SMALL PLASTIC BOTTLE ACT

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Creates the Small Single-Use Plastic Bottle Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2025, hotels with 50 rooms or more and, beginning January 1, 2026, hotels with less than 50 rooms may not provide small single-use plastic bottles containing personal care products to either (i) a customer of the establishment who is staying in a sleeping room accommodation or any space within the sleeping room accommodation or (ii) a customer of the establishment who is using a bathroom shared by the public or guests. Establishes civil penalties. Defines terms.

Every action

9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Jan 30, 2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner
2. Jan 31, 2024HouseFirst Reading
3. Jan 31, 2024CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
4. Mar 5, 2024CommitteeAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee · House Energy & Environment
5. Mar 13, 2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
6. Apr 1, 2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
7. Apr 5, 2024CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
8. Jul 10, 2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
9. Jan 7, 2025HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

• Kam BucknerD Primary sponsor · District 26