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SB5975Introduced in the Senate

Providing consumer access to safe cookware and interstate and international trade certainty in the regulation of lead in cookware.

Passed

Introduced by Paul Harris, District 017B

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Providing consumer access to safe cookware and interstate and international trade certainty in the regulation of lead in cookware.

Where it stands

Effective date 6/11/2026.

March 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 9, 2026

47

Yes

2

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

49 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Leonard Christian004BYes
Victoria Hunt005AYes
Keith Goehner012AYes
Paul Harris017BYes
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024AYes
Tina Orwall033AYes
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Vandana Slatter048AYes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.

  3. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 8:00 AM.

  4. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM.

  5. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM.

  6. ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  7. And refer to Ways & Means.

  8. Minority; without recommendation.

  9. Referred to Ways & Means.

  10. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  11. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.

  12. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment, Energy & Technology.

  13. Minority; without recommendation.

  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  16. 1st substitute bill substituted

  17. Floor amendment

  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  20. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

  21. Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 1:30 PM.

  22. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM.

  23. ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment

  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  25. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  26. Committee amendment

  27. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  28. Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  29. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  30. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  31. President signed.

  32. Speaker signed.

  33. Delivered to Governor.

  34. Governor signed.

  35. Chapter 110, 2026 Laws.

  36. Effective date 6/11/2026.

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