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NY S08702
NY S08702Prohibits 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.
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Introduced
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
In Committee
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the sale of any children's product, upholstered furniture or mattress that contains textile fiberglass
AI Summary
This bill amends environmental conservation law to prohibit the sale of children's products, upholstered furniture, or mattresses containing "textile fiberglass," which is defined as glass filaments woven into yarn for fabric, excluding thread used for stitching mattresses and yarns where glass is covered by another fiber. Furthermore, starting July 1, 2027, custom upholsterers will be forbidden from using any replacement components containing textile fiberglass when repairing, reupholstering, recovering, restoring, or renewing upholstered furniture. The bill takes effect immediately.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (on 01/07/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8702 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S08702&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S08702 |
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