California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 1256 — Product safety: rare earth magnets.

Last action — From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law prohibits a person or entity from manufacturing, selling, or distributing in commerce any toy or child care article that contains specified phthalates in concentrations exceeding 0.1% and from manufacturing, selling, or distributing in commerce any toy or child care article intended for use by a child under 3 years of age if that product can be placed in the child's mouth and contains other specified phthalates in concentrations exceeding 0.1%. This bill would prohibit a person or entity from manufacturing, selling, or distributing in commerce a rare earth magnet, as defined.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  2. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  3. Read first time.

  4. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25.

  5. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1256 do?
Existing law prohibits a person or entity from manufacturing, selling, or distributing in commerce any toy or child care article that contains specified phthalates in concentrations exceeding 0.1% and from manufacturing, selling, or distributing in commerce any toy or child care article intended for use by a child under 3 years of age if that product can be placed in the child's mouth and contains other specified phthalates in concentrations exceeding 0.1%. This bill would prohibit a person or entity from manufacturing, selling, or distributing in commerce a rare earth magnet, as defined.
Who sponsors SB 1256?
SB 1256 is sponsored by Allen, Benjamin (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 1256?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 1256?
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