Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AB1213 Compare Versions

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4	4	2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 1213
5	5	April 11, 2024 - Introduced by Representatives JACOBSON, MCGUIRE, PALMERI,
6	6	SINICKI, RATCLIFF, BARE, SUBECK, MADISON, EMERSON and STUBBS, cosponsored
7	7	by Senators AGARD, L. JOHNSON, LARSON and SPREITZER. Referred to
8	8	Committee on Consumer Protection.
9	9	*AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
10	10	AN ACT to create 100.298 and 100.299 of the statutes; relating to: disclosure
11	11	of and labeling requirements regarding certain ingredients in menstrual
12	12	products.
13	13	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
14	14	This bill requires the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
15	15	Protection to develop and maintain a list of ingredients with certain human and
16	16	environmental effects, including ingredients that are carcinogenic, cause
17	17	reproductive or developmental toxicity, or are fragrance allergens. A manufacturer
18	18	of a menstrual product sold or distributed in the state must disclose to DATCP any
19	19	ingredient in the menstrual product that is included in the list developed by DATCP.
20	20	DATCP must post the same information about the menstrual product's ingredients
21	21	on its website, in an easily readable format, along with the health hazards associated
22	22	with each ingredient.
23	23	The bill also prohibits a person from selling or offering for sale a menstrual
24	24	product package unless it is labeled with all of the contained menstrual product's
25	25	ingredients, including any ingredients included in the list developed or maintained
26	26	by DATCP. The ingredients must be listed in order of descending weight and using
27	27	the ingredient's common name or standardized nomenclature.
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33	33	For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
34	34	an appendix to this bill.
35	35	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
36	36	enact as follows:
37	37	SECTION 1. 100.298 of the statutes is created to read:
38	38	100.298 Menstrual product ingredient disclosure. (1) DEFINITIONS. In
39	39	this section:
40	40	(a) “Fragrance ingredient” means an intentionally added substance or complex
41	41	mixture of aroma chemicals, natural essential oils, and other functional ingredients
42	42	present in a menstrual product for which the sole purpose is to impart an odor or
43	43	scent or to counteract odor.
44	44	(b) “Ingredient” means a fragrance ingredient or other intentionally added
45	45	substance or combination of substances present in a menstrual product.
46	46	(c) “Intentionally added” means a substance that serves a technical or
47	47	functional purpose in a finished menstrual product.
48	48	(d) “Manufacturer” means one of the following:
49	49	1. A person that manufactures a menstrual product and whose name appears
50	50	on the product label.
51	51	2. A person for whom the menstrual product is manufactured or distributed,
52	52	as identified on the product label pursuant to the federal Fair Packaging and Label
53	53	Act, 15 USC 1451, et seq.
54	54	(e) “Menstrual product” means a product used to collect menstruation and
55	55	vaginal discharge, including tampons, pads, sponges, menstruation underwear,
56	56	disks, and menstrual cups, whether disposable or reusable.
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81	81	(2) LIST OF INGREDIENTS. The department shall develop and maintain a list of
82	82	ingredients that are any of the following:
83	83	(a) Known or likely to cause cancer in humans.
84	84	(b) Known to cause reproductive or developmental toxicity in humans.
85	85	(c) Mutagens.
86	86	(d) Endocrine disrupting.
87	87	(e) Persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic.
88	88	(f) Respiratory sensitizers.
89	89	(g) Neurotoxicants.
90	90	(h) Toxic air contaminants.
91	91	(i) Fragrance allergens.
92	92	(3) REQUIRED MANUFACTURER DISCLOSURE. A manufacturer of a menstrual
93	93	product sold or distributed in the state shall disclose to the department any
94	94	ingredient present in the menstrual product that is included in the list under sub.
95	95	(2). A manufacturer shall disclose to the department any change to the ingredients
96	96	of a menstrual product no later than one month after the change of the ingredients.
97	97	(4) REQUIRED MANUFACTURER WEBSITE POSTING. A manufacturer of a menstrual
98	98	product sold or distributed in the state shall post on its website in an electronically
99	99	readable format the ingredient information required to be labeled on the menstrual
100	100	product package under s. 100.299 (2). If a menstrual product's ingredient
101	101	information changes, the manufacturer of the menstrual product shall revise its
102	102	website posting required under this subsection with the updated menstrual product
103	103	ingredient information no later than 6 months after the change of ingredient
104	104	information unless a later effective date for the revision is approved by the
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133	133	(5) REQUIRED DEPARTMENT WEBSITE POSTING. The department shall post on its
134	134	website, in an easily readable format, all of the following information related to a
135	135	menstrual product disclosed pursuant to sub. (3):
136	136	(a) A list of all ingredients in the menstrual product that are included on the
137	137	list under sub. (2) and required to be disclosed pursuant to sub. (3).
138	138	(b) The health hazards associated with each ingredient.
139	139	SECTION 2. 100.299 of the statutes is created to read:
140	140	100.299 Labeling of menstrual product ingredients. (1) DEFINITIONS. In
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142	142	(a) “Menstrual product” has the meaning under s. 100.298 (1) (e).
143	143	(b) “Menstrual product package” means a container in which a menstrual
144	144	product is enclosed for retail sale.
145	145	(2) PROHIBITED SALE UNLESS LABELED. (a) No person may sell or offer for sale
146	146	a menstrual product package unless it is conspicuously labeled with an accurate list
147	147	of all the ingredients present in the menstrual product, including any ingredients
148	148	included in a list developed or maintained by the department under s. 100.298. The
149	149	labelling required under this paragraph shall list all of the ingredients of the
150	150	menstrual product in order of predominance by weight, except that ingredients
151	151	present at a weight below one percent may be listed in any order following the
152	152	ingredients that are present at a weight at or above one percent. The labelling
153	153	required under this paragraph shall list all ingredients using the common chemical
154	154	name of the ingredient, the name for the ingredient established by the Center for
155	155	Baby and Adult Hygiene Products, or standardized nomenclature for the ingredient
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185	185	Household Commercial Products Association's Consumer Product Ingredient
186	186	Dictionary.
187	187	(b) No person may sell or offer for sale a menstrual product package if it is
188	188	labeled with an out-of-date or inaccurate list of ingredients due to a change to the
189	189	ingredients of the menstrual product that occurred after the effective date of this
190	190	subsection .... [LRB inserts date], unless the out-of-date or inaccurately labeled
191	191	menstrual product package was manufactured within 18 months of the change to the
192	192	menstrual product ingredients.
193	193	SECTION 3.0Initial applicability.
194	194	(1) The treatment of s. 100.298 (3) and (5) first applies to a menstrual product
195	195	manufactured on July 1, 2025, for sale or distribution in this state.
196	196	SECTION 4.0Effective date.
197	197	(1) The treatment of ss. 100.298 (4) and 100.299 takes effect on July 1, 2025.
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