Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that prohibits perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalky substance in menstrual products in California.

Highlights:

• Prohibits any person from manufacturing, distributing, selling, or offering for sale in the state any menstrual products that contain regulated PFAS, as defined. The bill would require the Department of Toxic Substances Control to adopt regulations on or before January 1, 2029 (Sec. 1). 

• Requires the department to publish on its internet website, on or before January 1, 2027, a list of accepted testing methods for testing for regulated PFAS in menstrual products (Sec. 1). 

• Requires a manufacturer of menstrual products to register with the department, on or before July 1, 2029, and to provide to the department specified information and a registration fee (Sec. 1). 

• Requires the department to issue a notice of violation of the above provisions under specified circumstances, including that the department determines that a violation of the regulations described above has occurred or the department receives a report of an alleged violation and verifies that the violation alleged in the report occurred through its own independent testing, verification, or inspection (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalky substance (PFAs) in menstrual products in California.

Highlights:

• Prohibits any person from manufacturing, distributing, selling, or offering for sale in the state any menstrual products that contain regulated PFAS, as defined. The bill would require the Department of Toxic Substances Control to adopt regulations on or before January 1, 2029 (Sec. 1). 

• Requires the department to publish on its internet website, on or before January 1, 2027, a list of accepted testing methods for testing for regulated PFAS in menstrual products (Sec. 1). 

• Requires a manufacturer of menstrual products to register with the department, on or before July 1, 2029, and to provide to the department specified information and a registration fee (Sec. 1). 

• Requires the department to issue a notice of violation of the above provisions under specified circumstances, including that the department determines that a violation of the regulations described above has occurred or the department receives a report of an alleged violation and verifies that the violation alleged in the report occurred through its own independent testing, verification, or inspection (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text