Bill Text: NY S06291 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Prohibits the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in apparel as an intentionally added chemical.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-05-24 - SUBSTITUTED BY A7063A [S06291 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-S06291-Amended.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                         6291--A
            Cal. No. 1041

                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions

                    IN SENATE

                                     April 20, 2021
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        Introduced  by  Sens.  HOYLMAN,  BAILEY, CLEARE, MANNION, MYRIE, RIVERA,
          SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when  printed  to  be
          committed  to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- recommit-
          ted to the Committee on Environmental Conservation in accordance  with
          Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  reported favorably from said committee,
          ordered to first and  second  report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,
          amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
          third reading

        AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
          prohibiting  the  use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances
          in apparel

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section  1.  Section  37-0101 of the environmental conservation law is
     2  amended by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
     3    7. "Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl  substances"  or  "PFAS"  shall
     4  mean  a  class  of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one
     5  fully fluorinated carbon atom.
     6    § 2. The environmental conservation law is amended  by  adding  a  new
     7  section 37-0121 to read as follows:
     8  § 37-0121. Prohibition against the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoro-
     9  alkyl substances in apparel.
    10    1.  No  person  shall sell or offer for sale in this state any apparel
    11  containing  perfluoroalkyl  and  polyfluoroalkyl  substances  as  inten-
    12  tionally added chemicals.
    13    2.  For  the  purposes of this section, the following terms shall have
    14  the following meanings:
    15    (a) "Intentionally added chemical" means a chemical in a product  that
    16  serves an intended function in the product component.
    17    (b) "Apparel" means clothing items intended for regular wear or formal
    18  occasions  including,  but not limited to, undergarments, shirts, pants,

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD10620-03-2
        S. 6291--A                          2

     1  skirts, dresses, overalls, bodysuits, vests,  dancewear,  suits,  saris,
     2  scarves,  tops,  leggings,  leisurewear, formal wear, onesies, bibs, and
     3  diapers. "Apparel" shall not include professional uniforms or  outerwear
     4  intended for extreme conditions.
     5    §  3.  This  act  shall take effect December 31, 2023. Effective imme-
     6  diately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
     7  necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective  date  are
     8  authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.