SB 51 DE

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This Act prohibits food establishments from providing consumers with ready-to-eat food or beverages in polystyrene foam containers or with single-service plastic coffee stirrers, cocktail picks, or sandwich picks. It also prohibits food establishments from providing single-service plastic straws, unless requested by a consumer. These restrictions take effect on July 1, 2025. This Act provides the following exemptions to the prohibitions on single-service plastic implements and polystyrene foam containers: 1. The definition of "polystyrene foam food service packaging" excludes coolers or ice chests used for the processing or shipping of seafood and containers used to contain, transport, or package raw, uncooked, or butchered meat, poultry, fish, seafood, eggs, fruits, or vegetables. 2. The prohibition on plastic straws does not apply to patients or residents of hospitals or long-term care facilities and for plastic straws that are attached to pre-packaged goods, such as juice boxes. 3. The restriction on providing ready-to-eat food in polystyrene foam food service packaging does not apply to any of the following: • Fire companies. • Health-care providers that provide long-term, acute, and outpatient health-care services. • Nonprofit organizations, including religious institutions. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

• Trey Paradee Democratic · primary
• Paul S. Baumbach · primary
• David L. Wilson Republican · primary
• Kendra Johnson Democratic · primary
• Sean Matthews · primary
• Peter C. Schwartzkopf · primary
• Russell Huxtable Democratic · primary
• S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic · primary
• Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
• David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
• Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
• Sarah McBride · primary
• Bryan Townsend Democratic · primary
• Sherry Dorsey Walker · primary
• Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
• Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic · primary
• Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
• Sean M. Lynn Democratic · primary
• Eric Morrison Democratic · primary
• Stell Parker Selby · primary
• Cyndie Romer Democratic · primary
• Michael F. Smith Republican · primary
• Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic · primary

1. Feb 17, 2023 Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate · upper
2. Mar 29, 2023 Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 5 Favorable · upper
3. Apr 6, 2023 Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 5 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT · upper
4. Apr 20, 2023 Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · lower
5. Apr 26, 2023 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 7 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · lower
6. May 2, 2023 Amendment HA 1 to SB 51 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
7. May 16, 2023 Amendment HA 2 to SB 51 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
8. Jun 1, 2023 Amendment HA 3 to SB 51 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
9. Jun 22, 2023 Amendment HA 4 to SB 51 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
10. Jun 22, 2023 Amendment HA 1 to SB 51 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
11. Jun 22, 2023 Amendment HA 2 to SB 51 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
12. Jun 22, 2023 Amendment HA 3 to SB 51 - Stricken in House · lower
13. Jun 22, 2023 Amendment HA 4 to SB 51 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
14. Jun 22, 2023 Passed By House. Votes: 29 YES 11 NO 1 ABSENT · lower
15. Jun 27, 2023 Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT · upper
16. Aug 22, 2023 Signed by Governor · executive