SB 5369: Reassessing standards for polychlorinated biphenyls in consumer products.

What this bill does

Directs the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to adopt a rule under Safer Products for Washington to restrict or prohibit polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in paints and printing inks by December 1, 2026. Directs Ecology to petition the United States Environmental Protection Agency to reassess its regulations on certain manufacturing processes excluded from PCB restrictions under the federal Toxic Substances Control Act.

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Floor votes

• House: Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 7, 2023
  97 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
• House: Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 14, 2023
  96 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
• House: Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 22, 2023
  98 yea · 0 nay
• Senate: Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 23, 2023
  49 yea · 0 nay
• Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 2, 2023
  49 yea · 0 nay

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