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Current Policy (129 bills in 25 states)
Adopted Policy (177 bills in 35 states)
Alaska
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out ,
Safe Cosmetics
HB28: Requires manufacturers of cosmetics to disclose ingredients contained in their products on the manufacturer's website.
Alaska
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out ,
Toxic Flame Retardants
HB27: Bans the manufacture and sale of children's products containing chemical flame retardants, creates a system for identifying chemicals of high concern, and establishes participation in the Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse.
Alaska
Toxic Flame Retardants
HB53: Bans the manufacture and sale of childrens products and residential upholstered furniture containing chemical flame retardants.
Arizona
Green Cleaning
SB1370: Requires public schools to adopt green cleaning policies and use environmentally preferable cleaning supplies.
California
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out ,
Safe Cosmetics
AB1575: Requires manufacturers of professional cosmetics to disclose ingredients on product labels.
California
Food Packaging ,
Highly Fluorinated Chemicals
AB958: Prohibits the manufacture of any products containing perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, and requires the Department of Toxic Substances Control to revise their priority workplan to include food contact materials containing said substances for evaluation as a priority product under the Green Chemistry program.
California
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out ,
Toxic Flame Retardants
AB2998: Prohibits the sale of furniture, children's products, and bedding containing toxic flame retardants. Requires manufacturers of upholstered furniture to disclose whether their products contain flame retardants.
California
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out ,
Green Cleaning
AB2901: Revises the Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2017 to update and correct chemical names.
California
Toxic Chemicals General
AB3230: Encourages the Department of Toxic Subtances Control to work with the Legislature in its oversight capacity as the department identifies and analyzes consumer products that may contain hazardous chemicals and to initiate rulemaking actions for consumer products found to contain hazardous chemicals, as appropriate.
Connecticut
Crumb Rubber
HB5188: Establishes a moratorium on the installation of crumb rubber ground covers at municipal playgrounds and playgrounds under the jurisdiction of local or regional boards of education.
Connecticut
Toxic Flame Retardants
SB305: Requires manufacturers of children's products and residential upholstered furniture to disclose the use of toxic flame retardants.
Connecticut
Toxic Flame Retardants
HB5329: Prohibits the use of organohalogen flame retardants in children's products and residential upholstered furniture.
Hawaii
Safe Cosmetics
SB2571: Prohibits the sale of sunscreen containing oxybenzone and/or octinoxate, which are damaging to marine ecosystems.
Illinois
Lead
SB1985: Prohibits the use of lead ammunition to take wildlife in State parks and natural areas.
Indiana
Toxic Flame Retardants
HB1219: Prohibits the manufacture and sale of residential upholstered furniture, mattresses, and mattress pads containing chemical flame retardants. This bill bans halogenated, phosphorus-based, nitrogen-based, nano-scale, and any other chemical or compound for which "flame retardant" appears on the substance safety data sheet.
Indiana
Toxic Chemicals General
HR10: Urging the legislative council to assign the topic of a ban on flame retardant materials to the appropriate committee.
Iowa
Toxic Flame Retardants
HF 457: Prohibits the manufacture and sale of bedding, carpeting, children's products, residential upholstered furniture, or window coverings containing toxic flame retardants.
Maryland
Toxic Flame Retardants
HB84: Prohibits the sale of children's products containing certain toxic chemical flame retardants.
Maryland
Green Cleaning
HB57: Requires child cares and large family child care homes to use green product cleaning supplies.
Maryland
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out ,
Green Cleaning
HB1080: Requires cleaning product manufacturers to disclose full ingredients lists on their websites.
Maryland
Lead ,
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out
HB1722: Requires the Department of the Environment to adopt regulations to establish procedures to conduct environmental investigations to determine lead hazards.
Massachusetts
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out ,
Toxic Flame Retardants
S539: Prohibits the manufacture and sale of bedding, carpeting, children's products, residential upholstered furniture, and window treatment containing chemical flame retardants, and establishes a system to evaluate new flame retardants for toxicity.
Massachusetts
Bisphenol-A
S1296: Prohibits the use of Bisphenol-A in receipts.
Massachusetts
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out
S1343: Establishes a framework for evaluating, regulating, and moving away from toxic chemicals across industries.
Massachusetts
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out
H439 / SD866: Requires disclosure of toxic chemicals in children's products.
Massachusetts
Green Cleaning
H2479: Establishes a list of safer cleaning products and requires their use in all schools, daycares, public buildings, and shared spaces of public housing.
Massachusetts
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out ,
Green Cleaning
H2478: Requires professional dry- and wet-cleaners to post conspicuous notice of the cleaning agents and solvents they use, including names of both cleaner and solvent, and the chemical name and manufacturer of the solvent.
Massachusetts
Crumb Rubber
H3627: Prohibits the use of general obligation bonds for purchasing athletic fields or playgrounds constructed with crumb rubber.
Massachusetts
Toxic Flame Retardants
S1175: Prohibits the manufacture and sale of bedding, carpeting, children's products, residential upholstered furniture, and window treatment containing chemical flame retardants, and establishes a system to evaluate new flame retardants for toxicity.
Massachusetts
Toxic Flame Retardants
H1245: Bans the manufacture and sale of children's products and residential upholstered furniture containing toxic flame retardants, and establishes a panel to evaluate the toxicity of other flame retardants.
Massachusetts
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out
S1191: Requires the state to produce a list of priority toxic chemicals and manufacturers and retailers of children's products containing those chemicals to notify the state in writing annually about the inclusion of those chemicals.
Massachusetts
Formaldehyde ,
Triclosan
H4467: Requires the MA Department of Health to create protective rules for a variety of chemicals in newborn and infant products.
Michigan
Highly Fluorinated Chemicals
HB 5375: Sets maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for PFOS and PFOA in drinking water at 5 parts per trillion.
Michigan
Highly Fluorinated Chemicals
HR351: Calls upon the President to release toxicological profile on the dangers of PFAS to human health.
Minnesota
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out
SF716 / HF727: Requires disclosure of any priority chemical manufactured into a child's product.
Minnesota
Crumb Rubber
HF1502 / SF1172: Requires signs to be posted at athletic fields and playgrounds containing crumb rubber, creates a moratorium on the installation of new crumb rubber fields, and requires the Department of Health to submit a report on chemical release and health effects of crumb rubber fields.
Minnesota
Lead
HF1356: Prohibits the use and possession of ammunition containing lead when taking deer during the regular firearms season.
Minnesota
Toxic Flame Retardants
HF1627 / SF1535: Bans the manufacture and sale of children's products and residential upholstered furniture containing toxic flame retardants.
Minnesota
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out ,
Safe Cosmetics
SF2268: Require cosmetics manufacturers to disclose full lists of ingredients for their products on their website, including fragrances, flavors, and color additives.
Minnesota
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out ,
Safe Cosmetics
HF2648: Requires cosmetics manufacturers to fully disclose all ingredients, including fragrances, included in their products on their website.
Minnesota
Highly Fluorinated Chemicals
HF2979: Appropriates funds to install filters to remove perfluorinated chemicals in public and private water supplies.
Mississippi
Toxic Flame Retardants
SB2114: Prohibits the manufacture and sale of children's products and residential upholstered furniture containing chemical flame retardants.
Mississippi
Bisphenol-A ,
Phthalates ,
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out ,
Food Packaging
SB2113: Prohibits the manufacture and sale of sports bottles and children's food containers containing bisphenol A. Prohibits the manufacture and sale of reusable food and beverage containers containing phthalates. Prohibits the manufacture and sale of food marketed to youth if the packaging contains phthalates or bisphenol A. Restricts the replacement of these chemicals with similarly toxic ones and requires disclosure of packaging containing bisphenol A, phthalates, or other similarly toxic chemicals.
Mississippi
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out ,
Safe Cosmetics
SB2235: Requires manufacturers of cosmetics to disclose ingredients on the manufacturer's website.
New Hampshire
Highly Fluorinated Chemicals
HB463: Requires the Department of Environmental Services to set a Maximum Contaminant Limit (MCL) for PFOS and PFOA in drinking water, among other protections.
New Hampshire
Highly Fluorinated Chemicals
HB485: Requires the Department of Environmental Services to set a Maximum Contaminant Limit (MCL) for PFOS and PFOA in drinking water, among other protections.
New Hampshire
Toxic Flame Retardants
HB1214: Prohibits the sale of of residential upholstered furniture containing chemical flame retardants.
New Hampshire
Crumb Rubber
HB1561: Prohibits the use of recycled tire rubber at village, town, municipal, and public school playgrounds.
New Hampshire
Highly Fluorinated Chemicals
HB1632: Requires manufacturers of bottled water to test at least annually for PFAS chemicals and volatile organic compounds.
New Jersey
Toxic Flame Retardants
A1362: Prohibits the manufacture and sale of children's products and residential upholstered furniture containing chemical flame retardants.
New Jersey
Bisphenol-A ,
Food Packaging
A2091: Prohibits the manufacture and sale of any infant product containing bisphenol A.
New Jersey
Green Cleaning ,
Triclosan
A1372 / S829: Prohibits the sale of certain cleaning products containing triclosan.
New Jersey
Cadmium ,
Lead ,
Mercury
A559: Prohibits the manufacture and sale of certain children's products containing cadmium, lead, and/or mercury.
New Jersey
Cadmium ,
Lead ,
Mercury
A2179: Prohibits the sale of candy with intentionally added cadmium, lead, or mercury.
New Jersey
Mercury
A3569: Eliminates the use of vaccines containing mercury.
New York
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out
A1732: Requires hydraulic fracturing producers to disclose the chemical composition of hydraulic fracturing fluids.
New York
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out
S1928: Requires hydraulic fracturing producers to disclose the chemical composition of hydraulic fracturing fluids.
New York
Cadmium
S1607: Prohibits the sale and distribution of cadmium-added novelty products.
New York
Cadmium ,
Lead ,
Mercury
S2710: Bans manufacture and sale of children's toys and products containing a host of toxic chemicals.
New York
Mercury
A2875: Limits the manufacture and sale of mercury-added lamps.
New York
Formaldehyde
S3438: Bans sale of children's products containing formaldehyde.
New York
Toxic Flame Retardants
A3368: Prohibits the sale and use of chemical flame retardants on residential upholstered furniture.
New York
Green Chemistry / Procurement ,
Green Cleaning
S3870: Requires all state agencies to purchase and use green cleaning products.
New York
Green Chemistry / Procurement ,
Green Cleaning ,
Triclosan
A3802: Prohibits state agencies from purchasing hand soap or cleaning products containing triclosan or triclocarbon.
New York
Green Cleaning ,
Triclosan
A3786 / S5053: Prohibits the sale of cleaning products containing triclosan or triclobaron.
New York
Mercury
A3564: Prohibits the manufacture and sale of certain products containing added mercury.
New York
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out
A4858: Establishes a toxic chemical taskforce and influences state environmental purchasing guidelines.
New York
Crumb Rubber
S3280: Provides for a public health study on the installation of synthetic turf.
New York
Crumb Rubber
S39: Provides for an environmental and public health study on the installation of synthetic turf.
New York
Lead
S2433: Restricts the sale of jewelry containing lead.
New York
Lead ,
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out
A4345: Requires disclosure of lead used in seasonal and decorative lighting products.
New York
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out ,
Safe Cosmetics
A5117: Requires cosmetics manufacturers to disclose all potentially toxic chemicals in their products; establishes authoritative body to identify and regulate chemicals that cause cancer and reproductive toxicity.
New York
Cadmium ,
Lead ,
Mercury
S4188: Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and use of brake friction material containing cadmium, lead, or mercury.
New York
Lead ,
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out ,
Toxic Flame Retardants
S4465: Requires labelling of seasonal decorative lighting using lead as an additive flame retardant.
New York
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out
S5176: Requires manufacturers and retailers to report use of priority toxic chemicals, establishes creation and revision of a priority chemicals list, establishes the interstate chemical clearinghouse, prohibits the manufacture and sale of children's products containing priority chemicals.
New York
Bisphenol-A ,
Cadmium ,
Formaldehyde ,
Lead ,
Mercury,
Toxic Flame Retardants
A7739: Prohibits the sale of pet products containing toxic chemicals listed on New Yorks' Priority Chemicals and Chemicals of High Concern lists.
New York
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out
S6034: Requires manufacturers and retailers to disclose chemicals of high concern included in children's products.
New York
Food Packaging
S5837: Prohibits the use of polystyrene foam packaging for food service. 
New York
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out ,
Toxic Chemicals General
A7950: Requires manufacturers to disclose chemicals of high concern contained in children's products and establishes a framework for further regulation of chemicals in children's products.
New York
Highly Fluorinated Chemicals
S4386: Requires the Department of Health to establish Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for perfluorinated chemicals in drinking water.
New York
Cadmium ,
Lead ,
Phthalates ,
Mercury,
Toxic Flame Retardants
A8266: Bans the manufacture and sale of children's products containing dangerous chemicals.
New York
Bisphenol-A ,
Cadmium ,
Phthalates ,
Mercury,
Toxic Flame Retardants ,
Highly Fluorinated Chemicals
S 2440A: Provides that no children's jewelry shall be sold or distributed in New York that contains cadmium in accessible metal or plastic substrate components exceeding certain levels.
New York
Triclosan
S5794: Prohibits the manufacture of triclosan.
New York
Toxic Chemicals General
A4986: Prohibits day cares and child cares from using unsafe children's products or toxic toys.
New York
Cadmium ,
Lead ,
Mercury
S7660: Prohibits the sale of pet products containing priority chemicals.
New York
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out
A521: Requires full ingredient disclosure on tampon labels.
New York
Toxic Flame Retardants
S742 / A3368: Prohibits the use of all chemical flame retardants in residential upholstered furniture.
New York
Triclosan
S5794: Prohibits the manufacture or distribution of a number of chemicals including triclosan.
New York
Toxic Flame Retardants
A9964: Prohibits the sale of children's products containing organohalogen flame retardants.
New York
Bisphenol-A
A9997 / S7944: Prohibits the sale of children's products containing bisphenol AF (BPAF), bisphenol Z (BPZ), bisphenol S (BPS), bisphenol F (BPF), bisphenol AP (BPAP) and bisphenol B (BPB).
New York
Green Cleaning
A10519:  Establishes labeling requirements for cleaning products that contain hazardous ingredients.
New York
Food Packaging ,
Highly Fluorinated Chemicals
S8576: Prohibits the use of PFAS chemicals in food packaging.
New York
Highly Fluorinated Chemicals
S8575: Prohibits the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam for training purposes.
New York
Green Chemistry / Procurement
S36: Enacts a green procurement policy, avoiding toxic chemicals and carcinogens in state purchasing.
New York
Toxic Flame Retardants
S742: Bans the sale of residential upholstered furniture containing chemical flame retardants.
New York
Bisphenol-A
S86: Bans the sale of children's products containing Bisphenol-A, and requires manufacturers to use the least toxic alternative to Bisphenol-A.
New York
Bisphenol-A
S87: Prohibits the use of Bisphenol-A in receipts and other business transaction papers.
New York
Bisphenol-A ,
Phthalates
A2186: Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of children's toys and childcare products containing bisphenol-A or phthlates.
New York
Phthalates
A994: Prohibits the manufacture and sale of children's products containing phthalates.
New York
Formaldehyde ,
Phthalates
S1484: Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and use of nail polish and nail hardener containing certain phthalates or formaldehyde.
New York
Formaldehyde ,
Phthalates
A2210: Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and use of nail polish and nail hardener containing certain phthalates or formaldehyde.
New York
Bisphenol-A ,
Food Packaging
A1407: Prohibits the sale of liquids, foods, and beverages in containers containing BPA.
New York
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out
S1454: Prohibits the manufacture and sale of children's products containing a host of priority chemicals, establishes guidelines for adding new chemicals to the ban list.
New York
Formaldehyde
A1884: Bans the sale of children's products containing formaldehyde.
North Carolina
Bisphenol-A ,
Phthalates ,
Toxic Flame Retardants
HB 767: Prohibits the sale of children's products containing BPA, TRIS, and/or phthalates.
Oregon
Toxic Chemicals General
HB4126: Establishes a product stewardship program for household hazardous waste disposal.
Pennsylvania
Bisphenol-A
HB688: Prohibits the use of bisphenol-A in food and beverage containers, mandates replacement with the least toxic alternative.
Pennsylvania
Highly Fluorinated Chemicals
HB705: Requires the Environmental Quality Board to adopt a Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) of 5 parts per trillion for perfluorinated chemicals in drinking water.
Rhode Island
Formaldehyde
HB 5822: Prohibits the manufacture and sale of children's products containing formaldehyde and any toxic replacements.
Rhode Island
Bisphenol-A
HB5823: Prohibits the manufacture and sale of reusable food and beverage containers containing bisphenol-A, of any food intended for children packaged in packaging that includes bisphenol-A, requires labeling of all food packaging requiring bisphenol-A, and prohibits replacement with toxic alternatives.
Rhode Island
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out ,
Safe Cosmetics
HB5905: Require manufacturers of cosmetic products to disclose a list of fragrances in those products to the Department of Health, who will list the information on a searchable website.
Rhode Island
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out ,
Safe Cosmetics
SB741: Requires manufacturers of cosmetics to disclose ingredients contained in their products on the manufacturer's website.
Rhode Island
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out ,
Safe Cosmetics
SB707: Require manufacturers of cosmetic products to disclose a list of fragrances in those products to the Department of Health, who will list the information on a searchable website.
Rhode Island
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out ,
Safe Cosmetics
HB7295: Requires all cosmetics manufactured and sold in the state include a label listing all component ingredients.
Rhode Island
Highly Fluorinated Chemicals
HB1799: Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to offer and pay for blood testing for perfluorinated chemicals for people exposed to PFAS chemicals via private or public water supplies.
Rhode Island
Bisphenol-A
HB7369: Prohibits the manufacture and sale of reusable food & beverage containers containing and food intended for children packaged in materials containing bisphenol-A.
Rhode Island
Food Packaging ,
Highly Fluorinated Chemicals
HB7732: Prohibits PFAS from being used in food packaging.
Rhode Island
Highly Fluorinated Chemicals
S2654: Prohibits PFAS from being used in food packaging.
Tennessee
Toxic Flame Retardants
HB1029 / SB1049: Prohibits the manufacture and sale of children's products and residential upholstered furniture containing toxic flame retardants, sets limitations on their replacements, and requires disclosure of flame retardants used in all commercial upholstered furniture.
Vermont
Formaldehyde ,
Safe Cosmetics
H602 / S251: Prohibits the manufacture and sale of cosmetics containing formaldehyde and the replacement with a similarly toxic chemical.
Vermont
Toxic Chemicals General
S197: Establishes liability framework to hold persons and companies who release toxic chemicals accountable for damages, medical costs, and cleanup.
Virginia
Toxic Flame Retardants
HB951: Prohibits the manufacture and sale of children's products and residential upholstered furniture containing toxic flame retardants.
Virginia
Crumb Rubber
HB565: Prohibits the use of recycled tire rubber in school playgrounds and recreational parks for a period of three years. Requires the Department of Health to analyze potential adverse health effects of using such materials.
Washington
Food Packaging ,
Highly Fluorinated Chemicals
HB1744: Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and use of food packaging containing PFAS chemicals.
Washington
Cadmium ,
Lead ,
Mercury
HB1738: Prohibits sale of vehicle brake material containing Cadmium, Lead, and/or Mercury.
Washington
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out ,
Toxic Flame Retardants
HB1596: Requires manufacturers of electronic products to disclose high priority chemicals used in said products.
Washington
Phthalates ,
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out ,
Toxic Flame Retardants
HB2632: Prohibits the manufacture and sale of children's products, residential upholstered furniture, and electronics enclosures containing organohalogen flame retardants. Requires manufacturers of children's products, including electronics, to disclose the inclusion of high priority chemicals.
Washington
Lead
HB2805: Prohibits the sale of lead ammunition to individuals under the age of 21.
West Virginia
Toxic Flame Retardants
HB2121: Prohibits the manufacture and sale of children's products and residential upholstered furniture containing certain toxic chemical flame retardants. Prohibits the replacement of listed flame retardants with similarly toxic chemicals.
Arkansas
Mercury
SB 323: Requires the removal of mercury switches from end-of-life vehicles, and creates a collection and recovery program to do so. Requires manufacturers to prepare a mercury minimization plan. (Adopted in 2005)
California
Toxic Flame Retardants
SB 1019: Requires products to indicate if they contain added flame retardants, and make information available online. (Adopted in 2014)
California
Toxic Chemicals General
HJR 3: Urges Congress to reform TSCA in progressive way. (Adopted in 2011)
California
Bisphenol-A ,
Food Packaging
AB 1319: Bans BPA in bottles and sippy cups, requires replacement with least toxic alternative. (Adopted in 2011)
California
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out ,
Green Cleaning
SB258: Requires manufacturers to disclose ingredients used in cleaning products, including fragrances, on the product label and online. (Adopted in 2017)
California
Cadmium
SB 929: Bans cadmium in children’s jewelry. (Adopted in 2010)
California
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out
AB 1879: Establishes a process to identify, prioritize and evaluate chemicals of concern in consumer products, determine how best to limit exposure or reduce the level of hazard, and establishes green chemistry challenge grants and a Green Ribbon Science Panel (Adopted in 2008)
California
Toxic Chemicals General
SB 509: Establishes a Toxic Information Clearinghouse, which will be open to the public, where the information will be evaluated. (Adopted in 2008)
California
Toxic Flame Retardants
AB 127: Requires the state fire marshall review flamability standards and chemical flame retardants, and propose updated insulation flammability standards that maintain both overall building safety and occupant/firefighter protection. (Adopted in 2013)
California
Formaldehyde ,
Phthalates ,
Safe Cosmetics
AB2125: Establishes guidelines for healthy nail salon recognition programs specifying best practices including banning dibutyl phthalate, formaldehyde, or toluene. (Adopted in 2016)
California
Lead
AB 1681: Requires jewelry only be made of only approved metals, not lead. (Adopted in 2006)
California
Lead
AB 2694: Bans the sale of any toy containing compounds of lead in excess of federal standards, or soluble compounds of antimony, arsenic, cadmium, mercury, selenium, or barium. (Adopted in 2008)
California
Lead
AB 2901: Bans jewelry unless made of Class 1, 2 or 3 materials, sets small trace amount limits on lead in children’s jewelry. (Adopted in 2008)
California
Lead
SB 757: Bans lead in wheel weights. (Adopted in 2009)
California
Cadmium ,
Lead ,
Mercury
SB 1365: Bans the sale of toys contaminated with any toxic substance, including lead, mercury and cadmium. (Adopted in 2010)
California
Mercury
AB 2347: Requires mercury thermostat manufacturers to do educationl outreach, establish a collection plan, and dispose of them properly. (Adopted in 2008)
California
Mercury
AB 1415: Bans the sale of certain mercury-added products, a mercury switch or mercury relay, and a mercury diostat or a new or refurbished oven or gas range containing a mercury diostat. (Adopted in 2005)
California
Mercury
AB 1369: Bans the sale of mercury-added thermostats. (Adopted in 2004)
California
Microbeads
AB 888: Bans personal care products containing plastic microbeads (Adopted in 2015)
California
Cadmium ,
Lead ,
Mercury
AB 501: Bans mercury, cadmium, and lead from brake friction material. (Adopted in 2013)
California
Cadmium ,
Lead ,
Mercury
SB 346: Bans brake material containing lead, mercury, and cadmium in amounts greater than .1% by weight. (Adopted in 2010)
California
Toxic Flame Retardants
AB 302: Bans products containing more than 1/10 of 1% of the flame retardants pentaBDE or octaBDE, by mass. (Adopted in 2003)
California
Toxic Flame Retardants
AB 2587: Moves up the effective date of a ban on the flame retardants penta and octa by a year and a half. (Adopted in 2004)
California
Phthalates
AB 1108: Bans phthalates from toys and children’s products, requires replacement with least toxic alternative. (Adopted in 2007)
California
Toxic Chemicals General
SB 460: Requires that during prenatal screening, women receive information about toxics chemicals and how they can take steps to reduce their exposure. (Adopted in 2013)
California
Safe Cosmetics
SB 484: Authorizes the investigation of cosmetics containing carcinogens or toxics, required manufacturers to submit health and other info on deadline for possible action by the Attorney General and FDA. (Adopted in 2005)
Colorado
Green Cleaning
HB 07-1220:: Requires governments to award contracts to bidders who offer environmentally preferable products. (Adopted in 2007)
Connecticut
Bisphenol-A ,
Food Packaging
6572: Bans BPA in reusable food and beverage containers, infant formula or baby food containers (Adopted in 2009)
Connecticut
Bisphenol-A
SB 210: Establishes a first-in-the-nation ban on BPA in thermal receipt paper, and also requires the Chemical Innovations Institute to annually develop a list of chemicals of high toxic concern. (Adopted in 2011)
Connecticut
Cadmium
HB 5314: Bans cadmium in children’s jewelry. (Adopted in 2010)
Connecticut
Toxic Chemicals General
HB 5126: Establishes a Chemical Innovations Institute. (Adopted in 2010)
Connecticut
Microbeads
HB 5286 / SB 1502: Bans the import and sale of cosmetics containing microbeads. (Adopted in 2015)
Connecticut
Lead
HB 5650: Bans any children’s product that has been designated a banned hazardous substance under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, requires any lead-containing products that children may come into contact with to bear a warning label. (Adopted in 2008)
Connecticut
Mercury
S 350: Requires mercury thermostat manufacturers to establish a collection plan, and dispose of them properly. (Adopted in 2012)
Connecticut
Green Cleaning
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)
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 / HP138: 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
Bisphenol-A ,
Formaldehyde ,
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out ,
Food Packaging ,
Highly Fluorinated Chemicals
H268 / S103: Establishes an Interagency Committee on Chemical Management to identify risks from chemicals, requires manufacturers using chemicals to notify the Department of Health, and prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of dental floss and food contact substances containing perfluorinated chemicals.  (Adopted in 2018)
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
Highly Fluorinated Chemicals
S10: Creates liability and penalties for contaminating water supplies with perfluorinated chemicals. (Adopted in 2017)
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
Food Packaging ,
Highly Fluorinated Chemicals
HB2658 / SB6396: Prohibits the manufacture and sale of food packaging containing PFAS chemicals and requires the Department of Ecology to conduct an assessment on safer alternatives. (Adopted in 2018)
Washington
Highly Fluorinated Chemicals
HB2793 / SB6413: Prohibits the manufacture and sale of class B firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals.  (Adopted in 2018)
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)