Senate Bill S3296

Signed By Governor
2009-2010 Legislative Session

Prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of child care products containing bisphenol A

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    • In Committee Assembly
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    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S3296 - Details

Laws Affected:
Add Art 37 Title 5 §§37-0501 - 37-0511, amd §71-3703, En Con L

2009-S3296 - Summary

Enacts the "bisphenol A-free children and babies act"; prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of child care products containing bisphenol A; prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of beverage and food containers containing bisphenol A; requires product labeling.

2009-S3296 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3296 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3296

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 13, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  enacting the "bisphenol A-free children and babies act"

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
the "bisphenol A-free children and babies act".
  S  2.  Article  37 of the environmental conservation law is amended by
adding a new title 5 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 5
                               BISPHENOL A
SECTION 37-0501. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
        37-0503. DEFINITIONS.
        37-0505. TOYS AND CHILD CARE PRODUCTS.
        37-0507. FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.
        37-0509. APPROVAL OF BISPHENOL A ALTERNATIVES.
        37-0511. WAIVERS.
        37-0513. FEES.
        37-0515. PRODUCT LABELING.
        37-0517. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND MANUFACTURER RECOGNITION.
        37-0519. ENFORCEMENT.
S 37-0501. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
  THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS  THAT  BISPHENOL  A  (BPA),  A  PRINCIPLE
COMPONENT  IN  THE  PRODUCTION  OF POLYCARBONATE RIGID PLASTIC AND EPOXY
RESINS, IS USED IN MANY FOOD AND DRINK PACKAGING APPLICATIONS,  AS  WELL
AS  PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR USE BY YOUNG CHILDREN. THE RESINS ARE COMMONLY
USED AS LACQUERS TO COAT METAL PRODUCTS, SUCH AS FOOD CANS, BOTTLE TOPS,
JAR LIDS AND INFANT FORMULA CONTAINERS. THE RESINS ARE ALSO USED TO LINE
ASEPTIC PACKAGES SUCH AS JUICE BOXES. THE CHEMICAL BOND BETWEEN  BISPHE-
NOL  A  MOLECULES  IS  UNSTABLE  AND  CAN  BE  DISRUPTED BY HEAT, ACIDIC

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10403-01-9

2009-S3296A - Details

Laws Affected:
Add Art 37 Title 5 §§37-0501 - 37-0511, amd §71-3703, En Con L

2009-S3296A - Summary

Enacts the "bisphenol A-free children and babies act"; prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of child care products containing bisphenol A; prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of beverage and food containers containing bisphenol A; requires product labeling.

2009-S3296A - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3296A - Bill Text download pdf

2009-S3296B - Details

Laws Affected:
Add Art 37 Title 5 §§37-0501 - 37-0511, amd §71-3703, En Con L

2009-S3296B - Summary

Enacts the "bisphenol A-free children and babies act"; prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of child care products containing bisphenol A; prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of beverage and food containers containing bisphenol A; requires product labeling.

2009-S3296B - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3296B - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2009-S3296C - Details

Laws Affected:
Add Art 37 Title 5 §§37-0501 - 37-0511, amd §71-3703, En Con L

2009-S3296C - Summary

Enacts the "bisphenol A-free children and babies act"; prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of child care products containing bisphenol A; prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of beverage and food containers containing bisphenol A; requires product labeling.

2009-S3296C - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3296C - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3296--C

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 13, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  THOMPSON,  FOLEY,  BRESLIN,  OPPENHEIMER, PARKER,
  PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed,  and  when  printed  to  be
  committed  to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee  --  reported  favorably  from  said  committee  and
  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Codes -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  enacting the "bisphenol A-free children and babies act"

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  Legislative intent.   The legislature  hereby  finds  that
bisphenol A (BPA), a principal component in the production of polycarbo-
nate  rigid  plastic, is used in many products intended for use by young
children.
  According to  the  U.S.  Centers  for  Disease  Control,  ninety-three
percent  of  Americans  have  detectable  levels of bisphenol A in their
bodies.  Research studies have found that babies and toddlers have high-
er levels of bisphenol A in their  bodies  than  do  adults  because  of
greater exposure and reduced capacity to metabolize bisphenol A.
  Bisphenol  A  is a known estrogen-mimicking endocrine disruptor chemi-
cal.  Endocrine disruption has been linked to a greater number of common
ailments, including heart disease, immune system disruption, brain dete-
rioration, type-2 diabetes, cancer and obesity.
  The state of New York must act to significantly reduce the  harm  from
bisphenol  A, particularly for infants and children, the most vulnerable
within our population.
  S 2. Article 37 of the environmental conservation law  is  amended  by
adding a new title 5 to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10403-09-9

co-Sponsors

2009-S3296D - Details

Laws Affected:
Add Art 37 Title 5 §§37-0501 - 37-0511, amd §71-3703, En Con L

2009-S3296D - Summary

Enacts the "bisphenol A-free children and babies act"; prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of child care products containing bisphenol A; prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of beverage and food containers containing bisphenol A; requires product labeling.

2009-S3296D - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3296D - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3296--D

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 13, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced   by   Sens.   THOMPSON,   FOLEY,   LANZA,   BRESLIN,   DIAZ,
  HASSELL-THOMPSON, HUNTLEY, KRUEGER, MONTGOMERY, ONORATO,  OPPENHEIMER,
  PARKER,  PERKINS,  SAMPSON, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Environmental
  Conservation  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  reported  favorably
  from said committee and committed to the Committee on Codes -- commit-
  tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
  mitted to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
  enacting the "bisphenol A-free children and babies act"

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.    Legislative intent.   The legislature hereby finds that
bisphenol A (BPA), a principal component in the production of polycarbo-
nate rigid plastic, is used in many products intended for use  by  young
children.
  According  to  the  U.S.  Centers  for  Disease  Control, ninety-three
percent of Americans have detectable levels  of  bisphenol  A  in  their
bodies.  Research studies have found that babies and toddlers have high-
er  levels  of  bisphenol  A  in  their bodies than do adults because of
greater exposure and reduced capacity to metabolize bisphenol A.
  Bisphenol A is a known estrogen-mimicking endocrine  disruptor  chemi-
cal.  Endocrine disruption has been linked to a greater number of common
ailments, including heart disease, immune system disruption, brain dete-
rioration, type-2 diabetes, cancer and obesity.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10403-12-9

S. 3296--D                          2

co-Sponsors

2009-S3296E - Details

Laws Affected:
Add Art 37 Title 5 §§37-0501 - 37-0511, amd §71-3703, En Con L

2009-S3296E - Summary

Enacts the "bisphenol A-free children and babies act"; prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of child care products containing bisphenol A; prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of beverage and food containers containing bisphenol A; requires product labeling.

2009-S3296E - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3296E - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3296--E

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 13, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced   by   Sens.   THOMPSON,   FOLEY,   LANZA,   BRESLIN,   DIAZ,
  HASSELL-THOMPSON, HUNTLEY, C. JOHNSON, KRUEGER,  MONTGOMERY,  ONORATO,
  OPPENHEIMER,  PARKER,  PERKINS,  SAMPSON,  SERRANO  --  read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Environmental  Conservation  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
  reported  favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee
  on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as
  amended  and  recommitted  to  said committee -- committee discharged,
  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
  committee  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee  discharged,
  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
  committee

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  enacting the "bisphenol A-free children and babies act"

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  Legislative intent.   The legislature  hereby  finds  that
bisphenol A (BPA), a principal component in the production of polycarbo-
nate  rigid  plastic, is used in many products intended for use by young
children.
  According to  the  U.S.  Centers  for  Disease  Control,  ninety-three
percent  of  Americans  have  detectable  levels of bisphenol A in their
bodies.  Research studies have found that babies and toddlers have high-
er levels of bisphenol A in their  bodies  than  do  adults  because  of
greater exposure and reduced capacity to metabolize bisphenol A.
  Bisphenol  A  is a known estrogen-mimicking endocrine disruptor chemi-
cal.  Endocrine disruption has been linked to a greater number of common
ailments, including heart disease, immune system disruption, brain dete-
rioration, type-2 diabetes, cancer and obesity.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10403-14-9

co-Sponsors

2009-S3296F - Details

Laws Affected:
Add Art 37 Title 5 §§37-0501 - 37-0511, amd §71-3703, En Con L

2009-S3296F - Summary

Enacts the "bisphenol A-free children and babies act"; prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of child care products containing bisphenol A; prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of beverage and food containers containing bisphenol A; requires product labeling.

2009-S3296F - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3296F - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3296--F

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 13, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced   by   Sens.   THOMPSON,   FOLEY,   LANZA,   BRESLIN,   DIAZ,
  HASSELL-THOMPSON, HUNTLEY, C. JOHNSON, KRUEGER,  MONSERRATE,  MONTGOM-
  ERY,  ONORATO,  OPPENHEIMER, PARKER, PERKINS, SAMPSON, SERRANO -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee  on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee  --  reported  favorably  from said committee and committed to the
  Committee on Codes --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee -- recommitted to  the  Committee  on  Environmental
  Conservation  in  accordance  with  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  prohibiting  the manufacture, distribution and sale of child pacifiers
  and beverage containers containing bisphenol A

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.    Legislative intent.   The legislature hereby finds that
bisphenol A (BPA), a principal component in the production of polycarbo-
nate rigid plastic, is used in many products intended for use  by  young
children.
  According  to  the  U.S.  Centers  for  Disease  Control, ninety-three
percent of Americans have detectable levels  of  bisphenol  A  in  their
bodies.  Research studies have found that babies and toddlers have high-
er  levels  of  bisphenol  A  in  their bodies than do adults because of
greater exposure and reduced capacity to metabolize bisphenol A.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10403-19-0

co-Sponsors

2009-S3296G - Details

Laws Affected:
Add Art 37 Title 5 §§37-0501 - 37-0511, amd §71-3703, En Con L

2009-S3296G - Summary

Enacts the "bisphenol A-free children and babies act"; prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of child care products containing bisphenol A; prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of beverage and food containers containing bisphenol A; requires product labeling.

2009-S3296G - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3296G - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3296--G

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 13, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced   by   Sens.   THOMPSON,   FOLEY,   LANZA,   BRESLIN,   DIAZ,
  HASSELL-THOMPSON, HUNTLEY, C. JOHNSON, KRUEGER,  MONSERRATE,  MONTGOM-
  ERY,  ONORATO,  OPPENHEIMER, PARKER, PERKINS, SAMPSON, SERRANO -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee  on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee  --  reported  favorably  from said committee and committed to the
  Committee on Codes --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee -- recommitted to  the  Committee  on  Environmental
  Conservation  in  accordance  with  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee  --  reported  favorably  from  said  committee  and
  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Codes -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
  prohibiting the manufacture, distribution and sale of child  pacifiers
  and beverage containers containing bisphenol A

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  Legislative intent.   The legislature  hereby  finds  that
bisphenol A (BPA), a principal component in the production of polycarbo-
nate  rigid  plastic, is used in many products intended for use by young
children.
  According to  the  U.S.  Centers  for  Disease  Control,  ninety-three
percent  of  Americans  have  detectable  levels of bisphenol A in their

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10403-21-0

co-Sponsors

2009-S3296H (ACTIVE) - Details

Laws Affected:
Add Art 37 Title 5 §§37-0501 - 37-0511, amd §71-3703, En Con L

2009-S3296H (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "bisphenol A-free children and babies act"; prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of child care products containing bisphenol A; prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of beverage and food containers containing bisphenol A; requires product labeling.

2009-S3296H (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3296H (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3296--H
    Cal. No. 399

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 13, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced   by   Sens.   THOMPSON,   FOLEY,   LANZA,   BRESLIN,   DIAZ,
  HASSELL-THOMPSON, HUNTLEY, C. JOHNSON, KRUEGER,  MONTGOMERY,  ONORATO,
  OPPENHEIMER,  PARKER, PERKINS, SAMPSON, SERRANO, SQUADRON, STAVISKY --
  read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
  the  Committee  on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged,
  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
  committee  --  reported favorably from said committee and committed to
  the Committee on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee -- recommitted to  the  Committee  on  Environmental
  Conservation  in  accordance  with  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee  --  reported  favorably  from  said  committee  and
  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Codes -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee  --  reported  favorably  from said committee and committed to the
  Committee on Finance -- reported favorably  from  said  committee  and
  committed  to  the  Committee on Rules -- reported favorably from said
  committee, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and  delivered
  to  the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third read-
  ing, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in  the  order
  of third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
  prohibiting the manufacture, distribution and sale of child  pacifiers
  and beverage containers containing bisphenol A

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10403-26-0

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