Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 228: Virginia Consumer Protection Act; recycling information on products.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 228 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 4, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Consumer Protection Act; recycling information on products. Primary sponsor: Josh Cole (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (November 18, 2024): Left in Labor and Commerce.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Virginia Consumer Protection Act; recycling information on products. Prohibits the sale or offering for sale of any product that indicates on the product's container or packaging that such container or packaging is recyclable unless such container or packaging is made out of a material that is recyclable under a majority of regional and local waste management plans. The bill requires the Virginia Waste Management Board to maintain a list of all materials that are recyclable under a majority of regional and local waste management plans adopted in the Commonwealth and to make such list available on the Department of Environmental Quality's website.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Cole | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Alfonso Lopez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 3 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Labor and Commerce
- Continued to 2025 in Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)
- Impact statement from DPB (HB228)
- Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
- Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
- Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101723D