Bill Tracker

HB 6496: Requires local and regional boards of education to implement green cleaning programs for school buildings and facilities. (Adopted in 2009)

Delaware

Bisphenol-A ,
Food Packaging

SB 70: Bans baby bottles and sippy cups containing BPA. (Adopted in 2011)

Delaware

Lead

HB 362: Bans sale of toys with toxic substances (defined as lead or other unsafe substances), their use in daycare facilities, and creates a list of unsafe toys. (Adopted in 2008)

Delaware

Mercury

H. Con. Res. 64: Supports the Delaware Nurses Association’s mercury thermometer exchange week, and encourages retail establishments within the State to voluntarily stop stocking and selling mercury thermometers. (Adopted in 2004)

Hawaii

Mercury

S 2402: Bans mercury vapor lamps. (Adopted in 2012)

Hawaii

Toxic Flame Retardants

HCR 235 / SR 107: Supports the industry phase-out of the flame retardant decaBDE, and encourages the EPA to continue its efforts to end importation of decaBDE into the U.S. (Adopted in 2010)

Hawaii

Toxic Flame Retardants

HB 2013: Bans products containing more than 0.1% of the flame retardants pentaBDE or octaBDE. (Adopted in 2004)

Idaho

Bisphenol-A ,
Phthalates ,
Mercury,
Toxic Flame Retardants ,
Perfluorinated Chemicals

S135: Encourages companies to avoid toxic chemicals and use safer alternatives whenever possible. (Adopted in 2017)

Illinois

Toxic Chemicals General

SR 70 / HR 60: Urges Congress to reform TSCA in progressive way. (Adopted in 2011)

Illinois

Bisphenol-A ,
Food Packaging

SB 2950: Bans children’s food or beverage container that contains bisphenol A (BPA). (Adopted in 2012)

Illinois

Cadmium

HB 5040: Bans cadmium in children’s jewelry, designates cadmium as a priority chemical. (Adopted in 2010)

Illinois

Lead

SB 2860: Bans lead in children’s products, requires warning labels on other lead-containing products. (Adopted in 2008)

Illinois

Lead ,
Mercury

SB 3347: Bans lead and mercury in wheel weights. (Adopted in 2010)

Illinois

Mercury

SB 1213: Prohibits the sale and distribution of mercury-containing rings, seals, and sensors; requires removal of mercury switches from end-of-life vehicles. (Adopted in 2011)

Illinois

Mercury

SB 1241: Bans mercury thermostats. (Adopted in 2007)

Illinois

Mercury

HB 2429: Requires the State Environmental Protection Agency to create a web site with information about mercury-containing compact fluorescent lighting, and to inform consumers about the proper disposal of such lighting. (Adopted in 2009)

Illinois

Mercury

HB 1530: Bans mercury thermometers. (Adopted in 2003)

Illinois

Mercury

SB 2551: Bans elemental mercury, chemicals containing mercury, or instructional equipment or materials containing mercury in primary or secondary schools. Bans mercury switches or relays. (Adopted in 2004)

Illinois

Mercury

HB 943: Bans certain mercury-added measurement equipment. (Adopted in 2007)

Illinois

Mercury

HB 5578: Requires the removal and reporting of mercury switches from end-of-life vehicles, and requires manufacturers to create a collection and recovery program. (Adopted in 2006)

Illinois

Mercury

SB 3346: Requires thermostat manufacturers to establish mercury thermostat collection program, and submit reports on them. (Adopted in 2010)

Illinois

Toxic Flame Retardants

HB 2572: Bans products containing more than one tenth of 1% of the flame retardants penta-BDE or octa-BDE. Directs the Illinois EPA to review the health impacts of and alternatives available to deca-BDE, and submit a report to the Governor. (Adopted in 2005)

Indiana

Cadmium ,
Lead ,
Mercury

HB 1589: Requires video display manufacturers to state whether the devices exceed maximum concentration values for chemicals including lead, mercury and cadmium. (Adopted in 2009)

Indiana

Mercury

HB 1110: Requires vehicles manufacturers to develop and implement a plan to remove, collect, recover, and recycle or dispose of certain mercury switches from end-of-life vehicles; requires recyclers to remove them prior to disposal. (Adopted in 2006)

Iowa

Mercury

HF 2669: Bans mercury thermostats. (Adopted in 2008)

Iowa

Mercury

Iowa Code §§ 455B.801-455B.809: Requires vehicles manufacturers to develop and implement a plan to remove, collect, recover, and recycle or dispose of certain mercury switches from end-of-life vehicles; requires people to remove all mercury from vehicles prior to scrapping them. (Adopted in 2006)

Louisiana

Mercury

HCR 51: Requests the Department of Environmental Quality to develop an action plan to reduce the use of mercury and release of mercury to the environment, and minimize human exposure to mercury. (Adopted in 2005)

Louisiana

Mercury

SB 615: Prohibits the sale of any mercury-added product without prior written notification to the Department of Environmental Quality. Prohibits the sale of a mercury-added novelty, mercury fever thermometers, or other mercury products unless labeled. Requires a reasonable effort to remove or verify that the mercury contained within a vehicle has been removed before disposal, and requires plans for a collection system. Requires state agencies to give priority purchasing mercury-free products. (Adopted in 2006)

Maine

Toxic Flame Retardants

LD182: Bans the sale of residential upholstered furniture containing chemical flame retardants. (Adopted in 2017)

Maine

Toxic Chemicals General

SP 679: Asks Congress and the President to reform the federal Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976. (Adopted in 2012)

Maine

Bisphenol-A ,
Food Packaging

Board of Environmental Protection Action: Designates BPA as a priority chemical, requires makers of BPA-containing formula and baby food containers, and children’s toys and products, to report on usage, and plan for its replacement. Bans BPA from resusable food and beverage containers, and formula and baby food packaging. (Adopted in 2013)

Maine

Bisphenol-A ,
Food Packaging

LD 412: Bans BPA in baby bottles, sippy cups and reusable food and beverage containers. (Adopted in 2011)

Maine

Bisphenol-A

LD 902: Designates BPA as a priority chemical. (Adopted in 2013)

Maine

Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out

LD 2048: Identifies chemicals of high concern, and requires reporting on usage and replacement with safer alternatives. (Adopted in 2008)

Maine

Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out

LD 1129: Selects up to seventy chemicals as Chemicals of High Concern based upon likely exposure to children or fetuses, and uses this list to designate Priority Chemicals which will require reporting and disclosure when used in children’s products. (Adopted in 2011)

Maine

Toxic Chemicals General

LD 1423: Sets goals to reduce toxic chemical use and generation. (Adopted in 2010)

Maine

Lead

LD 1034: Establishes a lead poisoning prevention fund to identify lead hazards and take precautionary action, create a media campaign around it, and send educational material to families with kids living in older homes with lead. (Adopted in 2005)

Maine

Lead

LD 2053: Tests children’s products for lead, informs public of results, and requests products be removed from shelves. (Adopted in 2008)

Maine

Lead ,
Mercury

LD 986: Bans lead and mercury wheel weights. (Adopted in 2009)

Maine

Mercury

LD 692: Requires all mercury switches to be removed from motor vehicles that are incapable of being driven. (Adopted in 2005)

Maine

Mercury

Act 125: Requires a review of the sale of batteries containing mercury: the amount of mercury in foreign-made batteries, whether stacked button cell batteries meet the mercury content specifications, whether and how button cell batteries should be collected for recycling and labeled, should button cell batteries be prohibited in some applications, and whether non-mercury alternatives are available. (Adopted in 2003)

Maine

Mercury

HP 675 / LD 973: Requires the Department of Environmental Protection to establish standards for mercury-added lamps, requires the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to favor lower mercury content lamps in purchasing, and requires manufacturers of mercury-added lamps to implement a recycling program. (Adopted in 2009)

Maine

Green Cleaning

LD 88: Compiles a list of green cleaning products, and a list of school administrative units that commit to using them. (Adopted in 2007)

Maine

Toxic Flame Retardants

LD 1568: Prohibits the manufacture and sale of shipping pallets, or any product made from them, containing decaBDE. (Adopted in 2010)

Maine

Lead ,
Green Chemistry / Procurement ,
Mercury,
Toxic Flame Retardants

Executive Order: Authorizes DEP to submit legislation to phase out mercury batteries, and improve mercury thermostat recovery. Creates a report assessing lead-free alternatives in consumer products, and one on alternatives to the flame retardant DecaBDE. Underscores commitment to environmentally preferable procurement, including lead-free wheel weights and uniforms that don't require cleaning with perchloroethylene. Establishes Governor’s Task Force to Promote Safer Chemicals in Consumer Products. (Adopted in 2006)

Maine

Toxic Flame Retardants

LD 1790: Bans products containing added brominated flame retardants. (Adopted in 2004)

Maine

Toxic Flame Retardants

LD 1658: Clarifies earlier PBDE phase-out. (Adopted in 2007)

Maryland

Toxic Flame Retardants

HB 229: Bans kids’ products containing the toxic flame retardant Tris (TDCPP) (Adopted in 2014)

Maryland

Toxic Flame Retardants

HB 99: Bans Tris (TCEP) from children’s products. (Adopted in 2013)

Maryland

Bisphenol-A

HB 33 / SB 213: Bans BPA in child care articles, requires replacement with the least toxic alternative. (Adopted in 2010)

Maryland

Bisphenol-A ,
Food Packaging

SB 151: Bans BPA in infant formula cans. (Adopted in 2011)

Maryland

Cadmium

HB 145: Bans cadmium in children’s jewelry. (Adopted in 2011)

Maryland

Lead

HB 62: Bans lead-containing children’s products. (Adopted in 2008)

Maryland

Lead

HB 119: Requires manufacturers test children’s products for lead. (Adopted in 2009)

Maryland

Microbeads

SB 200 / HB 216: Bans personal care products and over-the-counter drugs containing synthetic plastic microbeads. (Adopted in 2015)

Maryland

Mercury

HB 1263: Requires vehicle manufacturers to develop a mercury minimization plan for removing, collecting, and recovering mercury switches from an end-of-life vehicle. (Adopted in 2009)

Maryland

Mercury

HB 685: Requires a county recycling plan to address the collection and recycling of fluorescent and compact fluorescent lights that contain mercury (Adopted in 2010)

Maryland

Green Cleaning

HB 1019: Requires the board of education to enact a policy on green cleaning supplies. (Adopted in 2012)

Maryland

Toxic Flame Retardants

SB 556: Bans mattresses, residential upholstered furniture, and electronic equipment containing decaBDE by 2010. (Adopted in 2010)

Maryland

Toxic Flame Retardants

HB 83: Bans products containing the flame retardants penta- and octa-brominated diphenyl ether. Requires the Department of the Environment to report decaBDE in products, and make recommendations regarding the use, sale, and disposal of products containing it. (Adopted in 2005)

Massachusetts

Green Chemistry / Procurement

Executive Order 515: Requires state agencies purchase environmentally prefereable products. (Adopted in 2009)

Massachusetts

Mercury

S 2403: Requires a person who sells an antique that contains mercury to clearly inform the purchaser in writing that the antique contains mercury, that mercury is a hazardous substance regulated by federal and state law, and of the proper and commercially available methods for disposal and recycling. (Adopted in 2010)

Massachusetts

Mercury

Mass. Gen. Laws, ch. 21H, §§ 6A-6N: Bans mercury-added products without notification. Bans motor vehicles containing mercury-added switches, mercury-added thermostats, other mercury-added products, and mercury relays. Requires the removal of mercury vehicle switches from end-of-life vehicles. Prohibits the purchase of elemental mercury, mercury compounds, or mercury-added instructional equipment for use in primary or secondary school classrooms. Requires manufacturers to disclose in writing the mercury content of any product used in a health care facility, and prohibits any person from knowingly disposing of a mercury-added product in any manner other than recycling, disposing as hazardous waste, or using another approved method. Prohibits mercury-added products unless the manufacturer has created a convenient and accessible collection plan for the products at the end-of-life. Requires state agencies to give preference to the purchase of equipment, supplies, and other products that do not contain mercury. (Adopted in 2006)

Massachusetts

Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out

S 2250: Requires Massachusetts companies that use large quantities of specific toxic chemicals to evaluate and plan for pollution prevention opportunities, implement them if practical, and annually measure and report the results. (Adopted in 2006)

Michigan

Green Chemistry / Procurement

Executive Directive 2006-6: Encourages green chemistry development, encourages the use of nontoxic alternatives, and establishes a green chemistry support program. (Adopted in 2006)

Michigan

Lead

HB 4132: Bans lead in children’s jewelry. (Adopted in 2007)

Michigan

Lead

HB 4399: Bans lead in lunch boxes. (Adopted in 2007)

Michigan

Lead

SB 174: Bans lead in toys and child care articles. (Adopted in 2007)

Michigan

Toxic Flame Retardants

SB 1458: Authorizes the department to establish a committee to determine the risk posed by the release of toxic flame retardants PBDEs, other than penta-BDE or octa-BDE, to human health and the environment. (Adopted in 2004)

Michigan

Toxic Flame Retardants

HB 4406: Bans products contains more than 1/10 of 1% of the flame retardant penta-BDE. (Adopted in 2003)

Minnesota

Bisphenol-A ,
Food Packaging

HF 459 / SF 379: Bans BPA from formula and children’s food containers, specifies it not be replaced with a chemical known or suspected to cause harm. (Adopted in 2013)

Minnesota

Bisphenol-A

SF0247 / HF0326: Bans BPA in sippy cups. (Adopted in 2009)

Minnesota

Cadmium

SF 2510: Bans cadmium in children’s jewelry. (Adopted in 2010)

Minnesota

Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out

HF 2123: Generates a list of chemicals of high concern and priority chemicals, along with participation in Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse. (Adopted in 2009)

Minnesota

Formaldehyde

SF 357 / HF 458: Bans formaldehyde from children’s products, specifies it not be replaced with a chemical known or suspected to cause harm. (Adopted in 2013)

Minnesota

Toxic Flame Retardants

HF 1100 / SF 1215: Bans specified toxic flame retardants from children's products, mattresses, and residential upholstered furniture, specifies that not be replaced with chemicals that are carcinogens, endocrine disruptors, or otherwise cause developmental toxicity. (Adopted in 2015)

Minnesota

Formaldehyde ,
Lead ,
Mercury,
Triclosan

HF 2542 / SF 2192: Bans added lead and mercury from wheel weights, bans triclosan from hand sanitizers and soaps, modifies an existing formaldehyde ban. (Adopted in 2014)

Minnesota

Lead

SF 1262 / HF 1656: Bans lead in jewelry. (Adopted in 2007)

Minnesota

Mercury

Minn. Stat. § 121A.33: Prohibits a school from purchasing or using elemental mercury, instruments of measurement that contain mercury, and storing elemental mercury or instruments of measurement that contains mercury. (Adopted in 2007)

Minnesota

Toxic Flame Retardants

SF 2096: Bans products containing the toxic flame retardants pentabromodiphenyl ether or octabromodiphenyl ether. Requires review of the flame retardant decabromodiphenyl ether, looking at safer alternatives, fire safety, and any evidence regarding the potential harm to public health and the environment. (Adopted in 2007)

Montana

Mercury

SB 424: Bans mercury-added thermostat. Requires manufacturers to establish and maintain a program to collect and recycle out-of-service mercury-added thermostats, and conduct initial education and outreach efforts. (Adopted in 2009)

Nebraska

Mercury

Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 28-1349-28-1350: Prohibits a liquid mercury thermometer containing elemental mercury to be sold, given away, or otherwise distributed (Adopted in 2003)

Nevada

Bisphenol-A ,
Food Packaging

AB 354: Bans BPA from bottles, sippy cups, and formula and kids’ food containers. (Adopted in 2013)

New Hampshire

Mercury

SB 528: Establishes a mercury-added thermostat collection program. Requires manufacturers of mercury-added thermostats to create and implement a department-approved collection and recycling program for out-of-service mercury-added thermostats. (Adopted in 2008)

New Jersey

Mercury

N.J. Rev. Stat. §§ 13:1E-99.82-13:1E-99.90 (2008): Requires vehicle manufacturers to develop a mercury minimization plan. Requires mercury switches to be removed from end-of-life vehicles. (Adopted in 2005)

New Jersey

Mercury

N.J. Rev. Stat. §§ 13:1E-99.91-13:1E-99.93: Bans mercury thermometers. (Adopted in 2005)

New Mexico

Mercury

SB 99: Requires a dental office to remove dental amalgam containing mercury prior to discharge of its wastewater. (Adopted in 2013)

New York

Toxic Flame Retardants

A 6195: Enacts a first-in-the-nation ban on children’s products containing the flame retardant chlorinated Tris (TCEP). (Adopted in 2011)

New York

Toxic Flame Retardants

AB 4741 / SB 3703: Bans toxic flame retardant TDCPP in children’s products for kids three years of age and younger. (Adopted in 2014)

New York

Bisphenol-A

S 3296H / A 6919-D: Bans BPA from children’s products, allows for BPA-free products to be labeled as such. (Adopted in 2010)

New York

Green Chemistry / Procurement

Executive Order 4: Establishes green procurement policies for all state agencies. (Adopted in 2008)

New York

Lead ,
Mercury

S 8020 / A 8687A: Bans lead and mercury in wheel weights. (Adopted in 2010)

New York

Mercury

A 668: Requires labeling on all mercury-added products. Prohibits the knowing disposal of a mercury-added consumer product in solid waste. Bans mercury-added novelty consumer products, thermometers, elemental mercury, mercury switches and relays, and mercury thermostats. Establishes an advisory committee on mercury pollution. Prohibits any vehicle with a mercury added component. Permits the Department to collect information from product manufacturers of mercury-added products. (Adopted in 2011)

New York

Mercury

A 8084: Requires manufacturers to develop a program for the proper collection and recycling of mercury thermostats, providing collection containers and maintaining a public website. (Adopted in 2014)

New York

Mercury

N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law §§ 27-2301-27-2303: Requires vehicle dismantlers to remove mercury switches or other mercury-containing devices from an end-of-life vehicle before it is crushed. (Adopted in 2006)

New York

Green Cleaning

S 5435 / A 8742: Requires the procurement and use of environmentally sensitive cleaning and maintenance products in elementary and secondary schools. (Adopted in 2005)

New York

Toxic Flame Retardants

S 7621: Prohibits the use of flame retardants pentaBDE and octaBDE. Create a task force on flame retardant safety to review and report on relevant studies, risk assessments, findings, or rulings on decaBDE and its alternatives. (Adopted in 2004)

North Carolina

Toxic Chemicals General

SB 744: Authorizes the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to participate in the Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse. (Adopted in 2014)

North Carolina

Mercury

N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 130A-310.50-130A-310.58: Prohibits an end-of-life vehicle that contains accessible mercury switches from being destroyed or recycled prior to the removal of the switches. Establishes a removal, collection, and recovery program for mercury switches. (Adopted in 2005)

North Carolina

Mercury

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-47: Encourages local boards of education to remove and properly dispose of all bulk elemental mercury, chemical mercury, and bulk mercury compounds. Prohibits the future use of bulk elemental mercury, chemical mercury, and bulk mercury compounds used as teaching aids in science classrooms. (Adopted in 2006)

Ohio

Mercury

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §§ 3734.61-3734.65: Prohibits a school from purchasing mercury or a mercury-added measuring device for classroom use. Prohibits the sale of a mercury-containing thermometer. Prohibits the sale of a mercury-added novelty. Prohibits the sale or installation of mercury-containing thermostats. (Adopted in 2006)

Oregon

Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out ,
Toxic Chemicals General

SB 478 / HB 3473: Establishes a list of high priority chemicals of concern for children's products, posts the list online, requires manufacturer disclosure of these chemicals, and requires their eventual removal. Authorizes participation in the Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse. (Adopted in 2015)

Oregon

Green Chemistry / Procurement

Executive Order 12-05: Establishes a Green Chemistry Innovations Institute, revises procurement policies to purchase environmentally preferable products. (Adopted in 2012)

Oregon

Mercury

SB 1512: Bans mercury in lamps exceeding certain standards, requires the state favor purchasing lighting meeting these mercury standards. (Adopted in 2012)

Oregon

Toxic Flame Retardants

SB 596: Phases the toxic flame retardant decaBDE from products bought and sold in the state. (Adopted in 2009)

Oregon

Toxic Flame Retardants

SB 962: Bans the toxic flame retardants pentaBDE and octaBDE, ands recommend banning decaBDE if safer alternatives are nationally available. (Adopted in 2005)

Pennsylvania

Mercury

HB 44: Prohibits the sale of a mercury thermostat, and prohibits them being disposed as solid waste unless the mercury is removed for reuse or recycling. Requires manufacturers to establish collection and recycling programs for mercury thermostats. (Adopted in 2007)

Rhode Island

Toxic Flame Retardants

H5082 / S0166: Prohibits the manufacture and sale of children's products and residential upholstered bedding or furniture containing toxic flame retardants. (Adopted in 2017)

Rhode Island

Mercury

H 7199: Bans mercury-containing thermostats unless the manufacturer submits a plan for a collection program. Prohibits a thermostat wholesaler from selling or distributing any thermostat unless the wholesaler acts as a collection site, and promotes and utilizes the collection containers provided by thermostat manufacturers. (Adopted in 2010)

Rhode Island

Mercury

H 8639: Urges the Mercury Reduction Oversight Commission to develop a plan to address the collection and recycling of mercury added auto parts. (Adopted in 2004)

Rhode Island

Mercury

S 3209: Urges the Mercury Reduction Oversight Commission to develop a plan to address the collection and recycling of mercury-added auto parts. (Adopted in 2004)

Rhode Island

Toxic Flame Retardants

HB 7917: Restricts the manufacturing or distribution of flame retardants containing pentaBDE or octaBDE, and requires study on decaBDE. (Adopted in 2006)

South Carolina

Mercury

Acts 296: Prohibits the recycling of an end-of-life vehicle as steel if the vehicle contains mercury switches. Requires automobile manufacturers to develop an end-of-life vehicle solutions’ (ELVS) program. (Adopted in 2006)

Tennessee

Mercury

HB 3218 / SB 2403: Requires the removal of mercury-containing products from solid wastes that are collected and disposed of in landfills or through incineration. (Adopted in 2010)

Utah

Mercury

Utah Code Ann. §§ 9-6-1001-9-6-1006: Requires vehicle manufacturers to submit a mercury switch removal plan including vehicle information, information about environmentally sound mercury switch removal, and specific mercury switch removal methods. (Adopted in 2006)

Vermont

Toxic Flame Retardants

S 81 / H 241: Bans the flame retardants OctaBDE and PentaBDE from all products, bans the sale of mattresses and furniture with decaBDE, and bans Tris (TCEP & TDCPP) from children’s products and furniture. (Adopted in 2013)

Vermont

Bisphenol-A ,
Food Packaging

S 247: Bans BPA from formula and baby food jars, as well as all reusable food and beverage containers. (Adopted in 2010)

Vermont

Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out

S 239: Establishes a process for identifying chemicals of high concern; prohibits sale or distribution of consumer products containing priority chemicals. (Adopted in 2014)

Vermont

Lead

S 152: Bans the manufacture and sale of any children’s product containing lead. (Adopted in 2008)

Vermont

Lead ,
Mercury

S 77: Requires manufacturers to implement and fund a system for the collection and recycling of electronic devices containing lead, mercury, and other hazardous substances. (Adopted in 2010)

Vermont

Green Cleaning

S 92: Requires schools to purchase and use green cleaning products. (Adopted in 2012)

Vermont

Mercury

H 515: Prohibits the disposal of mercury-added products in a solid waste landfill or combustor. Requires any contractor who replaces a mercury containing thermostat from a building to deliver it to an appropriate collection location for recycling. Requires manufacturers who have sold mercury thermostats to submit a plan for a collection and financial incentive program for mercury thermostats. Restricts the sale of mercury-containing thermostats. (Adopted in 2008)

Vermont

Mercury

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 10 §§ 7101-7115: Restricts the sale of mercury-added novelties, thermostats, thermometers, or elemental mercury, mercury switches and relays. Requires labeling on all mercury-added products sold. Prohibits the disposal of mercury-added products as solid waste. Requires a motor vehicle recycler to remove mercury-added vehicle switches prior to crushing, shredding, or other scrap metal processing. Prohibits elemental mercury, chemicals containing mercury or mercury compounds, or mercury-added measuring devices for the use in schools. Requires an amalgam separator system to be installed in dental offices. Requires hospitals to submit a mercury reduction plan. (Adopted in 2005)

Vermont

Mercury

S 34: Requires manufacturers of mercury-containing lamps implement a collection and disposal program. (Adopted in 2011)

Vermont

Toxic Flame Retardants

H 444 / S 109: Bans the flame retardants octaBDE and pentaBDE from all products, and decaBDE from certain home products (mattresses and pads, residential furniture, televisions and computers). Prohibits a manufacturer from replacing decaBDE with a known or suspected carcinogen, or a chemical identified by the U.S. EPA as causing birth defects, hormone disruption, or harm to reproduction or development. (Adopted in 2009)

Vermont

Phthalates

S 261: Bans phthalates from children’s products, and specifies that they can’t be replaced with known or possible carcinogens. (Adopted in 2008)

Virginia

Mercury

HB 447: Requires the Virginia Waste Management Board to adopt regulations concerning the mercury switches from by vehicle demolishers. Requires every person disposing of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer to certify that before demolition, a good faith effort was made to remove mercury switches. Requires manufacturers to provide for a method for storing, shipping, recycling, or disposing of mercury switches removed from vehicles manufactured by them. (Adopted in 2006)

Virginia

Mercury

HB 326: Requires the Virginia Waste Management Board to encourage the recycling of thermostats containing mercury, cathode ray tubes, and electronics products. Allows any locality to prohibit the disposal of thermostats containing mercury or cathode ray tubes in any waste-to-energy or solid waste disposal facility. (Adopted in 2010)

Washington

Bisphenol-A ,
Food Packaging

SB 6248: Bans BPA from children’s food and beverage containers (other than metal cans) and all reusable water bottles. (Adopted in 2010)

Washington

Toxic Flame Retardants

HB 2545 / SB 6440: Bans the sale of children's products and residential furniture containing toxic flame retardants TDCPP or TCEP. (Adopted in 2016)

Washington

Cadmium ,
Lead ,
Phthalates ,
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out

HB 2647: Bans children’s products containing lead, cadmium and phthalates, creates a list of chemicals of high concern and requires their disclosure in children’s products. (Adopted in 2008)

Washington

Lead

HB 1033: Requires lead wheel weights be replaced with environmentally preferable wheel weights. (Adopted in 2009)

Washington

Mercury

S 6131 / H 2507: Prohibits the sale or distribution of mercury-containing novelty products, thermometers, thermostats, or motor vehicle switches. (Adopted in 2012)

Washington

Mercury

H 1469: Requires all mercury-containing lights collected by product stewardship programs or other collection programs to be recycled, requires all persons, residents, government, commercial, industrial, and retail facilities and office buildings to recycle their end-of-life mercury-containing lights, requires producers of such lights sold for residential use to participate in such program, prohibits the sale or purchase of bulk mercury, requires the Department of Ecology to publish information on its web site. (Adopted in 2010)

Washington

Toxic Flame Retardants

HB 1024: Bans the sale of certain products containing the flame retardants PBDEs and mattresses containing decaBDE, and requires the state to study alternatives to them. Restricts the sale of televisions, computers, and residential upholstered furniture containing decaBDE as a result of the Departments’ finding that safer and technically feasible alternatives that meet fire safety standards are available. (Adopted in 2007)

Washington

Toxic Flame Retardants

Executive Order 04-01: Directs the Department of Ecology to move forward on phasing out the use of PBDEs. (Adopted in 2004)

Washington

PCBs

SB 6086: Establishes a procurement policy avoiding PCBs. (Adopted in 2014)

Washington D.C.

Toxic Flame Retardants

B21-0143: Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of any children's product or residential upholstered furniture containing carcinogenic flame retardants or chemicals known to be carcinogenic to humans. (Adopted in 2016)

Wisconsin

Bisphenol-A ,
Food Packaging

S 271: Bans BPA from baby bottles and sippy cups, requires them to be labled BPA-free. (Adopted in 2010)

Wisconsin

Microbeads

SB 15: Bans the manufacture and sale of personal care products and over-the-counter drugs containing synthetic plastic microbeads. (Adopted in 2015)