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CA AB1817
Bill
Status
9/29/2022
Primary Sponsor
Cristina Garcia
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AI Summary
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Prohibits manufacturing, distributing, selling, or offering for sale new textile articles containing regulated PFAS in California beginning January 1, 2025
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Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions exempt from the prohibition until January 1, 2028, but must be labeled "Made with PFAS chemicals" starting January 1, 2025
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Thresholds for regulated PFAS set at 100 parts per million (ppm) beginning January 1, 2025, lowering to 50 ppm beginning January 1, 2027
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Requires manufacturers to use the least toxic alternative when removing PFAS from textile articles and provide a certificate of compliance to retailers and distributors
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Shields distributors and retailers from violations if they relied in good faith on manufacturer certificates of compliance
Legislative Description
Product safety: textile articles: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 762, Statutes of 2022.
9/29/2022