Senate Bill S2387B

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to menstrual product labeling

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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-S2387 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A164
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-aaaa, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9922
2017-2018: A521

2019-S2387 - Summary

Relates to menstrual product labeling; requires label affixed thereto or a package insert, upon which there shall be plainly and conspicuously printed a list of all ingredients which shall be listed in order of predominance.

2019-S2387 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2387 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2387
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. PERSAUD, ADDABBO, BRESLIN, THOMAS -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Women's Issues
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to menstrual prod-
   uct labeling
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 399-aaaa to read as follows:
   § 399-AAAA. MENSTRUAL  PRODUCT  LABELING.  1.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS
 SECTION:
   (A) "INGREDIENT" SHALL MEAN A SUBSTANCE PRESENT IN ANY QUANTITY IN THE
 MENSTRUAL PRODUCT;
   (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.
   2. EACH PACKAGE OR BOX CONTAINING  MENSTRUAL  PRODUCTS  SOLD  IN  THIS
 STATE SHALL CONTAIN A PLAIN AND CONSPICUOUS PRINTED LIST OF ALL INGREDI-
 ENTS  WITH PERCENTAGES OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS. SUCH
 LIST SHALL EITHER BE PRINTED ON THE PACKAGE OR AFFIXED THERETO.
   3. MANUFACTURERS OF SUCH MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS SHALL ALSO PROVIDE  LABELS
 FOR  PRODUCT  DISPENSERS  WHICH  PROVIDE AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A SINGLE USE
 MENSTRUAL PRODUCT, WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT OBTAINING  THE  MENSTRUAL
 PRODUCT IN ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGE OR BOX.
   4.  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF  THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY IN ADDITION TO ANY
 OTHER LABELING REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER  PROVISION
 OF LAW.
   5.  WHENEVER A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION HAS OCCURRED, A CIVIL PENALTY
 OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER PACKAGE OR  BOX  SHALL  BE  IMPOSED  ON  THE
 MANUFACTURER.  WHERE  THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE A LABEL FOR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2019-S2387A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A164
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-aaaa, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9922
2017-2018: A521

2019-S2387A - Summary

Relates to menstrual product labeling; requires label affixed thereto or a package insert, upon which there shall be plainly and conspicuously printed a list of all ingredients which shall be listed in order of predominance.

2019-S2387A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2387A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2387--A
     Cal. No. 459
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. PERSAUD, ADDABBO, BIAGGI, BOYLE, BRESLIN, CARLUCCI,
   GAUGHRAN, GOUNARDES, KAPLAN, KRUEGER, LIU, MARTINEZ, RIVERA,  SALAZAR,
   THOMAS  --  read  twice  and  ordered  printed, and when printed to be
   committed to the Committee on Women's  Issues  --  reported  favorably
   from  said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a
   third reading,  passed  by  Senate  and  delivered  to  the  Assembly,
   recalled,  vote  reconsidered,  restored to third reading, amended and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to menstrual prod-
   uct labeling
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 399-aaaa to read as follows:
   §  399-AAAA.  MENSTRUAL  PRODUCT  LABELING.  1.  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION:
   (A) "INGREDIENT" SHALL MEAN A SUBSTANCE PRESENT IN ANY QUANTITY IN THE
 MENSTRUAL PRODUCT;
   (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.
   2.  NO LATER THAN EIGHTEEN MONTHS AFTER THIS SECTION SHALL HAVE BECOME
 A LAW, EACH PACKAGE OR BOX CONTAINING MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS  SOLD  IN  THIS
 STATE SHALL CONTAIN A PLAIN AND CONSPICUOUS PRINTED LIST OF ALL INGREDI-
 ENTS  WITH PERCENTAGES OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS. SUCH
 LIST SHALL EITHER BE PRINTED ON THE PACKAGE OR AFFIXED THERETO.
   3. MANUFACTURERS OF SUCH MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS SHALL ALSO PROVIDE  LABELS
 FOR  PRODUCT  DISPENSERS  WHICH  PROVIDE AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A SINGLE USE
 MENSTRUAL PRODUCT, WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT OBTAINING  THE  MENSTRUAL
 PRODUCT IN ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGE OR BOX.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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2019-S2387B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A164
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-aaaa, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9922
2017-2018: A521

2019-S2387B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to menstrual product labeling; requires label affixed thereto or a package insert, upon which there shall be plainly and conspicuously printed a list of all ingredients which shall be listed in order of predominance.

2019-S2387B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2387B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2387--B
     Cal. No. 459
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. PERSAUD, ADDABBO, BIAGGI, BOYLE, BRESLIN, CARLUCCI,
   GAUGHRAN, GOUNARDES, KAPLAN, KRUEGER, LIU, MARTINEZ, RIVERA,  SALAZAR,
   THOMAS  --  read  twice  and  ordered  printed, and when printed to be
   committed to the Committee on Women's  Issues  --  reported  favorably
   from  said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a
   third reading,  passed  by  Senate  and  delivered  to  the  Assembly,
   recalled,  vote  reconsidered,  restored to third reading, amended and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of  third  reading
   --  again  amended  and  ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the
   order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to menstrual prod-
   uct labeling
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 399-aaaa to read as follows:
   §  399-AAAA.  MENSTRUAL  PRODUCT  LABELING.  1.  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION:
   (A) "INGREDIENT" SHALL MEAN AN INTENTIONALLY ADDED  SUBSTANCE  PRESENT
 IN THE MENSTRUAL PRODUCT;
   (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.
   2. NO LATER THAN EIGHTEEN MONTHS AFTER THIS SECTION SHALL HAVE  BECOME
 A  LAW,  EACH  PACKAGE OR BOX CONTAINING MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS SOLD IN THIS
 STATE SHALL CONTAIN A PLAIN AND CONSPICUOUS PRINTED LIST OF ALL INGREDI-
 ENTS WHICH SHALL BE LISTED IN ORDER OF  PREDOMINANCE.  SUCH  LIST  SHALL
 EITHER BE PRINTED ON THE PACKAGE OR AFFIXED THERETO.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00527-07-9

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