California Senate Bill SB929 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: SB 929AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 5, 2010 INTRODUCED BY Senator Pavley (Coauthor: Senator Hancock) (Coauthors: Assembly Members  Ma,   Brownley,   Lieu,   Ma,   Salas,  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 amended, 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.  The bill would prohibit a manufacturer from replacing cadmium with certain carcinogens or reproductive toxicants.  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. Heavy Metal-Containing Jewelry SEC. 2. Section 25214.2.1 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read: 25214.2.1.  (a)    Notwithstanding  any  other law, a person shall not manufacture, ship, sell, offer for sale, or offer for promotional purposes children's jewelry  that contains cadmium  for retail sale or promotional purposes in the state  that contains cadmium  .  (b) In complying with subdivision (a), a manufacturer shall not replace cadmium with either of the following:   (1) A carcinogen rated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as carcinogenic to humans, likely to be carcinogenic to humans, or possessing evidence suggestive of carcinogenic potential.   (2) A carcinogen known to the state to cause cancer as listed in the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 25249.5) of Division 20) list of chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.   (c) In complying with subdivision (a), a manufacturer shall not replace cadmium with either of the following:   (1) A reproductive toxicant that causes birth defects, reproductive harm, or developmental harm as identified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.   (2) A reproductive toxicant listed in the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 25249.5) of Division 20) list of chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.