Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 20, 2014 |
reported and committed to finance |
May 08, 2014 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S7265
2013-2014 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
2013-S7265 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 37 Title 9 ยงยง37-0901 & 37-0903, En Con L
2013-S7265 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7265 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to chemicals in nap mats PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Prohibits the sale of nap mats containing halogenated chemical flame retardants in the state of New York. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 provides definitions for chemical flame retardants and nap mats. This section further prohibits the sale of nap mats containing halogenated chemical flame retardants in the state of New York. Section 2 provides the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: A recent study conducted by California's Center for Environmental Health found chemical flame retardants in an alarming number of nap mats on the market in California. This is despite the fact that nap mats have never been identified as an ignition source for fires. What is more, the United States Department of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards has found that there are no significant differences in fire resistance between treated and untreated polyurethane foams. Recognizing this and the fact that most home fires are caused by cigarettes, California has adopted a new "smolder
2013-S7265 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7265 I N S E N A T E May 8, 2014 ___________ 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 chem- icals in nap mats THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 37 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 9 to read as follows: TITLE 9 CHEMICAL FLAME RETARDANTS IN NAP MATS SECTION 37-0901. DEFINITIONS. 37-0903. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF CHEMICAL FLAME RETARDANTS IN NAP MATS. S 37-0901. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS TITLE: 1. "CHEMICAL FLAME RETARDANTS" SHALL MEAN ANY HALOGENATED CHEMICAL FLAME RETARDANT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TDCPP TRIS (1,3 DICHOLO- RO-2-PROPYL) PHOSPHATE, FIRE-MASTER 500 OR EQUIVALENT PRODUCT, TERT-BU- TYL MIXTURE, TCPP TRIS(1-CHLORO-2-PROPYL) PHOSPHATE, TPP (TRIPHENYL PHOSPHATE), AND ANY PHOSPHORUS-BROMINE FLAME RETARDANTS. 2. "NAP MAT" SHALL INCLUDE ANY ITEM OF FURNITURE INTENDED FOR INDOOR USE THAT CONSISTS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OF LEATHER, PLASTIC, FABRIC OR OTHER MATERIAL THAT CONTAINS COTTON, WOOL, POLYURETHANE OR OTHER NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC MATERIAL THAT IS PLACED IN SUCH ITEM AND IS INTENDED TO FACILITATE SLEEP OR RELAXATION OF A CHILD. S 37-0903. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF CHEMICAL FLAME RETARDANTS IN NAP MATS. 1. NO PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPA- NY OR CORPORATION SHALL SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK ANY NAP MAT THAT CONTAINS CHEMICAL FLAME RETARDANTS INTENTIONALLY ADDED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTIC, APPEARANCE OR QUALITY, TO PERFORM A SPECIFIC FUNCTION, OR FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13991-05-4
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