California Senate Bill 1266: Overview

“California Senate Bill No. 1266 Overview

Objective: The bill aims to amend the Health and Safety Code to regulate bisphenol A (BPA) in children’s products, with a focus on juvenile feeding, sucking, and teething items.

Key Provisions:

1. Prohibition of Bisphenol A

• Expands the prohibition of BPA use in juvenile feeding, sucking, and teething products.
• Prohibits replacing BPA with chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm.

Effective Regulations and Prohibitions (Effective January 1, 2026):

• Illegal to manufacture, sell, or distribute juvenile feeding, sucking, or teething products containing BPA levels above 0.1 parts per billion (ppb).
• Exceptions: medical devices and general population food and beverage containers.
• Manufacturers must use the least toxic alternatives when replacing BPA.
• Replacement chemicals must not be classified as carcinogenic, reproductive, or developmentally harmful by the EPA or listed under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986.
• Prohibits the use of any chemical identified as a “”Candidate Chemical”” by the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC).

Enforcement and Penalties:
Section 108940 Update (Effective August 22, 2024):

• Penalties: $5,000 for the first violation and $10,000 for each subsequent violation.
• The DTSC is authorized to adopt regulations and use funds from the Toxic Substances Control Account upon legislative appropriation.

Legislative Status:

• Set for the first hearing on August 7, 2024, and placed on the suspense file.

DTSC Authority:
DTSC is empowered to:

• Establish stricter standards for juvenile products.
• Enforce prohibitions and requirements regarding BPA.
• Take actions on products containing BPA to limit exposure or reduce hazard levels.

Key Definitions:
The bill defines important terms such as:
“”Bisphenol””
“”Juvenile””
“”Juvenile’s feeding product””
“”Juvenile’s sucking or teething product””

These definitions help clarify the scope of the legislation.”

Source:https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB1266/2023##~https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB1266/id/3010304/California-2023-SB1266-Amended.html

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