S 187 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits the sale of certain products that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; and provides penalties for violations

Summary

Prohibits the sale of certain products that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requires manufacturers of products containing PFAS to provide notice of such fact to persons that offer the products for sale or distribution; provides penalties for violations.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action May 22, 2025

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What changed between versions

S187 → S187A · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to add 'cookware' to the list of covered products prohibited from containing regulated PFAS chemicals. The bill also added new sponsors and updated the committee status to show it has been discharged, amended, and recommitted. The definition of 'architectural paint' was renumbered from (c) to (c) after the new cookware definition was inserted, and the full list of product definitions was reorganized accordingly.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include cookware (pots, pans, skillets, grills, baking sheets, molds, trays, bowls, camping gear, and cooking utensils) in the list of products prohibited from containing regulated PFAS substances.

SCOPE

Added 'cookware' to the list of covered products prohibited from containing regulated PFAS substances

DEFINITION

Added new definition for 'cookware' specifying it includes pots, pans, skillets, grills, baking sheets, molds, trays, bowls, camping gear, and cooking utensils

TECHNICAL

Reorganized product definitions section to accommodate the new cookware definition, shifting architectural paint from (c) to (c) and renumbering subsequent definitions

ELIGIBILITY

Added multiple new sponsors to the bill (Cleare, Fernandez, Harckham, Jackson, Krueger, May, Rivera, Rolison, Serrano, Skoufis, Webb)

Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2025

How they voted

47–12

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 62

May 21, 2025

D Democratic40

38 Yea 2

95% Yea

R Republican22

9 Yea 12 Nay 1

54% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 22, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 187A

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

upper

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

upper

1 primary · 21 co-sponsors