assembly Bill A5418B

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Enacts the family and fire fighter protection act relating to the regulation of chemicals in upholstered furniture, mattresses and electronic enclosures

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    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 31, 2021 approval memo.167
signed chap.829
Dec 20, 2021 delivered to governor
Jun 10, 2021 returned to senate
passed assembly
Jun 09, 2021 ordered to third reading rules cal.659
substituted for a5418b
Jun 09, 2021 substituted by s4630b
rules report cal.659
reported
Jun 07, 2021 reported referred to rules
May 27, 2021 print number 5418b
May 27, 2021 amend and recommit to codes
May 25, 2021 print number 5418a
May 25, 2021 amend and recommit to codes
May 11, 2021 reported referred to codes
Feb 16, 2021 referred to environmental conservation

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A5418 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4630
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 37 Title 10 §§37-1001 - 37-1013, amd §71-3703, En Con L

A5418 - Summary

Enacts the family and fire fighter protection act relating to the regulation of chemicals in upholstered furniture, mattresses and electronic enclosures; bans the use of certain flame retardant chemicals in furniture and mattresses; bans the use of certain flame retardant chemicals in electronic casings.

A5418 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5418
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 16, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation  to  the
   regulation of chemicals in upholstered furniture, mattresses and elec-
   tronic enclosures

   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 10 to read as follows:
 
                                  TITLE X
       REGULATION OF CHEMICALS IN UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE, MATTRESSES
                         AND ELECTRONIC ENCLOSURES
 SECTION 37-1001. DEFINITIONS.
         37-1003. FURNITURE AND MATTRESSES.
         37-1005. EXEMPTIONS.
         37-1007. ELECTRONIC DISPLAY.
         37-1009. REPORTING.
         37-1011. SEVERABILITY.
         37-1013. REGULATIONS.
 § 37-1001. DEFINITIONS.
   AS USED IN THIS TITLE:
   1. "CONSUMER PRODUCT" MEANS ANY PRODUCT  THAT  IS  REGULARLY  USED  OR
 PURCHASED TO BE USED FOR PERSONAL, FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES. CONSUM-
 ER  PRODUCT  SHALL  NOT MEAN: (A) A FOOD OR BEVERAGE OR AN ADDITIVE TO A
 FOOD OR BEVERAGE REGULATED BY THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND  DRUG  ADMINIS-
 TRATION;  OR  (B)  A  DRUG,  BIOLOGIC OR MEDICAL DEVICE REGULATED BY THE
 UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION.
   2. "COVERED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICAL" MEANS ANY  CHEMICAL  THAT  MEETS
 BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06757-04-1

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A5418A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4630
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 37 Title 10 §§37-1001 - 37-1013, amd §71-3703, En Con L

A5418A - Summary

Enacts the family and fire fighter protection act relating to the regulation of chemicals in upholstered furniture, mattresses and electronic enclosures; bans the use of certain flame retardant chemicals in furniture and mattresses; bans the use of certain flame retardant chemicals in electronic casings.

A5418A - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5418--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 16, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, EPSTEIN, GRIFFIN, SIMON, GOTTFRIED,
   DICKENS, GALEF, OTIS, COLTON, THIELE, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, KELLES, McMAHON,
   PAULIN, JACKSON, ABINANTI, SILLITTI, SEAWRIGHT, PERRY, BURDICK,  FAHY,
   RICHARDSON,  GLICK,  GALLAGHER,  DINOWITZ, FERNANDEZ, HEVESI, FORREST,
   STERN, STIRPE, STECK, McDONOUGH --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
   Committee  on  Environmental  Conservation -- 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 environmental conservation law, in relation to the
   regulation of chemicals in upholstered furniture, mattresses and elec-
   tronic enclosures
 
   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 10 to read as follows:
 
                                  TITLE X
       REGULATION OF CHEMICALS IN UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE, MATTRESSES
                         AND ELECTRONIC ENCLOSURES
 SECTION 37-1001. DEFINITIONS.
         37-1003. FURNITURE AND MATTRESSES.
         37-1005. EXEMPTIONS.
         37-1007. ELECTRONIC DISPLAY.
         37-1009. REPORTING.
         37-1011. SEVERABILITY.
         37-1013. REGULATIONS.
 § 37-1001. DEFINITIONS.
   AS USED IN THIS TITLE:
   1.  "CONSUMER  PRODUCT"  MEANS  ANY  PRODUCT THAT IS REGULARLY USED OR
 PURCHASED TO BE USED FOR PERSONAL, FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES. CONSUM-
 ER PRODUCT SHALL NOT MEAN: (A) A FOOD OR BEVERAGE OR AN  ADDITIVE  TO  A
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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Multi-Sponsors

A5418B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4630
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 37 Title 10 §§37-1001 - 37-1013, amd §71-3703, En Con L

A5418B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the family and fire fighter protection act relating to the regulation of chemicals in upholstered furniture, mattresses and electronic enclosures; bans the use of certain flame retardant chemicals in furniture and mattresses; bans the use of certain flame retardant chemicals in electronic casings.

A5418B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5418--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 16, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, EPSTEIN, GRIFFIN, SIMON, GOTTFRIED,
   DICKENS, GALEF, OTIS, COLTON, THIELE, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, KELLES, McMAHON,
   PAULIN, JACKSON, ABINANTI, SILLITTI, SEAWRIGHT, PERRY, BURDICK,  FAHY,
   RICHARDSON,  GLICK,  GALLAGHER,  DINOWITZ, FERNANDEZ, HEVESI, FORREST,
   STERN, STIRPE, STECK, McDONOUGH -- Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.
   DiPIETRO  --  read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental
   Conservation -- reported and referred to the  Committee  on  Codes  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- again reported  from  said  committee
   with  amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation  to  the
   regulation of chemicals in upholstered furniture, mattresses and elec-
   tronic enclosures
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "family and fire fighter protection act".
   §  2.  Article  37 of the environmental conservation law is amended by
 adding a new title 10 to read as follows:
 
                                  TITLE X
       REGULATION OF CHEMICALS IN UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE, MATTRESSES
                         AND ELECTRONIC ENCLOSURES
 SECTION 37-1001. DEFINITIONS.
         37-1003. FURNITURE AND MATTRESSES.
         37-1005. EXEMPTIONS.
         37-1007. ELECTRONIC DISPLAY.
         37-1009. REPORTING.
         37-1011. SEVERABILITY.
         37-1013. REGULATIONS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.