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**SB-1266 (Limón): Product safety: bisphenol**

AVFCA Commentary:
Legislation Details
Bill Name: Product safety: bisphenol
Bill Number: SB-1266
Bill Author(s): Senator Limón
Legislative Session / Year: 2024
State: California
AVFCA Position: Support
Bill Synopsis: Existing law requires manufacturers to use the least toxic alternative when replacing bisphenol A in containers, and prohibits manufacturers from replacing bisphenol A with chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm. This bill would apply the above prohibitions and requirements to any children’s feeding product or children’s sucking or teething product that contains any form of bisphenol at a detectable level above 0.1 parts per billion.
LegInfo Bill Link: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB1266
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Effective Date if Passed: 01/01/2026
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Contact Senator Monique Limón
  1. Take Action Before 12pm on Wednesday March 27!
  2. Submit a letter of support to the Legislative Portal on behalf of your organization, and encourage other organizations to do the same.  These are due before 12pm on Wednesday, March 27:
  3. Write a brief letter in your own words asking the Senate Environmental Quality Committee to Support SB 1266.  This does not need to be more than a few sentences stating “I Support SB 1266 because ….”.  Be sure to put your letter on your organization’s letterhead and sign it, so that it gets recognized.
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BILL STATUS

Introduced

BILL STATUS DETAIL

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (04/22/24).
Set FOR Hearing ON 22-APR-24 3 p.m. or upon adjournment of Session (04/18/24).
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH (04/08/24).
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 3).
Set for hearing April 3 (03/08/24).
Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and HEALTH (02/29/24).
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17 (02/16/24).
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print (02/15/24).

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