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A164Assembly2019-2020 SessionSame asS2387

Require Menstrual Product Ingredients

Official title

“Relates to menstrual product labeling”

Sponsor Linda RosenthalAD-67+42 co-sponsorsAffects Legal
Status
Assembly Floor Calendar
Impact
6/10
Moderate
Outcome
Companion signed

Bill progress

Signed via S2387

What's happening

This bill requires menstrual product packages sold in New York to list all ingredients and imposes penalties for noncompliance.

Why it matters

  1. Enhances consumer transparency and safety. By requiring a detailed list of all intentionally added ingredients in menstrual products, the bill allows consumers to make more informed choices about what they are using on or in their bodies, potentially reducing exposure to allergens or harmful substances.

  2. Covers a broad range of products. The definition of “menstrual product” includes not just disposable items like tampons and pads, but also reusable products such as menstrual cups, ensuring comprehensive coverage and uniform ingredient disclosure across the industry.

  3. Introduces significant financial penalties for noncompliance. Manufacturers who fail to comply can be fined up to 1% of their annual in-state sales, capped at $1,000 per package, creating a strong incentive for companies to follow the new rules and prioritize transparency.

  4. Works in tandem with existing regulations. The bill’s requirements are in addition to any other federal or state labeling laws, ensuring that menstrual product labeling is as robust and informative as possible without preempting other consumer protection standards.

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Require Menstrual Product Ingredients

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Linda Rosenthal

Assembly Member · Assembly District 67

2 Multi-sponsors

History

  1. Substituted by S2387B
  2. Ordered to third reading rules cal.313
  3. Rules report cal.313
  4. Reported
  5. Amend and recommit to rules 164b
  6. Reported referred to rules
  7. Print number 164a
  8. Amend and recommit to codes
  9. Reported referred to codes
  10. Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S2387Senate

List Ingredients on Period Products

Signed by Governor · Sponsor Roxanne J. Persaud

Impact 5 · ModerateSigned into law

Full text

2 pagesUnderlined is new[Struck] is removedOfficial text on nysenate.gov ↗

STATE OF NEW YORK

164--B

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)

January 9, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, SIMON, SEAWRIGHT, ROZIC, JAFFEE, NIOU, WRIGHT, DICKENS, GALEF, WALLACE, HYNDMAN, BICHOTTE, ARROYO, ENGLEBRIGHT, PICHARDO, RIVERA, D'URSO, TAYLOR, GOTTFRIED, B. MILLER, BARRON, BLAKE, LAVINE, EPSTEIN, THIELE, SIMOTAS,… Show all

Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, SIMON, SEAWRIGHT, ROZIC, JAFFEE, NIOU, WRIGHT, DICKENS, GALEF, WALLACE, HYNDMAN, BICHOTTE, ARROYO, ENGLEBRIGHT, PICHARDO, RIVERA, D'URSO, TAYLOR, GOTTFRIED, B. MILLER, BARRON, BLAKE, LAVINE, EPSTEIN, THIELE, SIMOTAS, RAYNOR, CRUZ, FERNAN- DEZ, ORTIZ, SAYEGH, DE LA ROSA, SOLAGES, REYES, BUTTENSCHON, D. ROSEN- THAL, MOSLEY, ROMEO, JEAN-PIERRE, GRIFFIN, ABINANTI, WEPRIN -- Multi- Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -reported and referred to the Committee on Rules -- Rules Committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to menstrual product labeling

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 399-aaaa to read as follows:

§ 399-aaaa. Menstrual product labeling. 1. For purposes of this section:

(a) "ingredient" shall mean an intentionally added substance present in the menstrual product;

(b) "menstrual product" shall mean products used for the purpose of catching menstruation and vaginal discharge, including but not limited to tampons, pads, and menstrual cups. These products may be either disposable or reusable.

2. No later than eighteen months after this section shall have become a law, each package or box containing menstrual products sold in this state shall contain a plain and conspicuous printed list of all ingredi-

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD00527-06-9

A. 164--B 2

ents which shall be listed in order of predominance. Such list shall either be printed on the package or affixed thereto.

3. The requirements of this section shall apply in addition to any other labeling requirements established pursuant to any other provision of law.

4. Whenever a violation of this section has occurred, a civil penalty of one percent of the manufacturer's total annual in-state sales not to exceed one thousand dollars per package or box shall be imposed on the manufacturer.

§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

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