Relates to extending the exemption of certain chemicals used in mattresses from regulation for an additional year
This bill extends an existing exemption allowing mattress manufacturers to use specific chemicals (modacrylic fibers without antimony trioxide or aramid fibers) in certain mattress components, without subjecting them to environmental regulations. It directly affects mattress producers who currently use these materials as barrier layers or bottom fabric. The key change updates the exemption's expiration date from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027, in New York's environmental conservation law. The bill makes no other policy changes and applies only to the specified mattress manufacturing uses.
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in committee
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Introduction
Jun 2025
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Governor
Introduced Jun 9, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Party
State
District
P
John McDonald
DDemocratic
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