Enacts the "washing machine microfiber filtration act"

Added Senator Fernandez as a co-sponsor to the bill

Extended the effective date for washing machine filtration requirements from January 1, 2028 to January 1, 2030

Changed the definition of microfiber filtration system from a specific mesh size requirement to a broader definition requiring removal of 90% or more of fibers and microfibers one hundred micrometers or larger

Added a transitional provision allowing distributors and retailers to sell washing machines acquired before December 31, 2029 that do not meet the new filtration requirements

Updated label requirements to include instructions on how consumers should check and maintain the filtration system

Added authority for the Department of Environmental Conservation to adopt rules and regulations for implementing the section

The effective date for washing machine microfiber filter requirements was delayed from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2028, giving manufacturers more time to comply.

Civil penalties for violating the filter requirements were reduced from up to $10,000 for the first violation and $30,000 for subsequent violations to $500 for the first violation and $1,000 for subsequent violations.

Senator May was added as a co-sponsor of the bill.

The effective date for the microfiber filtration requirement was moved from January 1, 2029 to January 1, 2026.

The bill number was updated from S 5605 to S 5605--A to reflect committee amendments and discharge.

The bill title was shortened from 'requiring all washing machines be sold with a microfiber filtration system and proper notice' to 'requiring washing machines to meet certain filtration system requirements'.

The section numbering was reorganized, with the new section number changing from 395-c to 396-uu and the act citation title was added.