Sacramento, CA – Senate Bills 1147, 1100, 607, and 551, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank), have been signed into law. SB 1147 requires the study of the health impacts of microplastics in drinking water. SB 1100 addresses discrimination against individuals who do not have driver’s licenses, and SB 607 is aimed at combatting the opioid crisis by requiring prescribers of controlled substances containing an opioid to discuss dangers of opioids with all patients. Finally, SB 551 addresses reporting practices across plastic beverage manufacturing companies’ product lines.
