Product safety: juvenile products: chemicals: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Summary
Existing law prohibits a person from manufacturing, selling, or distributing in commerce any bottle or cup that contains bisphenol A, at a detectable level above 0.1 parts per billion, if the bottle or cup is designed or intended to be filled with any liquid, food, or beverage intended primarily for consumption from that bottle or cup by children three years of age or younger. Existing law prohibits a person or entity from manufacturing, selling, or distributing in commerce any toy or childcare article that contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, dibutyl phthalate, or benzyl butyl phthalate, in concentrations exceeding 0.1%. Existing law prohibits a person from manufacturing, selling, or exchanging, having in their possession with intent to sell or exchange, or exposing or offering for sale or exchange to any retailer, any toy that is contaminated with a specified toxic substance. This bill would, on and after July 1, 2023, prohibit a person, including a manufacturer, from selling or distributing in commerce in this state any new, not previously owned, juvenile product, as defined, that contains regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) , as defined. The bill would require a manufacturer to use the least toxic alternative when replacing PFAS chemicals in a juvenile product.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Assembly Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
Sep 2021
Signed into Law
Oct 2021
Introduced Feb 12, 2021
Signed Oct 5, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Sep 1, 2021 · Assembly May 20, 2021
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Sep 1, 2021
D
Democratic31
96% Yea
R
Republican9
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Amendments
8
Oct 5, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Sep 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 2. Page 2730.).
lower
Sep 1, 2021
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 3 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Sep 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2309.).
upper
Aug 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
upper
Jul 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
upper
Jul 12, 2021
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 7).
upper
Jun 23, 2021
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
upper
Jun 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to Com. on E.Q.
upper
May 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 0. Page 1468.)
lower
May 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1398.)
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 7).
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. Read second time and amended.
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.
lower
Feb 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Laura Friedman
DDemocratic
Co
Al Muratsuchi
DDemocratic
Co
Henry Stern
DDemocratic
Co
Phil Ting
DDemocratic
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