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Assembly Bill A4716C

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Enacts the "washing machine microfiber filtration act"

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Bill Amendments

2025-A4716 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5605
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §396-uu, Gen Bus L

2025-A4716 - Summary

Requires washing machines sold after a certain date to contain a microfiber filtration system that meets certain specifications.

2025-A4716 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4716
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 5, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. KELLES -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Consumer Affairs and Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring wash-
   ing machines to meet certain filtration system requirements
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the  "washing
 machine microfiber filter act".
   §  2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 396-
 uu to read as follows:
   § 396-UU. WASHING MACHINE FILTRATION SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.    1.  DEFI-
 NITIONS.  AS  USED  IN  THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE
 FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   A. "WASHING MACHINE" MEANS A CLOTHES WASHING MACHINE THAT IS  MANUFAC-
 TURED  AFTER  THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND OFFERED FOR SALE IN
 THE STATE ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX.
   B. "BUILT IN MICROFIBER FILTRATION SYSTEM" MEANS A  FILTRATION  SYSTEM
 THAT  IS  BUILT INTO A NEWLY MANUFACTURED WASHING MACHINE AND HAS A MESH
 SIZE OF NO GREATER THAN ONE HUNDRED MICROMETERS.
   C. "IN-LINE MICROFIBER FILTRATION SYSTEM" MEANS  A  FILTRATION  SYSTEM
 THAT  IS PACKAGED, SOLD, AND INSTALLED FOR USE WITH A PARTICULAR WASHING
 MACHINE AND HAS A MESH SIZE OF NO GREATER THAN ONE HUNDRED MICROMETERS.
   2. WASHING MACHINE FILTRATION SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. A.   ON  AND  AFTER
 JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX, ALL NEW WASHING MACHINES OFFERED
 FOR  SALE  IN  THE  STATE SHALL CONTAIN A BUILT IN OR IN-LINE MICROFIBER
 FILTRATION SYSTEM WITH A MESH SIZE  OF  NOT  GREATER  THAN  ONE  HUNDRED
 MICROMETERS.
   B.  ALL  WASHING MACHINES SOLD IN THE STATE ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST,
 TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX SHALL BEAR A CONSPICUOUS LABEL THAT  IS  VISIBLE
 TO  THE CONSUMER, IN THE FORM OF A STICKER OR ANY OTHER LABEL TYPE, THAT
 INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "NOTICE: THIS WASHING MACHINE CONTAINS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08159-01-5

co-Sponsors

2025-A4716A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5605
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §396-uu, Gen Bus L

2025-A4716A - Summary

Requires washing machines sold after a certain date to contain a microfiber filtration system that meets certain specifications.

2025-A4716A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4716--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 5, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. KELLES -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on  Consumer  Affairs  and  Protection  --  committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring wash-
   ing machines to meet certain filtration system requirements
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the  "washing
 machine microfiber filter act".
   §  2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 396-
 uu to read as follows:
   § 396-UU. SALE OF WASHING MACHINES.  1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED  IN  THIS
 SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   A.  "MICROFIBER  FILTRATION  SYSTEM"  MEANS  A FILTRATION UNIT THAT IS
 ACTIVE ACROSS ALL WASHING CYCLES AND MEETS EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING:
   (I) THE UNIT IS INTEGRATED INTO THE WASHING MACHINE DESIGN AS A BUILT-
 IN FILTER; OR
   (II) THE UNIT IS INCLUDED AS AN IN-LINE FILTER AND IS PACKAGED,  SOLD,
 AND INSTALLED WITH THE WASHING MACHINE; AND
   B.  "WASHING  MACHINE"  MEANS  A MACHINE DESIGNED AND USED FOR WASHING
 CLOTHES AND LINEN.
   2. A.  ON AND AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND  TWENTY-SIX,  ALL  NEW
 WASHING  MACHINES OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE STATE SHALL CONTAIN A BUILT-IN
 OR IN-LINE MICROFIBER FILTRATION SYSTEM WITH A MESH SIZE OF NOT  GREATER
 THAN ONE HUNDRED MICROMETERS.
   B.  ALL  WASHING MACHINES SOLD IN THE STATE ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST,
 TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX SHALL BEAR A CONSPICUOUS LABEL THAT  IS  VISIBLE
 TO  THE CONSUMER, IN THE FORM OF A STICKER OR ANY OTHER LABEL TYPE, THAT
 INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "NOTICE: THIS WASHING MACHINE CONTAINS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08159-02-5
 A. 4716--A                          2

co-Sponsors

2025-A4716B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5605
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §396-uu, Gen Bus L

2025-A4716B - Summary

Requires washing machines sold after a certain date to contain a microfiber filtration system that meets certain specifications.

2025-A4716B - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4716--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 5, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. KELLES, COLTON -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- 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 general business law, in relation to requiring wash-
   ing machines to meet certain filtration system requirements
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the  "washing
 machine microfiber filter act".
   §  2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 396-
 uu to read as follows:
   § 396-UU. SALE OF WASHING MACHINES.  1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED  IN  THIS
 SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   A.  "MICROFIBER  FILTRATION  SYSTEM"  MEANS  A FILTRATION UNIT THAT IS
 ACTIVE ACROSS ALL WASHING CYCLES AND MEETS EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING:
   (I) THE UNIT IS INTEGRATED INTO THE WASHING MACHINE DESIGN AS A BUILT-
 IN FILTER; OR
   (II) THE UNIT IS INCLUDED AS AN IN-LINE FILTER AND IS PACKAGED,  SOLD,
 AND INSTALLED WITH THE WASHING MACHINE; AND
   B.  "WASHING  MACHINE"  MEANS  A MACHINE DESIGNED AND USED FOR WASHING
 CLOTHES AND LINEN.
   2. A.  ON AND AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-EIGHT, ALL  NEW
 WASHING  MACHINES OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE STATE SHALL CONTAIN A BUILT-IN
 OR IN-LINE MICROFIBER FILTRATION SYSTEM WITH A MESH SIZE OF NOT  GREATER
 THAN ONE HUNDRED MICROMETERS.
   B.  ALL  NEW  WASHING  MACHINES  SOLD IN THE STATE ON OR AFTER JANUARY
 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-EIGHT SHALL BEAR A CONSPICUOUS LABEL THAT  IS
 VISIBLE  TO  THE  CONSUMER,  IN THE FORM OF A STICKER OR ANY OTHER LABEL
 TYPE, THAT INCLUDES  THE  FOLLOWING  STATEMENT:  "NOTICE:  THIS  WASHING
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08159-03-5

co-Sponsors

2025-A4716C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5605
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §396-uu, Gen Bus L

2025-A4716C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires washing machines sold after a certain date to contain a microfiber filtration system that meets certain specifications.

2025-A4716C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4716--C
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 5, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  KELLES,  COLTON,  LEVENBERG -- read once and
   referred to the  Committee  on  Consumer  Affairs  and  Protection  --
   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 -- reported and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Codes  --
   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  enacting  the
   "washing machine microfiber filtration act"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited  as  the  "washing
 machine microfiber filtration act".
   §  2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 396-
 uu to read as follows:
   § 396-UU. SALE OF WASHING MACHINES; MICROFIBER FILTRATION.   1.  DEFI-
 NITIONS.  AS  USED  IN  THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE
 FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   A. "MICROFIBER FILTRATION SYSTEM" MEANS A FILTER OR OTHER FEATURE,  OR
 A  SERIES  OF FILTERS OR OTHER FEATURES, BUILT INTO A WASHING MACHINE OR
 PACKAGED, SOLD, AND INSTALLED WITH A WASHING MACHINE THAT  REMOVES  FROM
 WATER  USED  ACROSS  ALL WASHING CYCLES NINETY PERCENT OR MORE OF FIBERS
 AND MICROFIBERS THAT ARE ONE HUNDRED MICROMETERS OR LARGER.
   B. "WASHING MACHINE" MEANS A MACHINE DESIGNED  AND  USED  FOR  WASHING
 CLOTHES AND LINEN.
   2.  A. ON AND AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTY, NO NEW WASHING
 MACHINES SHALL BE OFFERED FOR SALE OR SOLD IN THE STATE WITHOUT A MICRO-
 FIBER FILTRATION SYSTEM.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08159-05-5
 A. 4716--C                          2

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