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• Introduced by Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson, (D-Seattle) (D) on January 14, 2009, to limit the use of bisphenol A. this act prohibits the use of products with bisphenol A that have more than .5 parts per billion in any product that is used for holding of food or liquid for children under the age of three. This bill also requires ecology to conduct a study for alternatives to bisphenol A in other containers including jars, cans or other containers that are used in human consumption.
  • Referred to the House Environmental Health Committee on January 14, 2009.
    • Substitute offered in the House on February 4, 2009, to correct the reference to sports water bottles to include only those bottles made using BPA. The substitute also directs the DOE to give priority to containers made with BPA that hold products intended for consumption by children under 3 years old (such as liquid infant formula in a can) when conducting its alternative assessments, rather than prohibiting the sale and distribution of these products as of July 1, 2010; requires that before a product is banned by rule, there must be a product using an alternative to BPA that is approved by the FDA; changes the penalty for manufacturers who fail to provide information required under the act to a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 from an amount representing the cost to the DOE of obtaining the information; provides that alternatives to BPA are determined by the DOE's alternative assessment process and removes the directive that manufacturers not use chemicals on the list of high priority chemicals of concern for children as alternatives; removes the section that amends the State Toxics Control Account (Account) but continues to direct payment of expenses necessary to administer the act from the Account and provides rule-making authority to the DOE. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on February 4, 2009.
    • Referred to the House General Government Appropriations Committee on February 10, 2009.
      • Substitute offered in the House on February 25, 2009, to remove the requirement that the Department of Ecology conduct alternatives assessments on containers made with bisphenol A (BPA) that are used for food and beverages intended for human consumption, and removes provisions that support the process for identifying products that are safer alternatives to those containing BPA. Additionally, the second substitute bill clarifies the definition of “metal can” to a single walled container that is manufactured from metal substrate designed to hold or pack food or beverages and sealed by can ends manufactured from metal substrate. The metal substrate for the can and the can ends must be equal to or thinner than 0.0149 inch. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on February 25, 2009.
      • Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 2, 2009.
• Passed in the House (76 to 21) on March 5, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on March 7, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee on March 7, 2009.
• Received in the House on January 11, 2010.
• Passed in the House (95 to 1) on January 25, 2010, prohibits a manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer from knowingly selling, offering for sale, or distributing for sale or use in this state certain containers that contain bisphenol A. Requires manufacturers to recall prohibited products, and penalizes a manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer who violates the act. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on January 26, 2010.
  • Referred to the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee on January 26, 2010.
    • Amendment offered in the Senate on February 23, 2010, to change the beginning date of July 1, 2010, containers made with BPA and designed to hold food and beverages, primarily for children under three years of age, and sports water bottles made with BPA, may not be manufactured, sold, or distributed in Washington State to July 1, 2011. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 23, 2010.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 23, 2010.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 11, 2010.