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Lead

40 current policies in 14 states
33 adopted policies in 13 states
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Policy Details for Lead

Bill Tracker for Lead

Current Policy

California
A.B.249: Requires a community water system that serves a schoolsite with a building constructed before January 1, 2010, to test for lead in the potable water system of the schoolsite. If the lead level exceeds a specified level at a schoolsite, requires the local educational agency or school to take immediate steps to ensure that a safe potable source of drinking water is provided for pupils.
Connecticut
H.B.6634: Requires that a seller of residential property provide notification of proper permitting to a prospective buyer. Notification must include disclosure of asbestos and lead.
Delaware
H.B. 227: Makes various amendments to the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act to improve compliance with its testing and reporting requirements.
Georgia
H.B.257: Prohibits the sale or distribution of feminine hygiene products containing lead, mercury. formaldehyde, triclosan, toluene, talc, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, phthalates, and propylparabens.
Georgia
H.B.390: Require manufacturers to disclose ingredients, chemicals of concern, and restricted substances in cosmetics. Prohibits the distribution or sale of a cosmetic containing a restricted substance including but not limited to lead, mercury, formaldehyde, triclosan, toluene, phthalates, and perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Massachusetts
S.1008: Enhances justice and the legal ability to recover damages from lead exposure.
Massachusetts
H.1616: Enhances justice and the legal ability to recover damages from lead exposure.
Massachusetts
H.D.3565: Establishes a Packaging Reduction and Recycling Program that includes toxic reduction requirements for ortho-phthalates, bisphenols, PFAS, lead, chromium, cadmium, mercury, halogenated flame retardants, formaldehyde, and other toxic substances. 
Massachusetts
H.767: Prohibits the sale or distribution of disposable food service ware made from polystyrene or black plastic. Prohibits a lodging establishment from providing small plastic bottles containing a personal care product. Prohibits the sale or distribution of any beverage container, food ware accessories, food ware, or food packaging containing certain toxic substances.
Massachusetts
S.525: Prohibits the sale or distribution of disposable food service ware made from polystyrene or black plastic. Prohibits a lodging establishment from providing small plastic bottles containing a personal care product. Prohibits the sale or distribution of any beverage container, food ware accessories, food ware, or food packaging containing certain toxic substances.
Massachusetts
H.D.3912: Prohibits the sale or distribution of any beverage containers containing ortho-phthalates, bisphenols, PFAS, lead, chromium, cadmium, mercury, benzophenone, halogenated flame retardants, formaldehyde, and other toxic chemicals.
New Hampshire
H.B.205: Requires that property buyers be notified of the presence of radon, arsenic, PFAS, and lead in well water before the execution of a contract for purpose.
New Jersey
A 1734: Approval of this act will allow the State to sell $400 million in bonds. The money will be used to help local governments and utilities pay for water infrastructure improvement projects. These include projects to repair drinking water infrastructure, replace water service lines containing toxic lead, and reduce pollution from combined sewer systems.
New Jersey
A 1525: Prohibits the sale of certain children's products containing lead, mercury, or cadmium.
New York
A.188: Prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes that contains certain toxic metals such as lead, manganese, nickel, chromium, and zinc. Requires the department of health to study the long term health effects of using electronic cigarettes.
New York
A.773: Requires disclosure of information on various toxic chemicals in pet products.
New York
A.849: Prohibits using toxic ammunition in the taking of wildlife. Allows any federally approved nontoxic ammunition in the taking wildlife.
New York
S.2133: Prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes that contains certain toxic metals and requires the department of health to study the long-term health effects of using electronic cigarettes.
New York
S.2353: Requires the disclosure of lead-based paint test reports in real estate transactions.
New York
S.2947: Enacts the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Safe Housing Act of 2023. Requires the reduction and elimination of lead-based paint hazards.
New York
A.4820: Requires the disclosure of lead-based paint test reports in real estate transactions.
New York
A.5322: Enacts the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act. Requires companies selling, offering for sale, or distributing covered packaging materials and products to reduce consumer packaging, improve recycling and recycling infrastructure, including supporting reusable and refill infrastructure, financially support municipal recycling programs, reduce toxics in packaging and require producers of products to bear the onus for end of life solutions to product packaging.
New York
S.5855: Amends the current provisions of the hazardous toy prohibitions currently contained in the general business law to include the definition of a toy contaminated by a toxic substance in response to the recent influx of lead-tainted toys.
New York
A.5990: Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of menstrual products containing a restricted substance, including but not limited to, lead, mercury, formaldehyde, triclosan, toluene, talc, PFAS, and phthalates.
New York
A.6969: Prohibits the sale of personal care products containing a restricted substance, including heavy metals, parabens, ortho-phthalates, PFAS, formaldehyde, triclosan, and more.
New York
S.7406: Enacts the childhood lead poisoning prevention and safe housing act to make enforcement of lead hazard control standards in New York more certain and effective.
New York
A.7158: Establishes a moratorium on the installation of synthetic turf pending a comprehensive environmental and public health study.
New York
S.7239: Establishes a moratorium on the installation of synthetic turf pending a comprehensive environmental and public health study.
North Carolina
H.B.279: Establishes an extended producer responsibility program. Prohibits the manufacture of packaging materials that contain a covered toxic substance such as ortho-phthalates, bisphenols, PFAS, lead, cadmium, mercury, halogenated flame retardants, formaldehyde, and polyvinyl chloride.
Pennsylvania
H.B.825: Provides for lead screening and related services, for health insurance coverage for lead screening and related diagnostic services and supplies and for duties of the Department of Health.
Rhode Island
H.B.5007: Establishes a lead water supply replacement program for public and private service lines and requires disclosure to tenants and buyers of real property of the presence of lead service lines.
Rhode Island
S.B.2: Establishes a lead water supply replacement program for public and private service lines and requires disclosure to tenants and buyers of real property of the presence of lead service lines.
Tennessee
S.B.0573: Requires producers to submit and implement a producer responsibility plan. Prohibits the sale or distribution of any packaging that includes ortho-phthalates, bisphenols, PFAS, styrene, lead and lead compounds, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, perchlorate, benzophenone, formaldehyde, halogenated flame retardants, toluene, and other chemicals of high concern.
Tennessee
H.B.0550: Requires producers to submit and implement a producer responsibility plan. Prohibits the sale or distribution of any packaging that includes ortho-phthalates, bisphenols, PFAS, styrene, lead and lead compounds, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, perchlorate, benzophenone, formaldehyde, halogenated flame retardants, toluene, and other chemicals of high concern.
Texas
H.B. 872: Requires a manufacturer that sells a lipstick or lip gloss cosmetic to disclose on the manufacturer’s website and the cosmetic label if it contains any toxic metal, including lead, chromium, cadmium, aluminum, and manganese.
Texas
H.B. 1256: Requires sellers to provide a disclosure notice concerning special districts in which residential real property is located. The notice includes disclosure of lead-based paint.
Texas
S.B. 864: Requires sellers to provide a disclosure notice of the condition of the property. The notice must include disclosure of lead-based paint.
Washington
H.B. 1554: Prohibits airport operators and aviation retail establishments from selling, distributing, or otherwise making available to consumers leaded aviation gasoline. Requires airport operators to implement a plan to minimize environmental impacts and public health risks associated with leaded aviation gasoline.
Washington
H.B. 1551: Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of cookware or cookware components containing lead or lead compounds.
Washington
S.B. 5605: Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of cookware or cookware components containing lead or lead compounds.

Adopted Policy

California
AB 1681: Requires jewelry only be made of only approved metals, not lead. (Adopted in 2006)
California
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
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
SB 757: Bans lead in wheel weights. (Adopted in 2009)
California
SB 1365: Bans the sale of toys contaminated with any toxic substance, including lead, mercury and cadmium. (Adopted in 2010)
California
AB 501: Bans mercury, cadmium, and lead from brake friction material. (Adopted in 2013)
California
SB 346: Bans brake material containing lead, mercury, and cadmium in amounts greater than .1% by weight. (Adopted in 2010)
California
SB 647: Lowers the allowable levels of lead in children's jewelry, raises the age of "children" to 15. (Adopted in 2020)
Connecticut
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)
Delaware
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
HB 456: Prohibits the use of lead paint on outdoor structures. (Adopted in 2018)
Illinois
SB 2860: Bans lead in children’s products, requires warning labels on other lead-containing products. (Adopted in 2008)
Illinois
SB 3347: Bans lead and mercury in wheel weights. (Adopted in 2010)
Indiana
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)
Maine
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
LD 2053: Tests children’s products for lead, informs public of results, and requests products be removed from shelves. (Adopted in 2008)
Maine
LD 986: Bans lead and mercury wheel weights. (Adopted in 2009)
Maine
Executive Order 12: 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)
Maryland
HB 62: Bans lead-containing children’s products. (Adopted in 2008)
Maryland
HB 119: Requires manufacturers test children’s products for lead. (Adopted in 2009)
Michigan
HB 4132: Bans lead in children’s jewelry. (Adopted in 2007)
Michigan
HB 4399: Bans lead in lunch boxes. (Adopted in 2007)
Michigan
SB 174: Bans lead in toys and child care articles. (Adopted in 2007)
Minnesota
SF 1262 : Bans lead in jewelry. (Adopted in 2007)
New York
A 8687: Bans lead and mercury in wheel weights. (Adopted in 2010)
New York
A 6296: Requires manufacturers of children's products containing dangerous chemicals to notify the state and retailers; bans the sale of children's products containing dangerous chemicals. (Adopted in 2019)
New York
S 2122: Relates to standards for and testing of potable water in school buildings; eliminates certain exemptions; sets minimum standards and requires training. (Adopted in 2021)
Oregon
HB 2077: Allows Oregon Health Authority to order risk assessment and hazard control or abatement of lead-based paint activities and renovation to their 3rd party approved contractor(s) in homes and commercial spaces; Allows for civil penalties and for OHA to stop renovations. (Adopted in 2021)
Vermont
S 152: Bans the manufacture and sale of any children’s product containing lead. (Adopted in 2008)
Vermont
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)
Washington
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
HB 1033: Requires lead wheel weights be replaced with environmentally preferable wheel weights. (Adopted in 2009)
Washington
H.B. 1047: Beginning January 1, 2025, no person may manufacture, knowingly sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in this state any cosmetic product that contains any of the following intentionally added chemicals or chemical classes: ortho-phthalates, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, formaldehyde, mercury, triclosan, and more. (Adopted in 2023)

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