Senate Bill S4389

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting household cleansing products, cosmetic products and personal care products that contain 1,4-dioxane

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

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2019-S4389 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6295
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§35-0105 & 71-3703, add §37-0115, En Con L

2019-S4389 - Summary

Prohibits household cleansing products, cosmetic products and personal care products that contain 1,4-dioxane.

2019-S4389 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4389 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4389
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 11, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAMINSKY -- 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
   prohibiting   household   cleansing  products  and  personal  cosmetic
   products that contain 1,4-dioxane

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  35-0105 of the environmental conservation law is
 amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
   4. NO HOUSEHOLD CLEANSING PRODUCT SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED, SOLD,  OFFERED
 OR  EXPOSED FOR SALE IN THIS STATE WHICH CONTAINS 1,4-DIOXANE OTHER THAN
 SUCH TRACE CONCENTRATIONS AS MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE  COMMISSIONER,  IN
 CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BY REGULATIONS.
   §  2.  The  environmental  conservation law is amended by adding a new
 section 37-0115 to read as follows:
 § 37-0115. PROHIBITION  OF   PERSONAL   COSMETIC   PRODUCTS   CONTAINING
              1,4-DIOXANE.
   1.  THE  TERM  "PERSONAL  COSMETIC PRODUCT" SHALL MEAN ANY ARTICLE (A)
 INTENDED TO BE RUBBED, POURED,  SPRINKLED,  OR  SPRAYED  ON,  INTRODUCED
 INTO,  OR  OTHERWISE  APPLIED  TO THE HUMAN BODY OR ANY PART THEREOF FOR
 CLEANSING,  BEAUTIFYING,  PROMOTING  ATTRACTIVENESS,  OR  ALTERING   THE
 APPEARANCE, AND (B) INTENDED FOR USE AS A COMPONENT OF ANY SUCH ARTICLE.
 THE  TERM  "PERSONAL COSMETIC PRODUCT" SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY PRODUCT FOR
 WHICH A PRESCRIPTION IS REQUIRED FOR  DISTRIBUTION  OR  DISPENSATION  AS
 PROVIDED  IN  SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW OR
 SECTION SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
   2. NO PERSON SHALL SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE ANY PERSONAL COSMETIC  PROD-
 UCT  CONTAINING 1,4-DIOXANE, OTHER THAN SUCH TRACE CONCENTRATIONS AS MAY
 BE AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH  THE  DEPARTMENT
 OF HEALTH, BY REGULATION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10243-02-9
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S4389A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6295
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§35-0105 & 71-3703, add §37-0115, En Con L

2019-S4389A - Summary

Prohibits household cleansing products, cosmetic products and personal care products that contain 1,4-dioxane.

2019-S4389A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4389A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4389--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 11, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced   by   Sens.   KAMINSKY,  BOYLE,  BROOKS,  COMRIE,  GAUGHRAN,
   GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN, KAPLAN, KRUEGER, LAVALLE, LIU,  SALAZAR,  SERRANO,
   SKOUFIS,  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
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   prohibiting   household  cleansing  products,  cosmetic  products  and
   personal care products that contain 1,4-dioxane
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  35-0105 of the environmental conservation law is
 amended by adding three new subdivisions 4, 5 and 6 to read as follows:
   4. NO HOUSEHOLD CLEANSING PRODUCT SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED, SOLD,  OFFERED
 OR  EXPOSED FOR SALE IN THIS STATE WHICH CONTAINS 1,4-DIOXANE OTHER THAN
 SUCH TRACE CONCENTRATIONS; SUCH TRACE CONCENTRATIONS  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED
 TWO PARTS PER MILLION BY DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO;
 AND  FURTHER,  SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE PART PER MILLION BY DECEMBER THIRTY-
 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE.
   5. A MANUFACTURER OF A HOUSEHOLD CLEANSING PRODUCT, OTHERWISE  SUBJECT
 TO  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION, MAY APPLY TO
 THE DEPARTMENT FOR A  ONE-YEAR  WAIVER  FROM  SUCH  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  A
 SPECIFIC  HOUSEHOLD CLEANSING PRODUCT, UPON SUCH PROOF THAT THE MANUFAC-
 TURER HAS TAKEN STEPS TO REDUCE THE  PRESENCE  OF  1,4-DIOXANE  IN  THAT
 PRODUCT  AND  IS  UNABLE  TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISION
 FOUR OF THIS SECTION.   THEREAFTER, A MANUFACTURER  MAY  APPLY  FOR  ONE
 ADDITIONAL  ONE-YEAR WAIVER FOR SUCH PRODUCT, UPON SUCH THE SATISFACTION
 OF SUCH SIMILAR PROOF.
   6. THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE  SUCH  RULES  AND  REGU-
 LATIONS  AS  IT SHALL DEEM NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
 SECTION, INCLUDING RULES AND REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO  ANY  ALLOWABLE
 TRACE CONCENTRATIONS, CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.
   §  2.  The  environmental  conservation law is amended by adding a new
 section 37-0115 to read as follows:
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S4389B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6295
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§35-0105 & 71-3703, add §37-0115, En Con L

2019-S4389B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits household cleansing products, cosmetic products and personal care products that contain 1,4-dioxane.

2019-S4389B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4389B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4389--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 11, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KAMINSKY, BOYLE, BROOKS, CARLUCCI, COMRIE, GAUGHRAN,
   GOUNARDES,  HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN, KAPLAN, KRUEGER, LAVALLE, LIU, SALAZAR,
   SERRANO, SKOUFIS, 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  --  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  household  cleansing  products,  cosmetic  products   and
   personal care products that contain 1,4-dioxane
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 35-0105 of the environmental  conservation  law  is
 amended  by  adding  four  new  subdivisions  4,  5,  6 and 7 to read as
 follows:
   4. NO HOUSEHOLD CLEANSING PRODUCT SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED, SOLD,  OFFERED
 OR  EXPOSED FOR SALE IN THIS STATE WHICH CONTAINS 1,4-DIOXANE OTHER THAN
 SUCH TRACE CONCENTRATIONS; SUCH TRACE CONCENTRATIONS  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED
 TWO PARTS PER MILLION BY DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO;
 AND  FURTHER,  SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE PART PER MILLION BY DECEMBER THIRTY-
 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE.
   5. NO LATER THEN MAY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE,  AND  EVERY  TWO
 YEARS THEREAFTER, THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
 HEALTH,  SHALL  REVIEW SUCH TRACE CONCENTRATION THRESHOLDS AND DETERMINE
 WHETHER SUCH CONCENTRATIONS SHALL BE LOWERED  TO  BETTER  PROTECT  HUMAN
 HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
   6.  A MANUFACTURER OF A HOUSEHOLD CLEANSING PRODUCT, OTHERWISE SUBJECT
 TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION,  MAY  APPLY  TO
 THE  DEPARTMENT  FOR  A  ONE-YEAR  WAIVER  FROM  SUCH REQUIREMENTS FOR A
 SPECIFIC HOUSEHOLD CLEANSING PRODUCT, UPON SUCH PROOF THAT THE  MANUFAC-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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