New York S 3567: Relates to banning formaldehyde in certain children's products

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S03567 Summary:

BILL NOS03567C

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SAME ASSAME AS A02093-C

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SPONSORCLEARE

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COSPNSRFERNANDEZ, RYAN C

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §198-d, Gen Bus L

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Enacts the consumer protection and automotive transparency act mandating transparency in automotive labeling relating to materials used in motor vehicles.

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BILL NOS03567C

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01/28/2025REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

04/07/2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

04/07/2025PRINT NUMBER 3567A

04/29/2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

04/29/2025PRINT NUMBER 3567B

05/08/2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

05/08/2025PRINT NUMBER 3567C

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3567--C

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 28, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. CLEARE, FERNANDEZ, C. RYAN -- read twice and ordered
 printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer
 Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
 amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged,
 bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
 committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
 amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the
 "consumer protection and automotive transparency act"

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "consumer protection and automotive transparency act".
 3 § 2. Legislative purpose and intent. The purpose of this act is to
 4 mandate transparency in automotive labeling, ensuring consumers are
 5 accurately informed about the materials used in the interiors of automo-
 6 biles. Consumers are often misled by the marketing of different types of
 7 materials used in making seating surfaces, steering wheels and gear
 8 shifters in the automotive industry. This misleading marketing can
 9 result in consumers paying more for products that are not what they were
 10 expecting or buying a product that they assume is a certain material and
 11 it is not. It is important to protect consumers (monetarily, ethically
 12 and health-related) by requiring automotive manufacturers to disclose
 13 the materials used in their interior products. This legislation aims to
 14 protect consumers from deceptive marketing practices and promote trans-
 15 parency across the automotive industry.
 16 (a) The purpose of this legislation is to protect consumers in the
 17 automotive industry by ensuring transparency and accurate labeling of
 18 materials used in automobile interiors.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05727-07-5

 S. 3567--C 2

 1 (b) This legislation aims to prevent misleading marketing practices
 2 and provide consumers with clear and understandable information about
 3 the content of automobile interiors.
 4 (c) This legislation mandates transparency in the labeling of automo-
 5 tive interiors to protect consumers from misleading marketing practices
 6 related to leather, fabric and plastic materials.
 7 (d) This legislation aims to ensure that consumers can make informed
 8 decisions about the materials used in automotive interiors.
 9 (e) This legislation seeks to establish clear and simple labeling
 10 requirements, avoiding unnecessary complexity and ensuring accessibility
 11 for consumers of all educational backgrounds.
 12 § 3. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 198-d
 13 to read as follows:
 14 § 198-d. Consumer protection and automotive transparency. (a) Defi-
 15 nitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall
 16 have the following meanings:
 17 (1) "Leather" means any hide or skin products derived from animals
 18 that possess an intact original fibrous structure, obtained from hides
 19 tanned to prevent decay, that may have been split before o