Assembly Bill A5612A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to regulation of toxic chemicals in children's products

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
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  • Delivered to Governor
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2015-A5612 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7507
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 37 Title 9 §§37-0901 - 37-0915, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A8266, S1454
2019-2020: A6296, S501

2015-A5612 - Summary

Relates to regulation of toxic chemicals in children's products; establishes the interstate chemical clearinghouse.

2015-A5612 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5612

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 2, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, GOTTFRIED, COLTON, PEOPLES-STOKES,
  LUPARDO, KAVANAGH, SCHIMEL, TITONE,  CRESPO,  FAHY,  KAMINSKY,  GALEF,
  ROSENTHAL,  ARROYO,  CLARK, COOK, ORTIZ, SIMON, STIRPE, SCARBOROUGH --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.  SOLAGES,  THIELE  --  read  once  and
  referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to regu-
  lation of toxic chemicals in children's products

  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 IX
                 TOXIC CHEMICALS IN CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS
SECTION 37-0901. DEFINITIONS.
        37-0903. PRIORITY CHEMICALS AND CHEMICALS OF HIGH CONCERN.
        37-0905. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION ON PRIORITY CHEMICALS.
        37-0907. SALES PROHIBITION.
        37-0909. APPLICABILITY.
        37-0911. ENFORCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION.
        37-0913. INTERSTATE CHEMICAL CLEARINGHOUSE.
        37-0915. REGULATIONS.
S 37-0901. DEFINITIONS.
  AS USED IN THIS TITLE, UNLESS THE  CONTEXT  OTHERWISE  INDICATES,  THE
FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS.
  1.  "CHILDREN'S  APPAREL"  MEANS ANY ITEM OF CLOTHING THAT CONSISTS OF
FABRIC OR RELATED MATERIAL INTENDED OR PROMOTED FOR  USE  IN  CHILDREN'S
CLOTHING. CHILDREN'S APPAREL DOES NOT MEAN PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DESIGNED
TO  PREVENT  INJURY,  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED TO, BICYCLE HELMETS,
ATHLETIC SUPPORTERS, KNEE PADS OR ELBOW PADS.
  2. "CHEMICAL" MEANS A SUBSTANCE WITH A DISTINCT MOLECULAR  COMPOSITION
OR A GROUP OF STRUCTURALLY RELATED SUBSTANCES AND INCLUDES THE BREAKDOWN

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09354-02-5
              

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2015-A5612A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7507
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 37 Title 9 §§37-0901 - 37-0915, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A8266, S1454
2019-2020: A6296, S501

2015-A5612A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to regulation of toxic chemicals in children's products; establishes the interstate chemical clearinghouse.

2015-A5612A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5612--A
                                                        Cal. No. 217

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 2, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, GOTTFRIED, COLTON, PEOPLES-STOKES,
  LUPARDO, KAVANAGH, SCHIMEL, TITONE,  CRESPO,  FAHY,  KAMINSKY,  GALEF,
  ROSENTHAL,  ARROYO, COOK, ORTIZ, SIMON, STIRPE, MOSLEY, LIFTON, SKOUF-
  IS, OTIS, JAFFEE, ABINANTI, WALKER, STECK, SIMOTAS, SEAWRIGHT, BARRON,
  PAULIN, BRAUNSTEIN, DINOWITZ, LINARES -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of
  A.    BUCHWALD,  CYMBROWITZ,  HOOPER, KEARNS, MAGEE, McDONOUGH, PERRY,
  SOLAGES, THIELE, WEINSTEIN -- read once and referred to the  Committee
  on  Environmental Conservation -- advanced to a third reading, amended
  and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third read-
  ing

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to regu-
  lation of toxic chemicals in children's products

  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 IX
                 TOXIC CHEMICALS IN CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS
SECTION 37-0901. DEFINITIONS.
        37-0903. PRIORITY CHEMICALS AND CHEMICALS OF HIGH CONCERN.
        37-0905. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION ON PRIORITY CHEMICALS.
        37-0907. SALES PROHIBITION.
        37-0909. APPLICABILITY.
        37-0911. ENFORCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION.
        37-0913. INTERSTATE CHEMICAL CLEARINGHOUSE.
        37-0915. REGULATIONS.
S 37-0901. DEFINITIONS.
  AS  USED  IN  THIS  TITLE, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE INDICATES, THE
FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS.
  1. "CHILDREN'S APPAREL" MEANS ANY ITEM OF CLOTHING  THAT  CONSISTS  OF
FABRIC  OR  RELATED  MATERIAL INTENDED OR PROMOTED FOR USE IN CHILDREN'S

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

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