S 8702 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits the sale of any children's product, upholstered furniture or mattress that contains textile fiberglass

Summary

Prohibits the sale of any children's product, upholstered furniture or mattress that contains textile fiberglass; prohibits any custom upholsterer from repairing, reupholstering, recovering, restoring or renewing upholstered furniture or reupholstered furniture using a replacement component that contains textile fiberglass, fibrous glass or glass wool.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Last action May 19, 2026

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What changed between versions

S8702 → S8702A · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand its scope by adding a ban on fiberglass in upholstered furniture and mattresses, which was previously limited only to children's products. It also reorganized the bill's structure, adding new sections to define 'textile fiberglass' and establish specific sales and repair restrictions for all furniture. Additionally, the effective date for the furniture ban was set to December 1, 2029, while the children's product ban remains effective December 1, 2029.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from regulating only children's products to also regulating upholstered furniture and mattresses for all consumers.

REQUIREMENT

Added a prohibition on selling or offering for sale upholstered furniture and mattresses containing textile fiberglass in New York.

Added restrictions preventing custom upholsterers from repairing or reupholstering furniture using components containing textile fiberglass.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'textile fiberglass' to clarify which materials are covered by the ban.

TIMELINE

Established a specific effective date of December 1, 2029, for the new furniture and mattress restrictions.

ENFORCEMENT

Added provisions for civil penalties and injunctive relief for violations of the new furniture and mattress restrictions.

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Committee

Amendments

May 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8702A

upper

May 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors