California Assembly Bill 2515
Session 20232024
Menstrual products: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 30, 2024
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2515
State
California
Session
20232024
Diane Papan
grade
Author
Motion Text
AB 2515 Papan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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Summary
The Hazardous Waste Control Law regulates the use and disposal of hazardous materials. Existing law permits the Department of Toxic Substances Control or any local officer or agency authorized to enforce the Hazardous Waste Control Law to require specified parties to furnish and transmit certain information relating to hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, and hazardous materials. A violation of the Hazardous Waste Control Law is a crime.
Existing law, beginning January 1, 2025, prohibits a person or entity from manufacturing, selling, delivering, holding, or offering for sale in commerce any cosmetic product that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) , as defined.
This bill would similarly prohibit 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, as specified, for the purposes of implementing, interpreting, enforcing, or making specific these provisions. The bill would require 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. The bill would require 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. The bill would require 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. The bill would make a violation of these provisions punishable by administrative or civil penalties, as specified, and would authorize the Attorney General, on behalf of the department or on behalf of the people of the state at the request of the department, to bring an action to enforce these provisions. The bill would create, and would require all moneys collected from penalties to be deposited in, the T.A.M.P.O.N. Act Fund. The bill would make the department's duties to initiate, implement, or enforce any of these requirements contingent upon sufficient funds in the Toxic Substances Control Account, as determined by the Department of Finance, and an appropriation by the Legislature for the purposes of implementing and enforcing the requirements.
By expanding the scope of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
02/13/24 - Introduced
February 13, 2024
04/01/24 - Amended Assembly
April 1, 2024
04/04/24 - Amended Assembly
April 4, 2024
06/06/24 - Amended Senate
June 6, 2024
06/24/24 - Amended Senate
June 24, 2024
08/05/24 - Amended Senate
August 5, 2024
08/15/24 - Amended Senate
August 15, 2024
08/23/24 - Amended Senate
August 23, 2024
09/03/24 - Enrolled
September 3, 2024
09/30/24 - Chaptered
September 30, 2024
04/05/24- Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
April 5, 2024
04/12/24- Assembly Judiciary
April 12, 2024
04/30/24- Assembly Appropriations
April 30, 2024
05/20/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
May 20, 2024
06/17/24- Senate Environmental Quality
June 17, 2024
07/01/24- Senate Judiciary
July 1, 2024
08/11/24- Senate Appropriations
August 11, 2024
08/15/24- Senate Appropriations
August 15, 2024
08/19/24- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 19, 2024
08/26/24- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 26, 2024
08/27/24- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 27, 2024
08/29/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 29, 2024
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09/30/2024
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 1008, Statutes of 2024.
09/30/2024
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/11/2024
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
08/29/2024
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 0.).
08/29/2024
Assembly
Assembly Rule 77 suspended.
08/28/2024
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
08/28/2024
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0.).
08/26/2024
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/23/2024
Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
08/19/2024
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/15/2024
Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
08/15/2024
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 15).
08/12/2024
Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.
08/05/2024
Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
07/31/2024
Senate
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
07/03/2024
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/24/2024
Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
06/19/2024
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
06/06/2024
Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
06/05/2024
Senate
Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and JUD.
05/23/2024
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
05/22/2024
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 1. Page 5485.)
05/20/2024
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/16/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 16).
05/01/2024
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
04/16/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/10/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
04/08/2024
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.
04/04/2024
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. Read second time and amended.
04/02/2024
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.
04/01/2024
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. Read second time and amended.
03/04/2024
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on E.S. & T.M. and JUD.
02/14/2024
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
02/13/2024
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 14, 2024 12:18:57 PM
Record Updated
Oct 19, 2024 12:28:53 PM