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S4055Senate2011-2012 Session

Regulates cadmium in substrate in children's jewelry

Sponsor James S. AlesiSD-55+5 co-sponsorsAffects Public Safety & Consumer Affairs
Status
In Assembly Committee
Consumer Affairs And Protection
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
James S. Alesi

Senator · Senate District 55

History

  1. Referred to consumer affairs and protection
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 59–0
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.237
  7. Referred to health
  8. Returned to senate
  9. Died in assembly
  10. Referred to consumer affairs and protection
  11. Delivered to assembly
  12. Passed senateVote 62–0
Show 5 earlier actions
  1. Ordered to third reading cal.1310
  2. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  3. Print number 4055a
  4. Amend (t) and recommit to health
  5. Referred to health

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S4055A

Title of bill

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to regulating cadmium in substrate of children's jewelry

Purpose

This bill would establish requirements for certain substances in children's jewelry, consistent with best available science on protecting children from potential exposure risks, recognizing that total heavy metal content limits by weight are inconsistent with available science.

Summary of provisions

Section 1 of the bill defines "child," "children's jewelry," "jewelry," and contains exclusions from such definitions.

Also sets forth prohibitions in the manufacture of children's jewelry, including the use of heavy metals in paint and surface coatings in excess of certain levels prescribed therein as determined through solubility testing defined in the ASTM International Safety Specifications on Toy Safety, ASTM F-963 (formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials); cadmium in plastic components in excess of certain screening levels prescribed therein as determined through solubility testing defined in EN-71-3 (the European Union Standard that concerns the" safety of toys" and specifies requirements for the migration of certain elements); and cadmium in metal components in excess of certain screening levels prescribed therein as determined through testing procedures approved by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Lead in children's jewelry, toys and other children's products is separately regulated under federal law.

Section 2 adds the effective date.

Justification

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is the federal agency that administers federal laws concerning children's and other consumer products. The CPSC protects children and consumers in general, from exposure to hazardous substances, such as cadmium and other heavy metals in consumer products, under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA).

Legislative history

New Bill.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This Act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a law, and children's jewelry manufactured on or after such date shall comply with the requirements of this Act.

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