A06932 Summary:
BILL NO | A06932 |
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SAME AS | No Same As |
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SPONSOR | Williams |
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COSPNSR | Shimsky, Taylor, Sayegh, Levenberg |
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Amd 37-0501 & 37-0507, En Con L | |
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Requires warning labels on all containers that contain bisphenol A that states it is harmful to an individual's health to microwave or otherwise heat such container. |
A06932 Actions:
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05/09/2023 | referred to environmental conservation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/03/2024 | referred to environmental conservation |
A06932 Memo:
Go to topNEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)   BILL NUMBER: A6932 SPONSOR: Williams
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to requiring warning labels on all containers that contain bisphenol A   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Requires warning labels on all containers that contain bisphenol A   SUMMARY: Section 37-0501 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chap- ter 280 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: § 37-0501. Short title. This title shall be known and may be cited as the "bisphe- nol A-free   children and babies act". § 2. Section 37-0507 of the envi- ronmental conservation law, as added by chapter 280 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: § 37-0507. Product labeling. 1. The commissioner may authorize product labeling of products that do not contain bisphenol A. The label on such products may prominently state "Bisphenol A Free" or "BPA-Free" to inform consumers that the product does not contain the chemical bisphenol A. 2. A warning label shall be affixed to all containers that contain the chemical bisphenol A. Such warning label shall clearly state that it is harmful to an individual's health if such container is microwaved or otherwise heated.   JUSTIFICATION: Several studies have shown that exposure to Bisphenol A ("BPA") affects human physiology controlled by the endocrine and prostate gland, and brain development in fetuses, infants, and children. The use of plastic containing BPA can also affect children's health and behavior. Another study has indicated a possible relation between BPA and an increase in blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. BPA began to be used in epoxy resins and in the manufacture of polycar- bonate plastics in 1950. However, in 1970, the US National Toxicology Program found that BPA was toxic to reproductive organs. After several research trials, in 2008, the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) set a limit on the concentration of BPA, while Canada imposed a limited ban on the use of BPA and classified it as a toxic substance. The importance of providing BPA free packaging is paramount in safety of all consumers.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: None   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment, and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
A06932 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6932 2023-2024 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 9, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WILLIAMS -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to requiring warning labels on all containers that contain bisphenol A The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 37-0501 of the environmental conservation law, as 2 added by chapter 280 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: 3 § 37-0501. Short title. 4 This title shall be known and may be cited as the "bisphenol A-free 5 [children and babies] act". 6 § 2. Section 37-0507 of the environmental conservation law, as added 7 by chapter 280 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: 8 § 37-0507. Product labeling. 9 1. The commissioner may authorize product labeling of products that do 10 not contain bisphenol A. The label on such products may prominently 11 state "Bisphenol A Free" or "BPA-Free" to inform consumers that the 12 product does not contain the chemical bisphenol A. 13 2. A warning label shall be affixed to all containers that contain the 14 chemical bisphenol A. Such warning label shall clearly state that it is 15 harmful to an individual's health if such container is microwaved or 16 otherwise heated. 17 § 3. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall 18 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment, 19 and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation 20 of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and 21 completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10995-01-3