DIAPER LABELING ACT
Summary
Creates the Diaper Labeling Act. Provides that, no later than 12 months after the effective date of the Act, each package or box containing diapers sold in the State shall contain a plain and conspicuous printed list of all ingredients in order of predominance that shall either be printed on the package or box or affixed to the package or box. Provides for a civil penalty of 1% of a violator's total annual in-State sales of diapers not to exceed $1,000 per package or box. Defines "ingredient" and "diaper".
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Apr 15, 2026
Signed Jun 26, 2026
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The bill has progressed from its 'Engrossed' version to the 'Enrolled' version, which is the final state ready for the Governor's signature. The text of the actual law remains identical, with the only change being the update of the document title and page header to reflect its final status.
TECHNICAL
The document title was updated from 'HB4702 Engrossed' to 'HB4702 Enrolled' to indicate the bill has passed all legislative stages and is in its final form.
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2026 · House Apr 14, 2026
How they voted
53–5
Passed
Total votes 58
May 19, 2026
D
Democratic39
100% Yea
R
Republican19
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Jun 26, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 054-005-000
upper
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Consumer Protection; 006-000-000
upper
May 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Consumer Protection
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-038-000
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Laura Fine
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Darby Hills
RRepublican
Co
Tracy Katz Muhl
DDemocratic
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