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CA AB1059

Bill

Status

Passed

10/8/2023

Primary Sponsor

Laura Friedman

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Origin

State Assembly

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits manufacturing, selling, or distributing juvenile products, mattresses, and upholstered furniture containing textile fiberglass effective January 1, 2027.

  • Makes the exemption for adult mattress components (other than foam) from flame retardant chemical restrictions inoperative on January 1, 2027.

  • Adds exemptions for aramid fiber in mattress interiors and nonsleep surfaces, and modacrylic fiber without antimony trioxide or other flame retardant chemicals.

  • Requires the International Sleep Products Association to submit a quantitative health risk assessment of modacrylic fiber to the Bureau of Household Goods and Services by October 1, 2025.

  • Authorizes the Department of Toxic Substances Control to prioritize and regulate flame retardant chemicals in covered products, with departmental regulations superseding this section upon adoption.

Legislative Description

Product safety: consumer products: textile fiberglass and covered flame retardant chemicals.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 461, Statutes of 2023.

10/8/2023

Committee Referrals

Appropriations7/10/2023
Business, Professions and Economic Development6/29/2023
Environmental Quality6/7/2023
Rules5/31/2023
Appropriations4/19/2023
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials3/2/2023

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