Massachusetts H 384: An Act relative to inducements in the purchase and sale of alcoholic beverages

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2454 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 384

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James K. Hawkins
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to toxic free kids.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED:
James K. Hawkins 2nd Bristol 1/16/2025
Kristin E. Kassner 2nd Essex 1/22/2025
James C. Arena-DeRosa 8th Middlesex 4/14/2025
Jennifer Balinsky Armini 8th Essex 7/22/2025
Antonio F. D. Cabral 13th Bristol 2/12/2025
Simon Cataldo 14th Middlesex 7/23/2025
Patricia A. Duffy 5th Hampden 7/23/2025
Rodney M. Elliott 16th Middlesex 7/24/2025
Tricia Farley-Bouvier 2nd Berkshire 3/28/2025
John R. Gaskey 2nd Plymouth 1/27/2025
Jessica Ann Giannino 16th Suffolk 7/22/2025
Christopher Hendricks 11th Bristol 4/24/2025
Natalie M. Higgins 4th Worcester 2/23/2025
Tara T. Hong 18th Middlesex 6/9/2025
Steven S. Howitt 4th Bristol 4/23/2025
Patrick Joseph Kearney 4th Plymouth 7/21/2025
Michael P. Kushmerek 3rd Worcester 3/28/2025
David Paul Linsky 5th Middlesex 2/13/2025

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Paul McMurtry 11th Norfolk 3/19/2025
Samantha Montaño 15th Suffolk 2/26/2025
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. 12th Hampden 4/22/2025
Adrianne Pusateri Ramos 14th Essex 3/6/2025
David Allen Robertson 19th Middlesex 7/23/2025
Lindsay N. Sabadosa 1st Hampshire 4/22/2025
Amy Mah Sangiolo 11th Middlesex 7/23/2025
Danillo A. Sena 37th Middlesex 3/10/2025
Priscila S. Sousa 6th Middlesex 3/19/2025
Erika Uyterhoeven 27th Middlesex 5/15/2025
Joanne M. Comerford Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester 2/18/2025
James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester 2/18/2025
Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex 4/7/2025

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2454 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 384
By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 384) of
James K. Hawkins and others for legislation to direct the Department of Environmental
Protection to publish a toxic chemicals of concern consumer products list. Consumer Protection
and Professional Licensure.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to toxic free kids.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:

1 SECTION 1. Chapter 21A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official
2 Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 28 the following new section:-
3 Section 29. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the
4 following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:“Authoritative body”, an
5 agency or formally organized program or group which the department of environmental
6 protection, in consultation with the Toxics Use Reduction Institute at the University of
7 Massachusetts Lowell, has identified as having expertise in the identification of chemicals
8 causing cancer and other toxicity; provided, that these authoritative bodies shall include, but are
9 not limited to: (i) the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists; (ii) the
10 federal Environmental Protection Agency; (iii) the European Chemicals Agency; (iv) the
11 International Agency for Research on Cancer; (v) the National Toxicology Program; and (vi) the
12 Occupational Safety Health Administration.

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13 “Chemical”, a substance with a distinct molecular composition and the breakdown
14 products of the substance that form through decomposition, degradation or metabolism or a
15 group of structurally related substances and the breakdown products of the substances that form
16 through decomposition, degradation or metabolism.
17 “Chemical class”, groupings that relate chemicals by similar features including
18 classifications by structure, physical properties, or other factors.
19 “Children”, natural persons 12 years of age and under.
20 “Children’s product”, consumer products intended, made or marketed for use by children
21 12 years of age or under, including: (i) toys; (ii) children’s clothing; (iii) children's cosmetics and
22 personal care products; (iv) children's jewelry and novelty products; (v) children’s school
23 supplies; (vi) children’s arts and crafts supplies, including model making supplies (vii) children’s
24 bedding, furniture and furnishings; (viii) child car seats; (ix) products to help a child with
25 sucking or teething, or to facilitate sleep, relaxation or the feeding of a child; (x) artificial
26 turf fields installed on school properties, publicly owned properties or intended for use by
27 children under the age of 18; (xi) products that meet any of the following conditions: represented
28 in its packaging, display