CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 903Introduced by Senator SkinnerJanuary 04, 2024 An act relating to product safety.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 903, as introduced, Skinner. Environmental health: product safety: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.Existing law, commencing January 1, 2025, prohibits the manufacture, distribution, sale, or offer for sale in the state any new, not previously used, textile articles that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Existing law, commencing January 1, 2025, prohibits the manufacture, sale, delivery, holding, or offer for sale in commerce any cosmetic product that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.Existing law prohibits the distribution, sale, or offer for sale in the state any food packaging that contains regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Existing law prohibits the sale or distribution in commerce in the state any new, not previously owned, juvenile product, as defined, that contains regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to phase out the sale of products with avoidable perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of persistent and highly toxic chemicals responsible for widespread contamination across California and the United States.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to phase out the sale of products with avoidable PFAS use to address the imminent threat of further contamination of the environment in the state.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 903Introduced by Senator SkinnerJanuary 04, 2024 An act relating to product safety.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 903, as introduced, Skinner. Environmental health: product safety: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.Existing law, commencing January 1, 2025, prohibits the manufacture, distribution, sale, or offer for sale in the state any new, not previously used, textile articles that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Existing law, commencing January 1, 2025, prohibits the manufacture, sale, delivery, holding, or offer for sale in commerce any cosmetic product that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.Existing law prohibits the distribution, sale, or offer for sale in the state any food packaging that contains regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Existing law prohibits the sale or distribution in commerce in the state any new, not previously owned, juvenile product, as defined, that contains regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to phase out the sale of products with avoidable perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 903
Introduced by Senator SkinnerJanuary 04, 2024
Introduced by Senator Skinner
January 04, 2024
An act relating to product safety.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 903, as introduced, Skinner. Environmental health: product safety: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Existing law, commencing January 1, 2025, prohibits the manufacture, distribution, sale, or offer for sale in the state any new, not previously used, textile articles that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Existing law, commencing January 1, 2025, prohibits the manufacture, sale, delivery, holding, or offer for sale in commerce any cosmetic product that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.Existing law prohibits the distribution, sale, or offer for sale in the state any food packaging that contains regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Existing law prohibits the sale or distribution in commerce in the state any new, not previously owned, juvenile product, as defined, that contains regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to phase out the sale of products with avoidable perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Existing law, commencing January 1, 2025, prohibits the manufacture, distribution, sale, or offer for sale in the state any new, not previously used, textile articles that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Existing law, commencing January 1, 2025, prohibits the manufacture, sale, delivery, holding, or offer for sale in commerce any cosmetic product that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Existing law prohibits the distribution, sale, or offer for sale in the state any food packaging that contains regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Existing law prohibits the sale or distribution in commerce in the state any new, not previously owned, juvenile product, as defined, that contains regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to phase out the sale of products with avoidable perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of persistent and highly toxic chemicals responsible for widespread contamination across California and the United States.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to phase out the sale of products with avoidable PFAS use to address the imminent threat of further contamination of the environment in the state.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of persistent and highly toxic chemicals responsible for widespread contamination across California and the United States.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to phase out the sale of products with avoidable PFAS use to address the imminent threat of further contamination of the environment in the state.
SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of persistent and highly toxic chemicals responsible for widespread contamination across California and the United States.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to phase out the sale of products with avoidable PFAS use to address the imminent threat of further contamination of the environment in the state.
SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of persistent and highly toxic chemicals responsible for widespread contamination across California and the United States.
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(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to phase out the sale of products with avoidable PFAS use to address the imminent threat of further contamination of the environment in the state.