, 2023 · Senate
Representative Jacobson added as a cosponsor
- Jul 18, 2023 · Senate
Representative Madison added as a cosponsor
- Apr 15, 2024 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1