Assembly Bill A6296A

Signed By Governor
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-A6296 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S501
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 37 Title 9 §§37-0901 - 37-0913, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A5612, S7507
2017-2018: A8266, S1454

2019-A6296 - Summary

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

2019-A6296 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6296
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 4, 2019
                                ___________
 
 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 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. Article 37 of the environmental conservation law is amended
 by adding a new title 9 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE IX
                  TOXIC CHEMICALS IN CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS
 SECTION 37-0901. DEFINITIONS.
         37-0903. CONSUMER NOTICE.
         37-0905. REPORTING ON THE USE OF CHEMICALS.
         37-0907. SALES PROHIBITION.
         37-0909. APPLICABILITY.
         37-0911. ENFORCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION.
         37-0913. 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
 PRODUCTS OF THE SUBSTANCE OR SUBSTANCES THAT FORM THROUGH DECOMPOSITION,
 DEGRADATION OR METABOLISM.
   3. "CHEMICALS OF CONCERN" MEANS:
   (A) 1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE (CAS 79-34-5)

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2019-A6296A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S501
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 37 Title 9 §§37-0901 - 37-0913, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A5612, S7507
2017-2018: A8266, S1454

2019-A6296A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2019-A6296A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6296--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 4, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, GOTTFRIED, DINOWITZ, D'URSO, FERNAN-
   DEZ,  CARROLL,  GRIFFIN,  QUART,  COLTON,  L. ROSENTHAL,  OTIS, GALEF,
   ORTIZ, STERN, THIELE, JAFFEE, ROMEO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.
   WRIGHT  --  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 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. Article 37 of the environmental conservation law is amended
 by adding a new title 9 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE IX
                  TOXIC CHEMICALS IN CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS
 SECTION 37-0901. DEFINITIONS.
         37-0903. CONSUMER NOTICE.
         37-0905. REPORTING ON THE USE OF CHEMICALS.
         37-0907. SALES PROHIBITION.
         37-0909. APPLICABILITY.
         37-0911. ENFORCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION.
         37-0913. 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.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05551-07-9

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