Bill > SB1033

This bill, effective January 1, 2028, mandates that manufacturers of protein products, defined as dietary supplements or protein supplement-based food products containing at least five grams of protein per serving, must test each lot for heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury) at a certified laboratory. Both manufacturers and brand owners (the entity whose trademark is most prominent on the product) must provide these test results to the state's Department of Public Health upon request. Furthermore, brand owners are required to publicly disclose this heavy metal testing information, along with other product details, on their website for the duration of the product's shelf life plus one month, and a statement directing consumers to this information must appear on the product's outer packaging or online product page. The bill also prohibits the sale or manufacturing of protein products that do not comply with these new testing and disclosure requirements, creating a new crime and thus imposing a state-mandated local program.