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CA AB2998
Bill
Status
Passed
9/29/2018
Primary Sponsor
Richard Bloom
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AI Summary
- Prohibits sale or distribution of new juvenile products, mattresses, and upholstered furniture containing covered flame retardant chemicals above 1,000 parts per million, effective January 1, 2020
- Prohibits custom upholsterers from repairing or reupholstering furniture using replacement components with covered flame retardant chemicals above 1,000 parts per million, effective January 1, 2020
- Authorizes fines ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 for violations, with amounts increasing for repeated violations and adjusting for inflation every five years
- Requires the International Sleep Products Association to conduct surveys of mattress producers and submit reports to the bureau by January 31, 2020, and every three years thereafter, listing covered flame retardant chemicals used in mattress components
- Directs the bureau to enforce compliance, test regulated products through the Department of Toxic Substances Control, and receive consumer complaints about regulated products sold in California
Legislative Description
Consumer products: flame retardant materials.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 924, Statutes of 2018.
9/29/2018
Committee Referrals
Appropriations6/28/2018
Business, Professions and Economic Development6/21/2018
Environmental Quality6/13/2018
Rules5/31/2018
Appropriations4/18/2018
Privacy and Consumer Protection4/11/2018
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials3/12/2018
Full Bill Text
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