Plain English Breakdown
The specific definition of 'fashion sellers' and the exact list of covered fashion products is not provided in this summary text, though it states they must meet certain criteria.
Fashion Environmental Accountability Act of 2025
This law requires fashion sellers in California to check for environmental and social risks, limit harmful chemicals in their products, and report on greenhouse gas emissions.
What This Bill Does
- Requires fashion sellers to perform checks (environmental due diligence) to find and fix risks of harm to society and nature from their own work and supply chains.
- Sets limits on regulated chemicals allowed in covered fashion products starting January 1, 2027.
- Prohibits the sale or distribution of any covered fashion product with too many regulated chemicals after January 1, 2028.
- Mandates that sellers set a baseline for greenhouse gas emissions and create goals to reduce them by July 1, 2027.
- Requires annual reports on environmental checks and emission data starting in 2027.
Who It Names or Affects
- Fashion sellers doing business in California
- The Department of Toxic Substances Control
- The State Air Resources Board
Terms To Know
- Environmental due diligence
- A process where a company checks for risks to society or nature caused by its business and takes steps to stop, prevent, or fix them.
- Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions
- Categories of greenhouse gases released directly by the company, from energy it buys, or through its supply chain.
- Regulated chemicals
- Specific substances that the law limits in fashion products to protect health and safety.
Limits and Unknowns
- The exact list of regulated chemicals and their specific limit amounts is not detailed in this summary.
- Fines for chemical violations are up to $5,000 or $10,000 depending on the number of offenses, while fines for emission issues can be up to 2% of annual revenue.
- Money from fines will only be spent if the Legislature approves it.