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NY S08702
Bill
Status
1/7/2026
Primary Sponsor
Michelle Hinchey
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the sale of new children's products, upholstered furniture, or mattresses containing textile fiberglass in New York, effective July 1, 2027
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Bans custom upholsterers from using replacement components containing textile fiberglass when repairing, reupholstering, recovering, restoring, or renewing furniture, effective July 1, 2027
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Defines "textile fiberglass" as textile yarns containing continuous glass filaments suitable for knitting, weaving, or intertwining to form fabric
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Exempts thread or fiber used for stitching mattress components and yarns where glass filaments are core-spun or sheathed by another fiber from the definition
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Applies only to new, not previously owned products
Legislative Description
Prohibits the sale of any children's product, upholstered furniture or mattress that contains textile fiberglass; prohibits any custom upholsterer from repairing, reupholstering, recovering, restoring or renewing upholstered furniture or reupholstered furniture using a replacement component that contains textile fiberglass.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
1/7/2026