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CA AB1744

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Dawn Addis

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits sunscreen products sold in California from being labeled "reef safe," "reef friendly," "ocean safe," "marine safe," or similar terms unless free of chemical ultraviolet filters

  • Specifies six banned chemical UV filters for products using reef-safe claims: avobenzone, homosalate, octinoxate, octisalate, octocrylene, and oxybenzone (with CAS registry numbers)

  • Applies to all over-the-counter sunscreen products regulated by the FDA, including lotions, sprays, sticks, gels, and solids

  • Violation of the labeling requirements constitutes a misdemeanor under California law

  • Does not exempt products from existing requirements under Sections 17580 or 17580.5 requiring substantiation of environmental marketing claims

Legislative Description

Environmental advertising: sunscreen.

Last Action

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 10). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Privacy and Consumer Protection3/11/2026
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials2/23/2026

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