2023 House Bill 4596 / 2024 Public Act 43

Environmental protection: sewage; labeling standards for disposable wipes products; provide for.

An act to prohibit the sale, offering for sale, and distribution for sale of certain disposable wipes without meeting certain requirements; and to prohibit certain acts and provide civil sanctions.

Senate Fiscal Agency Analysis

The bill would create a new act to require manufacturers of certain disposable wipes to include an approved label or symbol on product packaging sold or distributed after February 1, 2025, indicating that the product should not be flushed down a toilet. The bill would prescribe civil penalties for not doing so.

Introduced in the House

May 17, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Denise Mentzer (D-61) and five co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Noah Arbit (D-20), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Mike McFall (D-8), Nate Shannon (D-58) and Julie Brixie (D-73)

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation

June 22, 2023

Reported with substitute H-4

Sept. 14, 2023

Substitute H-4 concurred in by voice vote

Oct. 4, 2023

Passed in the House 69 to 39 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Oct. 10, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture

March 5, 2024

Reported without amendment

March 6, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

April 9, 2024

Reported without amendment

April 16, 2024

Passed in the Senate 23 to 13 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

May 22, 2024