AB-916 (Lee): Safer Soap Act
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Legislation Details
Bill Name: Safer Soap Act
Bill Number: AB-916
Bill Author(s): Assembly Member Alex Lee
Legislative Session / Year: 2025
State: California
AVFCA Position: Support
Bill Synopsis: This bill would prohibit a person or entity from manufacturing, selling, delivering, distributing, or offering for sale into commerce in this state consumer hand soap or body wash that contains a prohibited ingredient, including substances such as benzalkonium chloride.
LegInfo Bill Link: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB916
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Effective Date if Passed: 01/01/2028
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04/29/25: In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
04/11/25: Set FOR Hearing ON 29-APR-25 1:30 p.m.
03/26/25: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on Health. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on Health.
*Set hearing for March 25 @ 1:30 pm,
03/10/25 Referred to Coms. on E.S & T.M. and Health.
02/20/25 From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
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