H*3470 (Rat #0128, Act #0120 of 2012) General Bill, By Pitts, Knight, Loftis and Toole
Summary: Cleaning agents containing phosphate
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST USING, SELLING, OR MANUFACTURING CLEANING AGENTS CONTAINING PHOSPHATES, SO AS TO INCLUDE HOUSEHOLD AND COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY DETERGENTS AND HOUSEHOLD AND COMMERCIAL DISHWASHING DETERGENTS IN THIS PROHIBITION; TO FURTHER SPECIFY CRITERIA FOR AND TYPES OF CLEANING AGENTS EXEMPT FROM THIS PROHIBITION; TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF PROHIBITED CLEANING AGENTS THAT ARE IN A RETAILER'S INVENTORY ON JULY 1, 2012; AND TO STAGGER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF THESE CLEANING AGENTS. - ratified title
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01/27/11	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7)
01/27/11	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 7)
02/16/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Knight
03/10/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis
03/14/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole
04/13/11	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 7)
04/18/11		Scrivener's error corrected
04/26/11	House	Amended (House Journal-page 65)
04/26/11	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 65)
04/26/11	House	Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 65)
04/27/11	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 11)
04/28/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
04/28/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 6)
05/25/11	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 2)
06/01/11	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 45)
06/01/11	Senate	Roll call Ayes-34 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 45)
01/31/12	Senate	Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 21)
02/21/12		Ratified R 128
02/22/12		Signed By Governor
02/29/12		Effective date See Act for Effective Date
03/06/12		Act No. 120