NY State Assembly Bill A164B

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Oct 11, 2019	signed chap.362 delivered to governor
Jun 20, 2019	returned to senate passed assembly
Jun 18, 2019	ordered to third reading rules cal.313 substituted for a164b
Jun 18, 2019	substituted by s2387b
Jun 17, 2019	ordered to third reading rules cal.313 rules report cal.313 reported
Jun 13, 2019	amend and recommit to rules 164b
Jun 11, 2019	reported referred to rules
Jun 05, 2019	print number 164a
Jun 05, 2019	amend and recommit to codes
May 14, 2019	reported referred to codes
Jan 09, 2019	referred to consumer affairs and protection

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A164 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S2387
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Add §399-aaaa, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: A9922
2017-2018: A521

A164 - Summary

Relates to menstrual product labeling; requires label affixed thereto or a package insert, upon which there shall be plainly and conspicuously printed a list of all ingredients which shall be listed in order of predominance.

A164 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                   164

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. L. ROSENTHAL, SIMON, SEAWRIGHT, ROZIC, JAFFEE,
  NIOU, WRIGHT, DICKENS,  GALEF,  WALLACE,  HYNDMAN,  BICHOTTE,  ARROYO,
  ENGLEBRIGHT,  PICHARDO,  RIVERA, D'URSO, TAYLOR, GOTTFRIED, B. MILLER,
  BARRON, BLAKE, LAVINE, EPSTEIN, THIELE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of
  A. COOK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs
  and Protection

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to menstrual prod-
  uct labeling

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

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
399-aaaa to read as follows:
  § 399-AAAA. MENSTRUAL  PRODUCT  LABELING.  1.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS
SECTION:
  (A) "INGREDIENT" SHALL MEAN A SUBSTANCE PRESENT IN ANY QUANTITY IN THE
MENSTRUAL PRODUCT;
  (B)  "MENSTRUAL  PRODUCT"  SHALL MEAN PRODUCTS USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CATCHING MENSTRUATION AND VAGINAL DISCHARGE, INCLUDING BUT  NOT  LIMITED
TO  TAMPONS,  PADS,  AND  MENSTRUAL  CUPS.  THESE PRODUCTS MAY BE EITHER
DISPOSABLE OR REUSABLE.
  2. EACH PACKAGE OR BOX CONTAINING  MENSTRUAL  PRODUCTS  SOLD  IN  THIS
STATE SHALL CONTAIN A PLAIN AND CONSPICUOUS PRINTED LIST OF ALL INGREDI-
ENTS  WITH PERCENTAGES OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS. SUCH
LIST SHALL EITHER BE PRINTED ON THE PACKAGE OR AFFIXED THERETO.
  3. MANUFACTURERS OF SUCH MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS SHALL ALSO PROVIDE  LABELS
FOR  PRODUCT  DISPENSERS  WHICH  PROVIDE AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A SINGLE USE
MENSTRUAL PRODUCT, WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT OBTAINING  THE  MENSTRUAL
PRODUCT IN ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGE OR BOX.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00527-01-9

A. 164                              2

  4.  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF  THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY IN ADDITION TO ANY
OTHER LABELING REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER  PROVISION
OF LAW.
  5.  WHENEVER A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION HAS OCCURRED, A CIVIL PENALTY
OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER PACKAGE OR  BOX  SHALL  BE  IMPOSED  ON  THE
MANUFACTURER.  WHERE  THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE A LABEL FOR
PRODUCT DISPENSERS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF  THIS  SECTION,  THE
MANUFACTURER  SHALL  BE IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION AND A CIVIL PENALTY
OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS SHALL BE IMPOSED.
  § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation  of  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.

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A164A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S2387
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Add §399-aaaa, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: A9922
2017-2018: A521

A164A - Summary

A164A - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 164--A

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. L. ROSENTHAL, SIMON, SEAWRIGHT, ROZIC, JAFFEE,
  NIOU, WRIGHT, DICKENS,  GALEF,  WALLACE,  HYNDMAN,  BICHOTTE,  ARROYO,
  ENGLEBRIGHT,  PICHARDO,  RIVERA, D'URSO, TAYLOR, GOTTFRIED, B. MILLER,
  BARRON, BLAKE, LAVINE, EPSTEIN, THIELE, SIMOTAS, RAYNOR, CRUZ, FERNAN-
  DEZ, ORTIZ, SAYEGH, DE LA ROSA, SOLAGES, REYES, BUTTENSCHON, D. ROSEN-
  THAL, MOSLEY, ROMEO, JEAN-PIERRE, GRIFFIN -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.
  of  A.  COOK,  HEVESI  --  read  once and referred to the Committee on
  Consumer Affairs and  Protection  --  reported  and  referred  to  the
  Committee  on  Codes  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to menstrual prod-
  uct labeling

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

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
399-aaaa to read as follows:
  §  399-AAAA.  MENSTRUAL  PRODUCT  LABELING.  1.  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION:
  (A) "INGREDIENT" SHALL MEAN A SUBSTANCE PRESENT IN ANY QUANTITY IN THE
MENSTRUAL PRODUCT;
  (B) "MENSTRUAL PRODUCT" SHALL MEAN PRODUCTS USED FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF
CATCHING  MENSTRUATION  AND VAGINAL DISCHARGE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO TAMPONS, PADS, AND MENSTRUAL  CUPS.  THESE  PRODUCTS  MAY  BE  EITHER
DISPOSABLE OR REUSABLE.
  2.  NO LATER THAN EIGHTEEN MONTHS AFTER THIS SECTION SHALL HAVE BECOME
A LAW, EACH PACKAGE OR BOX CONTAINING MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS  SOLD  IN  THIS
STATE SHALL CONTAIN A PLAIN AND CONSPICUOUS PRINTED LIST OF ALL INGREDI-
ENTS  WITH PERCENTAGES OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS. SUCH
LIST SHALL EITHER BE PRINTED ON THE PACKAGE OR AFFIXED THERETO.

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

                                                           LBD00527-04-9

A. 164--A                           2

  3. MANUFACTURERS OF SUCH MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS SHALL ALSO PROVIDE  LABELS
FOR  PRODUCT  DISPENSERS  WHICH  PROVIDE AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A SINGLE USE
MENSTRUAL PRODUCT, WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT OBTAINING  THE  MENSTRUAL
PRODUCT IN ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGE OR BOX.
  4.  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF  THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY IN ADDITION TO ANY
OTHER LABELING REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER  PROVISION
OF LAW.
  5.  WHENEVER A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION HAS OCCURRED, A CIVIL PENALTY
OF ONE PERCENT OF TOTAL ANNUAL IN-STATE SALES NOT TO EXCEED  UP  TO  ONE
THOUSAND  DOLLARS PER PACKAGE OR BOX SHALL BE IMPOSED ON THE MANUFACTUR-
ER. WHERE THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE  A  LABEL  FOR  PRODUCT
DISPENSERS  PURSUANT  TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION, THE MANUFAC-
TURER SHALL BE IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION AND A CIVIL PENALTY  OF  ONE
PERCENT  OF TOTAL ANNUAL IN-STATE SALES NOT TO EXCEED UP TO ONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS SHALL BE IMPOSED.
  § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation  of  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.

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A164B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S2387
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Add §399-aaaa, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: A9922
2017-2018: A521

A164B (ACTIVE) - Summary

A164B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 164--B

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. L. ROSENTHAL, SIMON, SEAWRIGHT, ROZIC, JAFFEE,
  NIOU, WRIGHT, DICKENS,  GALEF,  WALLACE,  HYNDMAN,  BICHOTTE,  ARROYO,
  ENGLEBRIGHT,  PICHARDO,  RIVERA, D'URSO, TAYLOR, GOTTFRIED, B. MILLER,
  BARRON, BLAKE, LAVINE, EPSTEIN, THIELE, SIMOTAS, RAYNOR, CRUZ, FERNAN-
  DEZ, ORTIZ, SAYEGH, DE LA ROSA, SOLAGES, REYES, BUTTENSCHON, D. ROSEN-
  THAL, MOSLEY, ROMEO, JEAN-PIERRE, GRIFFIN, ABINANTI, WEPRIN --  Multi-
  Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, HEVESI -- read once and referred to the
  Committee  on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- reported and referred
  to the Committee on  Codes  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
  reported and referred to the Committee on  Rules  --  Rules  Committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to menstrual prod-
  uct labeling

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

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
399-aaaa to read as follows:
  § 399-AAAA. MENSTRUAL  PRODUCT  LABELING.  1.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS
SECTION:
  (A)  "INGREDIENT"  SHALL MEAN AN INTENTIONALLY ADDED SUBSTANCE PRESENT
IN THE MENSTRUAL PRODUCT;
  (B) "MENSTRUAL PRODUCT" SHALL MEAN PRODUCTS USED FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF
CATCHING  MENSTRUATION  AND VAGINAL DISCHARGE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO TAMPONS, PADS, AND MENSTRUAL  CUPS.  THESE  PRODUCTS  MAY  BE  EITHER
DISPOSABLE OR REUSABLE.
  2.  NO LATER THAN EIGHTEEN MONTHS AFTER THIS SECTION SHALL HAVE BECOME
A LAW, EACH PACKAGE OR BOX CONTAINING MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS  SOLD  IN  THIS
STATE SHALL CONTAIN A PLAIN AND CONSPICUOUS PRINTED LIST OF ALL INGREDI-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00527-06-9

A. 164--B                           2

ENTS  WHICH  SHALL  BE  LISTED IN ORDER OF PREDOMINANCE. SUCH LIST SHALL
EITHER BE PRINTED ON THE PACKAGE OR AFFIXED THERETO.
  3.  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF  THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY IN ADDITION TO ANY
OTHER LABELING REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER  PROVISION
OF LAW.
  4.  WHENEVER A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION HAS OCCURRED, A CIVIL PENALTY
OF ONE PERCENT OF THE MANUFACTURER'S TOTAL ANNUAL IN-STATE SALES NOT  TO
EXCEED  ONE  THOUSAND DOLLARS PER PACKAGE OR BOX SHALL BE IMPOSED ON THE
MANUFACTURER.
  § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation  of  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.

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Jun 17, 2019 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 17, 2019

May 6, 2019 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 6, 2019

Apr 29, 2019 - Women's Issues committee Vote

Committee Vote: Apr 29, 2019

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A164 - Details

A164 - Summary

A164 - Bill Text download pdf

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A164A - Details

A164A - Summary

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A164B (ACTIVE) - Details

A164B (ACTIVE) - Summary

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Votes

Jun 17, 2019 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 17, 2019

May 6, 2019 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 6, 2019

Apr 29, 2019 - Women's Issues committee Vote

Committee Vote: Apr 29, 2019

Bill Amendments

Co-Sponsors

Jo Anne Simon

Rebecca Seawright

Nily Rozic

Ellen C. Jaffee

Yuh-Line Niou

Tremaine Wright

Inez E. Dickens

Sandy Galef

Monica P. Wallace

Alicia Hyndman

Rodneyse Bichotte

Carmen E. Arroyo

Steven Englebright

Victor M. Pichardo

Jose Rivera

Anthony D'Urso

Al Taylor

Richard Gottfried

Brian D. Miller

Inez Barron

Michael Blake

Charles Lavine

Harvey Epstein

Fred Thiele

Aravella Simotas

Taylor Darling

Catalina Cruz

Nathalia Fernandez

Felix Ortiz

Nader sayegh

Carmen De La Rosa

Michaelle C. Solages

Karines Reyes

Marianne Buttenschon

Daniel Rosenthal

Walter T. Mosley

Jamie Romeo

Kimberly Jean-Pierre

Judy Griffin

Multi-Sponsors

Vivian Cook

Andrew Hevesi

A164 - Details

A164 - Summary

A164 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

Jo Anne Simon

Rebecca Seawright

Nily Rozic

Ellen C. Jaffee

Yuh-Line Niou

Tremaine Wright

Inez E. Dickens

Sandy Galef

Monica P. Wallace

Alicia Hyndman

Rodneyse Bichotte

Carmen E. Arroyo

Steven Englebright

Victor M. Pichardo

Jose Rivera

Anthony D'Urso

Al Taylor

Richard Gottfried