Pennsylvania HB 698: An Act providing for bisphenol A-free container products.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 714
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 698
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY CERRATO, HANBIDGE, HILL-EVANS, GIRAL, FREEMAN,
GUENST, McANDREW, BURGOS, HOWARD, PROBST, OTTEN, CIRESI,
CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, PIELLI, SANCHEZ, MALAGARI, D. WILLIAMS, KHAN,
SHUSTERMAN, O'MARA, STEELE, GREEN AND McNEILL,
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE
PROTECTION, FEBRUARY 21, 2025
AN ACT
Providing for bisphenol A-free container products.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the BPA-free
Container Products Act.
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"BPA." Bisphenol A.
"Container." A food or beverage package, parcel or other
vessel intended for use in storing, heating or serving liquids
or solids for consumption by the general population.
Section 3. BPA-free food and beverage containers.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

(a) Prohibition.--A person or entity may not manufacture,
sell or distribute any container that contains BPA at a level
above 0.1 parts per billion.
(b) Manufacturer standards.--The following standards apply
to manufacturers' use and replacement of BPA:
(1) A manufacturer shall use the least toxic alternative
when replacing BPA in containers in accordance with this
section.
(2) A manufacturer may not, under this section, replace
BPA with carcinogens rated by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency as A, B or C carcinogens or substances
listed as known or likely carcinogens, known to be human
carcinogens, likely to be human carcinogens or suggestive of
being human carcinogens, as described by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency in the Integrated Risk
Information System.
(3) A manufacturer may not, under this section, replace
BPA with reproductive toxicants that cause birth defects,
reproductive harm or developmental harm, as identified by the
United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Section 4. Violation of Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer
Protection Law.
A violation of section 3 constitutes unfair methods of
competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices within the
meaning of section 2(4) of the act of December 17, 1968
(P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and
Consumer Protection Law, and shall be subject to the enforcement
provisions, civil penalties and private rights of action
contained in that act.
Section 5. Effective date.
20250HB0698PN0714 - 2 -
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

This act shall take effect in 60 days.
20250HB0698PN0714 - 3 -
1