Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 01, 2023 |
referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 30, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
May 24, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
May 23, 2023 |
1st report cal.1257 |
May 15, 2023 |
print number 3529a |
May 15, 2023 |
amend (t) and recommit to women's issues |
Jan 31, 2023 |
referred to women's issues |
Senate Bill S3529A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 34th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 30th Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D, WF) 52nd Senate District
2023-S3529 - Details
2023-S3529 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3529 SPONSOR: FERNANDEZ TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the regulation of ingredients in menstrual products PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would prohibit the use of certain restricted substances in menstrual products including, but not limited to, talc, lead, and mercu- ry. This legislation will also ban the use of such restricted substances as a fragrance, colorant, dye, preservation, or other intentionally added ingredient for the presentation of products. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the public health law regarding menstrual product safe- ty. Section 2 states the effective date.
2023-S3529 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3529 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 31, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. FERNANDEZ, CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Women's Issues AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the regulation of ingredients in menstrual products THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 267-a to read as follows: § 267-A. MENSTRUAL PRODUCT SAFETY. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: A. "MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS" MEANS TAMPONS, PADS, LINERS, CUPS, SPONGES, DOUCHES, WIPES, SPRAYS, AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH RESPECT TO MENSTRUATION OR OTHER GENITAL-TRACT SECRETIONS. B. "RESTRICTED SUBSTANCE" SHALL MEAN AN UNSAFE CHEMICAL FOR INCLUSION IN MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, LEAD, MERCURY AND RELATED COMPOUNDS, FORMALDEHYDE, TRICLOSAN, TOLUENE, TALC, PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES, DIBUTYL PHTHALATE, DI(2)EXYLHEXYL PHTHALATE, AND ISOBUTYL-, ISOPROPYL-, BUTYL-, AND PROPYLPARABEN. 2. WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, MANUFACTUR- ERS OF MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTED, SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN THIS STATE, WHETHER AT RETAIL OR WHOLESALE, FOR PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL OR COMMERCIAL USE, OR DISTRIBUTED FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES, SHALL NOT DISTRIBUTE MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS CONTAINING A RESTRICTED SUBSTANCE OR USING SUCH RESTRICTED SUBSTANCE AS A FRAGRANCE, COLORANT, DYE, PRESERVATIVE OR OTHER INTENTIONALLY ADDED INGREDIENT. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04800-02-3
co-Sponsors
(D) 30th Senate District
(R) 43rd Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(R, C) 44th Senate District
2023-S3529A (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S3529A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3529A SPONSOR: FERNANDEZ TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the restriction of certain substances in menstrual products PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would prohibit the use of certain restricted substances in menstrual products including, but not limited to, talc, lead, and mercu- ry. This legislation will also ban the use of such restricted substances as a fragrance, colorant, dye, preservation, or other intentionally added ingredient for the presentation of products. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the general business law regarding chemicals in menstrual products. Section 2 amends the general business law regarding fragrances, dyes,
2023-S3529A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3529--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 31, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. FERNANDEZ, CLEARE, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Women's Issues -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the restriction of certain substances in menstrual products THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 399-aaaa of the general business law, as added by chapter 362 of the laws of 2019, is amended and a new paragraph (c) is added to read as follows: (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[.]; (C) "RESTRICTED SUBSTANCE" SHALL MEAN AN UNSAFE CHEMICAL FOR INCLUSION IN MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, LEAD, MERCURY AND RELATED COMPOUNDS, FORMALDEHYDE, TRICLOSAN, TOLUENE, TALC, PER- AND POLYFLUORO- ALKYL SUBSTANCES, DIBUTYL PHTHALATE, DI(2)EXYLHEXYL PHTHALATE, BUTYLPHE- NYL METHYLPROPIONAL AND ISOBUTYL-, ISOPROPYL-, BUTYL-, AND PROPYLPARA- BEN. § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 399-aaaa of the general business law is renumbered subdivision 5 and a new subdivision 4 is added to read as follows: 4. NO MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTED, SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN THIS STATE, WHETHER AT RETAIL OR WHOLESALE, FOR PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL OR COMMERCIAL USE, OR DISTRIBUTED FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES, SHALL CONTAIN A RESTRICTED SUBSTANCE OR USE SUCH RESTRICTED SUBSTANCE AS A FRAGRANCE, COLORANT, DYE, PRESERVATIVE OR OTHER INTENTIONALLY ADDED INGREDIENT. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04800-05-3 S. 3529--A 2
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