AB 1200

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly Apr 22, 2021
  • Passed Senate Sep 03, 2021
  • Became Law Oct 05, 2021

Plant-based food packaging: cookware: hazardous chemicals.

Abstract

Existing law prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of any toy or child care article, as defined, that contains phthalates exceeding a specified percentage. Existing law prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of any bottle or cup that contains bisphenol A, above a specified detectable level, if the bottle or cup is designed or intended to be filled with any liquid, food, or beverage intended primarily for consumption from that bottle or cup by children 3 years of age or younger. Existing law, beginning January 1, 2025, prohibits the manufacture, sale, delivery, hold, or offer for sale in commerce of any cosmetic product that contains any of several specified intentionally added ingredients, such as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) , except under specified circumstances. This bill would prohibit, beginning January 1, 2023, any person from distributing, selling, or offering for sale in the state any food packaging that contains regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS, as defined. The bill would require a manufacturer to use the least toxic alternative when replacing regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS in food packaging to comply with this requirement. The bill would define "food packaging," in part, to mean a nondurable package, packaging component, or food service ware that is comprised, in substantial part, of paper, paperboard, or other materials originally derived from plant fibers. This bill would require, beginning January 1, 2024, a manufacturer, as defined, of cookware, as defined, sold in the state that contains one or more intentionally added chemicals, as defined, present on a designated list, as defined, in the handle of the product or in any product surface that comes into contact with food, foodstuffs, or beverages to list the presence of those chemicals on the product label, as defined, and include a statement on the product label and on the product listing for online sales, in both English and Spanish, regarding how a consumer can obtain more information about the chemicals in the cookware, as provided. The bill would exclude cookware that meets specified conditions from the product label requirement, but would still require a manufacturer of exempt cookware to include the required information on the product listing for online sales. The bill would require, beginning January 1, 2023, a manufacturer of this cookware to post on an internet website for the cookware a list of chemicals in the cookware that are present on the designated list, among other information. The bill would prohibit a manufacturer from making a claim, either on the cookware package commencing January 1, 2024, or on the internet website for the cookware commencing January 1, 2023, that the cookware is free of any specific chemical if the chemical belongs to a chemical group or class identified on the designated list, unless no individual chemical from that chemical group or class is intentionally added to the cookware. The bill would prohibit this cookware from being sold, offered for sale, or distributed in the state unless the cookware and the manufacturer of the cookware comply with these provisions.

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Oct 05, 2021

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 503, Statutes of 2021.

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

Sep 13, 2021

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

Sep 07, 2021

Assembly

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 0. Page 2848.).

Sep 03, 2021

Senate

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.).

Assembly

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 5 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

Aug 24, 2021

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 23, 2021

Senate

Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Jul 08, 2021

Senate

Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

Jul 07, 2021

Senate

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 7).

Jun 28, 2021

Senate

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  • Amendment-Introduction
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E.Q.

Senate

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E.Q.

Jun 24, 2021

Senate

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (June 23).

Jun 14, 2021

Senate

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  • Amendment-Introduction
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HEALTH.

May 12, 2021

Senate

Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and E.Q.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on HEALTH and E.Q.

Apr 26, 2021

Senate

In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

Apr 22, 2021

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 14. Page 1149.)

Apr 08, 2021

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Apr 07, 2021

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 7).

Mar 30, 2021

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E.S. & T.M.

Mar 29, 2021

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. Read second time and amended.

Mar 08, 2021

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E.S. & T.M.

Mar 04, 2021

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. Read second time and amended.

Assembly

Referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E.S. & T.M.

Feb 19, 2021

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

Feb 18, 2021

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB1200 HTML
02/18/21 - Introduced PDF
03/04/21 - Amended Assembly PDF
03/29/21 - Amended Assembly PDF
06/14/21 - Amended Senate PDF
06/28/21 - Amended Senate PDF PDF
07/08/21 - Amended Senate PDF
08/23/21 - Amended Senate PDF
09/09/21 - Enrolled PDF
10/05/21 - Chaptered PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/04/21- Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials PDF
04/09/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
06/21/21- Senate Health PDF
07/06/21- Senate Environmental Quality PDF
07/09/21- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
08/25/21- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
09/03/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF

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