HF 737 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Lead and cadmium in consumer products prohibitions modified.

This bill modifies Minnesota's restrictions on lead and cadmium in consumer products by specifically removing the prohibition on artist paint containing cadmium. It amends the definition of "covered product" to exclude cadmium-containing paint and pastels from the ban, which previously applied to art supplies. The change directly affects manufacturers and sellers of art supplies, particularly those producing traditional cadmium-based paints used by artists. The bill maintains existing restrictions on cadmium and lead in other products like toys, jewelry, and children's items.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

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Governor

Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2025

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Introduction → 1st Engrossment · 4 edits · Mar 10, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates the rules for selling certain hazardous materials, specifically allowing artist paints containing cadmium to be sold again while adding an age restriction. It also modifies the list of consumer products exempt from lead and cadmium bans to clarify what counts as professional artist materials versus children's supplies.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include a new age-based restriction for purchasing specific cadmium-containing art supplies, and the list of exempted art supplies was refined to better distinguish between professional and children's products.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that retailers must verify the purchaser is at least 18 years old before selling paint or pastels containing cadmium that are otherwise allowed.

Modified the exemption for school supplies to explicitly exclude ink pens and mechanical pencils from the lead and cadmium ban.

Changed the exemption for art supplies to remove keys, key chains, and key rings from the list of items that do not need to be cadmium-free.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of exempt art supplies to explicitly list professional materials (like oil-based paints and pastels) while clarifying that children's paints remain prohibited.

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Committee

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors