A 1502 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Provides for the restriction of substances in menstrual products

This bill restricts certain harmful chemicals in menstrual products sold in New York State. It prohibits manufacturers from intentionally adding specific substances like lead, mercury, formaldehyde, phthalates, and PFAS (a class of chemicals including Teflon-like compounds) to products such as tampons, pads, and menstrual cups. Starting immediately upon the bill's effective date (12 months after enactment), these chemicals cannot be added as intentional ingredients, with future safety thresholds for remaining traces to be set by health and environmental agencies by 2029. The law applies to all distributors and sellers of menstrual products within New York.
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Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Feb 10, 2025
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REFERRED TO HEALTH
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1 primary · 76 co-sponsors

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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Linda Rosenthal
Linda Rosenthal
DDemocratic
NY
67
Co
Photo of Al Stirpe
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
NY
127
Co
Photo of Al Taylor
Al Taylor
DDemocratic
NY
71
Co
Photo of Alex Bores
Alex Bores
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
73
Co
Photo of Amy Paulin
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
NY
88
Co
Photo of Andrew Hevesi
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
NY
28
Co
Photo of Angelo Santabarbara
Angelo Santabarbara
DDemocratic
NY
111
Co
Photo of Anna Kelles
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
125
Co
Photo of Bill Conrad
Bill Conrad
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
NY
140
Co
Photo of Billy Jones
Billy Jones
DDemocratic
NY
115
Co
Photo of Brian Cunningham
Brian Cunningham
DDemocratic
NY
43