SF 826 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Artist paint containing cadmium prohibition elimination

This bill removes a prohibition on cadmium in artist paint by amending Minnesota law. It specifically eliminates the ban for cadmium-containing paints that are not otherwise restricted under other rules (subdivision 2). The change directly affects artists, art supply manufacturers, and retailers who sell these paints. The key mechanism is updating the statute to exclude cadmium paint from the list of restricted "covered products" under Minnesota's chemical safety rules. This allows the use of cadmium-based paints in art supplies without violating the statute.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Last action Mar 3, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduction → 1st Engrossment · 3 edits · Mar 3, 2025
MINOR
This bill was updated from its initial introduction to its first engrossment version, reflecting legislative revisions and a change in the posting date. The primary substantive change involves expanding the list of art supplies exempt from cadmium restrictions to include professional materials like oil-based paints and pastels, while simultaneously narrowing the exemption for children's paints to exclude these professional-grade items. Additionally, the bill removes a prohibition on keys and key chains from the list of restricted consumer products.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding cadmium restrictions was modified to distinguish between professional artist materials and children's paints, and the list of exempted items was altered to remove keys and key chains.
REQUIREMENT

The exemption for art supplies was split: professional materials (including oil-based paints and pastels) are now explicitly excluded from the cadmium ban, while children's paints remain subject to restrictions.

The prohibition on cadmium in keys, key chains, and key rings was removed from the bill.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and posting date were updated to reflect the first engrossment stage and a new filing date of March 4, 2025.

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Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Rich Draheim
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