Bill Status of SB 1687   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  LEAD IN JEWELRY-PROHIBITED

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Don Harmon-Jacqueline Y. Collins

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Lead in Jewelry Act. Provides that on and after March 1, 2008, a person shall not manufacture, ship, sell, or offer for sale jewelry for retail sale in the State unless the jewelry meets certain standards. Provides that on and after January 1, 2008, a person shall not manufacture, ship, sell, or offer for sale children's jewelry for retail sale in the State unless the children's jewelry meets certain standards. Provides that on and after March 1, 2008, a person shall not manufacture, ship, sell, or offer for sale body piercing jewelry for retail sale in the State unless the body piercing jewelry meets certain standards. Sets out standards for the classification of jewelry under the Act. Sets out penalties for violation of the Act. Sets out testing methods for analyzing jewelry under the Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may adopt rules that modify the testing protocols specified as it deems necessary to further the purposes of this Act.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts only a short title Section.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
  2/9/2007SenateFirst Reading
  2/9/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Housing and Community Affairs
  2/26/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
  2/26/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/5/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  3/6/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing and Community Affairs
  3/6/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/7/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Housing and Community Affairs; 009-000-000
  3/7/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2007
  3/8/2007SenateSecond Reading
  3/8/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 13, 2007
  3/30/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007
  5/31/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2007
  12/3/2007SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
  5/31/2008SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

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