New York S 187: Prohibits the sale of certain products that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; and provides penalties for violations

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S00187 Summary:

BILL NOS00187A

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SAME ASSAME AS A07738

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SPONSORHOYLMAN-SIGAL

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COSPNSRCLEARE, COMRIE, FAHY, FERNANDEZ, GONZALEZ, HARCKHAM, HINCHEY, JACKSON, KAVANAGH, KRUEGER, MAY,
 MAYER, PALUMBO, PERSAUD, RAMOS, RIVERA, ROLISON, RYAN C, SERRANO, SKOUFIS, WEBB

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §37-0123, amd §§71-3703 & 37-0905, En Con L

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Prohibits the sale of certain products that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requires manufacturers of products containing PFAS to provide notice of such fact to persons that offer the products for sale or distribution; provides penalties for violations.

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BILL NOS00187A

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

01/30/2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

01/30/2025PRINT NUMBER 187A

04/29/20251ST REPORT CAL.765

04/30/20252ND REPORT CAL.

05/01/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/21/2025PASSED SENATE

05/21/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

05/22/2025referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 187--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. HOYLMAN-SIGAL, CLEARE, FERNANDEZ, HARCKHAM, JACKSON,
 KRUEGER, MAY, RIVERA, ROLISON, SERRANO, SKOUFIS, WEBB -- read twice
 and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
 on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged, bill amended,
 ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
 prohibiting the sale of certain products that contain regulated
 perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

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

 1 Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
 2 new section 37-0123 to read as follows:
 3 § 37-0123. Prohibition against the sale of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluo-
 4 roalkyl substances in consumer and household products.
 5 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the follow-
 6 ing definitions:
 7 (a) "Covered product" means textile articles, rugs, fabric treatments,
 8 cookware, ski waxes, architectural paints, cleaning products, dental
 9 floss, or a component thereof.
 10 (b) "Regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances" or
 11 "regulated PFAS" means PFAS that are any of the following:
 12 (i) an intentionally added chemical as defined in subdivision four of
 13 section 37-0121 of this title; or
 14 (ii) present in a product or product component at or above a level
 15 that the department shall establish by regulation, as measured in total
 16 organic fluorine, that is the lowest level that can feasibly be
 17 achieved; provided, however, that the department shall review such level
 18 at least every five years to determine whether it should be lowered.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00719-02-5

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 1 (c) "Architectural paint" means interior and exterior architectural
 2 coatings; provided, however, that "architectural paint" shall not
 3 include industrial, original equipment or specialty coatings.
 4 (d) "Cleaning product" means a finished product that is an air care
 5 product, automotive product, general cleaning product, or a polish or
 6 floor maintenance product used primarily for janitorial, domestic, or
 7 institutional cleaning purposes. "Cleaning product" shall not mean any
 8 of the following:
 9 (i) foods, drugs, cosmetics and personal care products as defined in
 10 section 37-0117 of this title; or
 11 (ii) industrial products specifically manufactured for, and exclusive-
 12 ly used in the following: oil and gas production; steel production;
 13 heavy industry manufacturing; industrial water treatment; industrial
 14 textile maintenance and processing other than industrial laundering;
 15 food and beverage processing and packaging; or other industrial manufac-
 16 turing processes.