Prohibits the sale and distribution of anti-fogging sprays or wipes containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Latest action Apr 22, 2026

Prohibits the sale and distribution of anti-fogging sprays or wipes containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; provides penalties for violations.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A4525, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Environmental Conservation Law.

Committee

Codes · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Codes · New York State Senate, Environmental Conservation · New York State Assembly, Environmental Conservation · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the sale of anti-fogging sprays or wipes containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 21, 2026Result: passed
(62) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationMar 25, 2026Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Chris Burdick, Dana Levenberg and 15 more on Agora

Democratic17

Show all 17 on Agora

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Patricia Fahy says this is needed

A new study conducted by Duke University found that many of the top-rat- ed anti-fogging sprays and wipes used to prevent condensation on eyeglasses contain high levels of PFAS chemicals. Exposure to some PFAS chemicals have been linked to many health problems including kidney cancer, testicular cancer, thyroid disease, birth defects, and fertility complications. This bill would ban the entire class of PFAS chemicals from anti-fogging sprays and wipes used in New York. Anti-fogging sprays and wipes are a key place to look for PFAS chemi- cals, as they often include fluorotelomer alcohols (FTOHs) and fluoro- telomer ethoxylates (FTEOs), two types of PFAS chemicals. Current research suggests that FTOHs inhaled or absorbed through the skin can break down in the body and become toxic and long-lasting. These chemi- cals can also cause water contamination from disposal. During the pandemic, as masks cause eyeglasses to fog up at a rapid rate, people have ban using these products daily, raising serious health concerns.

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

Apr 22, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Codes
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
NY Assembly
Apr 22, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Apr 21, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Apr 21, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Apr 16, 2026
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 9268A
NY Senate

Show full history (8 earlier events)

Mar 30, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 26, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Mar 25, 2026
1ST Report CAL.650
1ST REPORT CAL.650
NY Senate
Feb 20, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
May 15, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Environmental Conservation
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Feb 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly

About this record

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