Assembly Actions -
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May 15, 2012 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S6080
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2011-S6080 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9045
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §37-0703, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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S3703, A4741
2011-S6080 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6080 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to expanding the TRIS-free children and babies act PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to limit children's exposure to certain chemicals. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill would prohibit the use of TRIS (1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP) in certain child care products. EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER: Amends subdivision 2 of §37-0703 of the Environmental Conservation Law. JUSTIFICATION: TRIS is the common name for a family of chlorinated flame retardants. In 2011, the Legislature banned the use of TRIS (2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) in child care products because of the risks TCEP poses to children's health. In the 1970s, TRIS (1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP) was used
2011-S6080 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6080 I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRISANTI -- 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 expanding the TRIS-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. Subdivision 2 of section 37-0703 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 259 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: 2. "TRIS" shall include TCEP (TRIS (2-chloroethyl) phosphate) AND TDCPP (TRIS (1,3-DICHLORO-2-PROPYL) PHOSPHATE). S 2. This act shall take effect December 1, 2014. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13614-02-1
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