Int 0882-2023
Requiring that balloons made with electrically conductive material and filled with gas lighter than air be weighted and include warning labels.
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Summary
This bill would require that any retailer that sells balloons constructed using metallic materials to attach a label to each balloon with a warning about the dangers of metallic balloons colliding with power lines and the retailer’s identifying information. Retailers would also be required to attach weights to any balloon filled with gas lighter than air. Any retailer that violates this law would be subject to a civil penalty of at least $100 for each balloon sold or offered for sale in violation, with a maximum total daily penalty of $2,000.
How it compares
20% of similar bills passed
10 passed · 40 died
This bill: 346 days in committee
Similar bills: median 434 days · 424 days when passed
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Sponsors (4)
Lifecycle
Heard at (1)
Attachments (5)
- Summary of Int. No. 882
- Int. No. 882
- January 19, 2023 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-19-23
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - January 19, 2023