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A07912 Summary:

BILL NOA07912C

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORWeprin

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COSPNSRAlvarez

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §399-iii, Gen Bus L

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Prohibits the sale of children's products, mattresses and upholstered furniture containing fiberglass unless they contain a prominent label; defines children's product; prohibits custom upholsterers from repairing or restoring any children's product, mattress or furniture with parts that contain fiberglass; provides remedies for violations.

Go to top A07912 Actions:

BILL NOA07912C

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04/11/2025referred to consumer affairs and protection

05/02/2025amend (t) and recommit to consumer affairs and protection

05/02/2025print number 7912a

05/06/2025reported referred to codes

05/13/2025amend and recommit to codes

05/13/2025print number 7912b

05/28/2025reported referred to rules

01/07/2026referred to codes

04/14/2026amend and recommit to codes

04/14/2026print number 7912c

Go to topA07912 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION Chair:Rozic 
DATE:05/06/2025AYE/NAY:16/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Codes RozicAyeMikulinAye

FallAyeMillerAye

GallagherAyeBlumencranzAye

RajkumarAyeDursoAye

ForrestAyeBolognaAye

BoresAye

LeeAye

AlvarezAye

CunninghamAye

TorresAye

CarrollAye

Committee:CODES Chair:Dinowitz 
DATE:05/28/2025AYE/NAY:21/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules DinowitzAyeMorinelloAye

CookAyeReillyAye

SimonAyeMikulinAye

WeprinAyeTannousisAye

HevesiAyeAngelinoAye

SeawrightAyeMolitorAye

RosenthalAye

WalkerAye

VanelAye

CruzAye

EpsteinAye

BoresAye

ReyesAye

CunninghamAbsent

RomeroAye

AlvarezAye

Go to topA07912 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA07912 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 7912--C

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 11, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN, ALVAREZ -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- committee discharged,
 bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
 committee -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes --
 committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
 recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes
 in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged,
 bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
 committee

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the
 sale of children's products, mattresses and upholstered furniture
 containing fiberglass unless they contain a prominent label

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

 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 2 399-iii to read as follows:
 3 § 399-iii. Labeling of children's products, mattresses and upholstered
 4 furniture containing fiberglass. 1. For purposes of this section:
 5 (a) (i) "Children's product" shall mean a product, other than cloth-
 6 ing, primarily intended for use by infants and children under twelve
 7 years of age. The following shall be considered in determining if the
 8 product is intended for a child under twelve years of age:
 9 (1) A statement by a manufacturer about the intended use of such toy
 10 or article, including a label on such toy or article;
 11 (2) The context and manner of the advertising, promotion, and market-
 12 ing associated with the toy or article; and
 13 (3) Whether the toy or article is commonly recognized by consumers as
 14 being intended for use by a child under twelve years of age.
 15 (ii) "Children's product" shall not include:
 16 (1) a children's electronic product, including, but not limited to, a
 17 personal computer, audio and video equipment, calculator, wireless

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11364-09-6

 A. 7912--C 2

 1 phone, game console, handheld device incorporating a video screen, or
 2 any associated peripheral such as a mouse, keyboard, power supply unit,
 3 or power cord;
 4 (2) a medical device; or
 5 (3) an internal component of a children's product that would not come
 6 into di