Senate Bill S7735

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to regulation of toxic chemicals in children's products

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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-S7735 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9765
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 37 Title 9, En Con L (as proposed in S.501-B & A.6296-A)

2019-S7735 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to regulation of toxic chemicals in children's products.

2019-S7735 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S7735 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7735
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 12, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAMINSKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 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.  Title  9  of article 37 of the environmental conservation
 law, as added by a chapter of the laws of  2019  amending  the  environ-
 mental  conservation  law  relating  to regulation of toxic chemicals in
 children's products, as proposed in legislative bills numbers  S.  501-B
 and A.  6296-A, is amended to read as follows:
                                 TITLE IX
                  TOXIC CHEMICALS IN CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS
 Section 37-0901. Definitions.
         37-0903. [Consumer notice] APPLICABILITY.
         37-0905. CHEMICALS OF CONCERN AND HIGH-PRIORITY CHEMICALS.
         [37-0905.] 37-0907. Reporting on the use of chemicals.
         [37-0907.]  37-0909. Sales prohibition.
         [37-0909. Applicability.]  37-0911.  CHILDREN'S  PRODUCT  SAFETY
                    COUNCIL; ESTABLISHED.
         [37-0911. Enforcement and  implementation]  37-0913.  NOTICE  TO
                    RETAILERS AND THE PUBLIC.
         [37-0913. Regulations] 37-0915. ENFORCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION.
         37-0917. REGULATIONS.
 § 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
              

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