HB1662
Sale and distribution of plastic carryout bags by grocery stores prohibited; civil penalty.
Summary
As Introduced. Sale and distribution of plastic carryout bags by grocery stores prohibited; civil penalty.
Prohibits any grocery store, as defined in the bill, from selling or distributing any plastic carryout bag, as defined in the bill, to its customers on or after January 1, 2027, unless such bag qualifies as an exempt bag, as defined in the bill. The bill provides that any grocery ... (More) store that violates this provision shall be issued by the Department of Environmental Quality a written warning for the first violation and shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for a second and each subsequent violation as determined by the Director of the Department. The bill also requires any grocery store, no later than January 1, 2027, to develop, implement, and maintain a program to encourage its customers to utilize reusable bags, as defined in the bill. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/03/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101161D
- 01/03/2025 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/11/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/13/2025 - House: Referred from Courts of Justice and referred to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote)
- 01/13/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/14/2025 - House: Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
- 01/20/2025 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 01/25/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1662)
- 01/27/2025 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 01/28/2025 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 01/29/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 1-N)
- 02/04/2025 - House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
