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Introduced
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
In Committee
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
193rd General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to protect black girls from targeted toxicity. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill aims to protect Black girls from targeted toxicity in advertising. It defines "advertiser" as any person who promotes products or services to the public, and "youth-targeted advertisement" as any promotion of a product or service targeted at youths, including through the use of data collection. The bill makes it unlawful for any advertiser to promote products aimed at skin lightening and hair relaxing through youth-targeted advertisements, where those products contain toxic chemicals such as mercury, parabens, estrogenic chemicals from placenta, phthalates, and talc powder.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (7)
Lydia Edwards (D)*,
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Liz Miranda (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Becca Rausch (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see S2612 (on 02/08/2024)
Bill Topics
Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce
- ‐ Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud
Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties
- ‐ Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination
Health
- ‐ Infants and Children
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S957 | 03/10/2023 |
| BillText | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S957.pdf | 03/10/2023 |
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