Prohibits manufacture, sale, or promotion of consumer products containing microbeads.
This bill prohibits the manufacture, sale, and promotion of consumer products containing tiny plastic beads (microbeads), with the full ban taking effect on January 1, 2022. It expands existing law - which only banned microbeads in personal care products like face scrubs - to cover all consumer products, including household cleaners and other items designed for personal care or household use. The bill defines "consumer products" as items intended to be consumed or expended during use, such as exfoliating scrubs or toothpaste. The prohibition phases in over time, banning personal care product manufacturing in 2018 (except for over-the-counter drugs), with all products fully banned by 2022.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee
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2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
P
Clinton Calabrese
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Swain
DDemocratic
Co
Shama Haider
DDemocratic
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