California Senate Bill SB929 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: SB 929INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Pavley (Coauthor: Senator Hancock) (Coauthors: Assembly Members Ma, Saldana, and Torlakson) FEBRUARY 1, 2010 An act to amend the heading of Article 10.1.1 (commencing with Section 25214.1) of Chapter 6.5 of Division 20 of, and to add Section 25214.2.1 to, the Health and Safety Code, relating to hazardous materials. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 929, as introduced, Pavley. Hazardous materials: children's jewelry: heavy metals. Existing law prohibits the manufacturing, shipping, selling, or offering for sale, or offering for promotional purposes children's jewelry containing lead above a specified concentration. This bill would additionally prohibit the manufacturing, shipping, selling, or offering for sale, or offering for promotional purposes children's jewelry containing cadmium. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The heading of Article 10.1.1 (commencing with Section 25214.1) of Chapter 6.5 of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: Article 10.1.1.  Lead-Containing   Heavy Metal-Containing  Jewelry SEC. 2. Section 25214.2.1 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read: 25214.2.1. Notwithstanding other law, a person shall not manufacture, ship, sell, offer for sale, or offer for promotional purposes children's jewelry for retail sale or promotional purposes in the state that contains cadmium.