2024 Legislative Session

House Bill 1641 would take away local governments’ and state agencies' ability to regulate any single-use or reusable cup, bottle, bag, or other packaging designed for transporting, consuming, or protecting merchandise, food, or beverages from a retail or food establishment.

Advocates were successful in getting the Senate version of this bill off its agenda, but now the House version is moving forward to its second of three committee stops.

The bill would elminate regulations currently in place within state parks like the Ichetucknee River, Rainbow River, and Weeki Wachee River as well as many coastal communities.

If passed, HB 1641 will result in more trash ending up in our local waterways.

Plastic pollution impacts Florida’s rivers and coasts, harms wildlife, and contaminates our drinking water. Last year, nearly 75% of the trash collected out of North Central Florida’s waterways were single-used plastics, which could no longer be regulated if this bill becomes law.

We need you to make your voice heard on why more preemption is bad for Florida’s water. This bill is being heard this Wednesday, February 14, at 9:00 a.m. in the House State Affairs Committee.

Email members of the committee today and ask them to vote NO on HB 1641: Regulation of Auxiliary Containers. Floridians want meaningful policy change to reduce plastic pollution, not more preemption.

Fill in your own subject line like Vote NO on HB 1641.

House Bill 1641 would take away local governments’ and state agencies' ability to regulate any single-use or reusable cup, bottle, bag, or other packaging designed for transporting, consuming, or protecting merchandise, food, or beverages from a retail or food establishment.

Advocates were successful in getting the Senate version of this bill off its agenda, but now the House version is moving forward to its second of three committee stops.

The bill would elminate regulations currently in place within state parks like the Ichetucknee River, Rainbow River, and Weeki Wachee River as well as many coastal communities.

If passed, HB 1641 will result in more trash ending up in our local waterways.

Plastic pollution impacts Florida’s rivers and coasts, harms wildlife, and contaminates our drinking water. Last year, nearly 75% of the trash collected out of North Central Florida’s waterways were single-used plastics, which could no longer be regulated if this bill becomes law.

We need you to make your voice heard on why more preemption is bad for Florida’s water. This bill is being heard this Wednesday, February 14, at 9:00 a.m. in the House State Affairs Committee.

Email members of the committee today and ask them to vote NO on HB 1641: Regulation of Auxiliary Containers. Floridians want meaningful policy change to reduce plastic pollution, not more preemption.

Fill in your own subject line like Vote NO on HB 1641.

Stop HB 1641 - The single-use containers pre-emption bill is now moving in the House

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Dear Representative,

Please Vote No on House Bill 1641, “Regulation of Auxiliary Containers” in the State Affairs Committee on Wednesday, February 14th. HB 1641 not only preempts local governments from taking action to reduce plastic pollution in their own communities, it prevents our state agencies from taking any action to regulate packaging in Florida.

This bill would eliminate any existing plastic regulations in the State, including rules already in place to protect waterways within our state parks.

HB 1641 is in direct contradiction to two state-funded studies about regulating single-use plastics and, if passed, the bill will result in more trash ending up in our local waterways.

Plastic packing pollutes Florida’s rivers, lakes, and coasts. It harms marine wildlife, contaminates our drinking water, and negatively impacts the economic and recreational values of our beaches. Last year, nearly 75% of the trash collected out of North Central Florida’s waterways were single-used plastics, which could no longer be regulated if this bill becomes law.

Preempting the regulation of packaging is bad for Florida. I urge you to Vote No on HB 1641: Regulation of Auxiliary Containers.

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