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HB 5617 Rhode Island House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCT SAFETY AND TOXIC METAL REMOVAL ACT OF 2025

Summary
Sets a clear and enforceable standard for reducing the presence of harmful metals in personal care products, prioritizing public health through testing, labeling, and the development of safer alternatives.
Issues: ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentReduces toxic metal pollution in consumer products, directly aligning with environmental protection through pollution control and safer alternatives.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates safety standards for personal care products to reduce toxic metals, directly prioritizing public health through preventive measures and product safety regulations.95% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Mar 13, 2025
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Actions timeline

Total actions
3
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Committee
1
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
03/13/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Cherie Cruz
Cherie Cruz
DDemocratic
RI
58
P
Photo of Edith Ajello
Edith Ajello
DDemocratic
RI
1
P
Photo of Grace Diaz
Grace Diaz
DDemocratic
RI
11
P
Photo of Jenni Furtado
Jenni Furtado
DDemocratic
RI
64
P
Photo of Jennifer Stewart
Jennifer Stewart
DDemocratic
RI
59
P
Photo of Karen Alzate
Karen Alzate
DDemocratic
RI
60
P
Photo of Kathleen Fogarty
Kathleen Fogarty
DDemocratic
RI
35
P
Photo of Katie Kazarian
Katie Kazarian
DDemocratic
RI
63
P
Photo of Leo Felix
Leo Felix
DDemocratic
RI
61
P
Photo of Rebecca Kislak
Rebecca Kislak
DDemocratic
RI
4