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SB-1147 (Portantino): Drinking water: bottled water: microplastics levels

AVFCA Commentary:
Legislation Details
Bill Name: Drinking water: bottled water: microplastics levels
Bill Number: SB-1147
Bill Author(s): Senator Anthony J. Portantino
Legislative Session / Year: 2024
State: California
AVFCA Position: Support
Bill Synopsis: This bill would require the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) to study the health impacts of microplastics in drinking water, including bottled water, in order to evaluate and identify safe and unsafe levels of microplastics.
LegInfo Bill Link: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB1147
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Effective Date if Passed: 01/01/2026
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  1. Take Action Before 12 pm on Wednesday,  April 10!
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  3. Write a brief letter in your own words asking the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality to Support SB 1147.  This does not need to be more than a few sentences stating “I Support SB 1147 because ….”.  Be sure to put your letter on your organization’s letterhead and sign it, so that it gets recognized.
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BILL STATUS

Introduced

BILL STATUS DETAIL

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.); Re-referred to Com. on APPR (04/24/24).
Set for hearing April 24 (04/22/24).
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH (04/18/24).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on RLS (04/17/24).
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q. (04/10/24).
Set for hearing April 17 (03/11/24).
Referred to Com. on E.Q. (02/21/24).
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16 (02/15/24).
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print (02/14/24).

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