How to doom bed bug legislation in 4 easy steps
The hostile reception to the Butterfield bed bug bill. Continue reading
Category: Legislation
Why so quiet, Cincinnati?
If there is a public conversation in Cincinnati about bed bugs, it’s not one that I can find by even the most diligent search. Continue reading
Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite Act of 2008: a bill in the US Congress
G.K. Butterfield (D-North Carolina) has introduced H.R. 6068, the Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite Act of 2008. The bill would establish state grants for hotel bed bug inspections. Continue reading
What would New York’s missing mattress sanitizing regs look like anyway?
There are no sanitizing regulations and none are forthcoming. Still, what would they look like? There are 26 states that have reconditioned mattress regulations. How do they sanitize used bedding? Continue reading
Bedbugger checks on the status of Michael Gianaris’ bed bug legislation
Bedbugger has an update on the state legislature bill which would require parental notification of bed bugs found in New York City schools. Continue reading