An Act to restrict the use of polystyrene

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Overview Bill text 1 History 5 Sponsors

By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2394) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to the use of polystyrene containers and wares by certain food and retail establishments. Public Health.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Jul 24, 2025 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Session: 194th
Momentum: 56 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 13%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum +1 56/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 452 days quiet

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