S1548: Provides for the restriction of substances in menstrual products

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A1502, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the General Business Law.

Committee

Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Health · New York State Senate, Women's Issues · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill would prohibit the use of certain restricted substances in menstrual products including, but not limited to, talc, lead, and mercu- ry. This legislation will also ban the use of such restricted substances as a fragrance, colorant, dye, preservation, or other intentionally added ingredient for the presentation of products.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJan 21, 2025Result: passed
(19) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJan 21, 2025Result: passed
(59) (0) (0) (4)

Cosponsors

Al Taylor, Albert A. Stirpe and 87 more on Agora

Democratic87
Republican2

Show all 89 on Agora

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Nathalia Fernandez says this is needed

An individual can use over 16,000 feminine hygiene products over the course of their lifetime. This opens their body to an influx of all types of chemicals and substances. This bill will prohibit the use of certain chemicals, as determined by the Commissioner of Public Health, in menstrual products. Such chemicals include, but are not limited to, talc, mercury, and lead, all of which can cause complications to a person's health. Under current law, there is a certain ambiguity on which ingredients can be included in fragrances, colorants, dyes, or preservatives. This bill would further prohibit the usage of any restricted substances under the terminology of fragrances, colorants, dyes, or preservatives.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Dec 19, 2025
Approval MEMO.55
APPROVAL MEMO.55
NY Senate
Dec 19, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.674
NY Senate
Dec 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Mar 26, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Mar 26, 2025
Returned to Senate
RETURNED TO SENATE
NY Assembly

Show full history (11 earlier events)

Feb 10, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.6
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.6
NY Assembly
Feb 10, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY S1548
NY Assembly
Feb 6, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.6
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.6
NY Assembly
Feb 4, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jan 21, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.103
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.103
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Jan 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Jan 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES
NY Senate

About this record

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