Provides for the restriction of substances in menstrual products
S 1548 bans specific harmful chemicals from menstrual products sold in New York State. It prohibits manufacturers from intentionally adding substances like lead, mercury, formaldehyde, triclosan, and PFAS (a class of chemicals including Teflon-like compounds) to products such as tampons, pads, and menstrual cups. The bill takes immediate effect for all intentionally added restricted substances, with a 2029 deadline for setting science-based limits on any remaining traces of these chemicals. This directly affects all companies producing or selling menstrual products in New York, requiring them to reformulate products to remove these substances.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
Assembly Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Signed Dec 19, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jan 21, 2025 · Assembly Mar 26, 2025
How they voted
59–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jan 21, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Dec 19, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.674
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES
upper
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
NF
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
Co
April Baskin
DDemocratic
Co
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Brian Kavanagh
DDemocratic
Co
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
Co
Jessica Ramos
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Joe Addabbo
DDemocratic
Co
John Liu
DDemocratic
Co
Jose Serrano
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Kristen Gonzalez
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
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