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S7839 • 2025

Prohibits the sale of medical adhesives and bandages containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Prohibits the sale of medical adhesives and bandages containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Healthcare
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Michelle Hinchey
Last action
2026-06-02
Official status
In Assembly Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Prohibits the sale of medical adhesives and bandages containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Prohibits the sale of medical adhesives and bandages containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances Prohibits the sale of medical adhesives and bandages containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; provides penalties for violations.

What This Bill Does

  • Prohibits the sale of medical adhesives and bandages containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances Prohibits the sale of medical adhesives and bandages containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; provides penalties for violations.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-02 Senate

    PASSED SENATE

  2. 2026-06-02 Senate

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. 2026-06-02 Assembly

    REFERRED TO CODES

  4. 2026-04-27 Senate

    AMENDED 7839B

  5. 2026-04-27 Senate

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  6. 2026-04-22 Senate

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  7. 2026-04-21 Senate

    1ST REPORT CAL.734

  8. 2026-01-07 Senate

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

  9. 2025-06-09 Senate

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

  10. 2025-06-09 Senate

    PRINT NUMBER 7839A

  11. 2025-05-09 Senate

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Official Summary Text

Prohibits the sale of medical adhesives and bandages containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Prohibits the sale of medical adhesives and bandages containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; provides penalties for violations.

Current Bill Text

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                          7839

                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions

                                    I N  S E N A T E

                                       May 9, 2025
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

        AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
          prohibiting  the  sale  of  medical  adhesives and bandages containing
          perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

          THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section  1.  The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
     2  new section 37-0123 to read as follows:
     3  § 37-0123. PROHIBITIONS AGAINST THE SALE OF MEDICAL ADHESIVES AND  BAND-
     4               AGES    CONTAINING   PERFLUOROALKYL   AND   POLYFLUOROALKYL
     5               SUBSTANCES.
     6    1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING  TERMS  SHALL  HAVE
     7  THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
     8    (A)  "MEDICAL  ADHESIVES  AND BANDAGES" MEANS ANY PRODUCT INTENDED FOR
     9  MEDICAL PURPOSES THAT CONSISTS OF A STRIP OF FABRIC MATERIAL OR PLASTIC,
    10  COATED ON ONE OR MORE SIDES WITH AN ADHESIVE, AND MAY INCLUDE A  PAD  OF
    11  SURGICAL DRESSING, AND IS USED TO COVER AND PROTECT WOUNDS, HOLD TOGETH-
    12  ER  THE  SKIN  EDGES OF A WOUND, SUPPORT AN INJURED PART OF THE BODY, OR
    13  SECURE OBJECTS TO THE SKIN.
    14    (B) "INTENTIONALLY ADDED CHEMICAL" MEANS A CHEMICAL IN A PRODUCT  THAT
    15  SERVES  AN INTENDED FUNCTION OR TECHNICAL EFFECT IN THE PRODUCT OR PROD-
    16  UCT COMPONENT, INCLUDING THE PFAS WITHIN INTENTIONALLY  ADDED  CHEMICALS
    17  AND  PFAS  THAT  ARE INTENTIONAL BREAKDOWN PRODUCTS OF AN ADDED CHEMICAL
    18  THAT ALSO HAVE A FUNCTIONAL OR TECHNICAL EFFECT IN THE PRODUCT OR  PROD-
    19  UCT COMPONENT.
    20    (C)  "MANUFACTURER"  MEANS A PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, PARTNERSHIP OR
    21  CORPORATION:
    22    (I) THAT MAKES OR WHOSE BRAND NAME IS AFFIXED TO MEDICAL ADHESIVES AND
    23  BANDAGES; OR

         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD03943-01-5
        S. 7839                             2

     1    (II) IN THE CASE OF MEDICAL ADHESIVES AND BANDAGES THAT WERE  IMPORTED
     2  INTO  THE  UNITED  STATES,  "MANUFACTURER"  MEANS  THE IMPORTER OR FIRST
     3  DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTOR OF SUCH MEDICAL ADHESIVES AND BANDAGES IF NO PERSON
     4  WHO IS A MANUFACTURER WITHIN THE MEANING OF  SUBPARAGRAPH  (I)  OF  THIS
     5  PARAGRAPH HAS A PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES.
     6    (D)   "PERFLUOROALKYL   AND   POLYFLUOROALKYL   SUBSTANCES"  OR  "PFAS
     7  SUBSTANCES" MEAN A CLASS OF FLUORINATED ORGANIC CHEMICALS CONTAINING  AT
     8  LEAST ONE FULLY FLUORINATED CARBON ATOM.
     9    2.  NO  PERSON  SHALL SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE IN THIS STATE ANY MEDICAL
    10  ADHESIVES AND BANDAGES  CONTAINING  PERFLUOROALKYL  AND  POLYFLUOROALKYL
    11  SUBSTANCES AS INTENTIONALLY ADDED CHEMICALS.
    12    3.  NO  PERSON THAT SELLS OR OFFERS FOR SALE ANY MEDICAL ADHESIVES AND
    13  BANDAGES SHALL BE HELD IN VIOLATION OF THIS TITLE IF THEY CAN SHOW  THAT
    14  THEY  RELIED  IN GOOD FAITH ON THE WRITTEN ASSURANCE OF THE MANUFACTURER
    15  OF SUCH PRODUCT THAT SUCH PRODUCT MET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS  SECTION.
    16  SUCH  WRITTEN  ASSURANCE SHALL TAKE THE FORM OF A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLI-
    17  ANCE STATING THAT SUCH PRODUCT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
    18  THIS SECTION. THE CERTIFICATE  OF  COMPLIANCE  SHALL  BE  SIGNED  BY  AN
    19  AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL OF THE MANUFACTURER.
    20    4.  IN  ADDITION  TO  ANY  OTHER  APPLICABLE  PENALTIES, IT SHALL BE A
    21  VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION TO PROVIDE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE  PURSU-
    22  ANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  THREE  OF THIS SECTION WHEN THE APPLICABLE MEDICAL
    23  ADHESIVES AND BANDAGES DO NOT SATISFY THE PROHIBITIONS ON  THE  PRESENCE
    24  OF  PERFLUOROALKYL  AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES SET FORTH IN SUBDIVI-
    25  SION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
    26    § 2. Section 71-3703 of the environmental conservation law is  amended
    27  by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
    28    8.  ANY  PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF, OR WHO FAILS TO
    29  PERFORM ANY DUTY IMPOSED BY, SECTION 37-0123 OF THIS CHAPTER OR ANY RULE
    30  OR REGULATION PROMULGATED PURSUANT THERETO, SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A  CIVIL
    31  PENALTY  NOT  TO  EXCEED  ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY DURING WHICH
    32  SUCH VIOLATION CONTINUES, AND IN ADDITION THERETO, SUCH  PERSON  MAY  BE
    33  ENJOINED  FROM CONTINUING SUCH VIOLATION. SUCH PERSON SHALL FOR A SECOND
    34  VIOLATION BE LIABLE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE FOR A CIVIL  PENALTY  NOT
    35  TO  EXCEED  TWO  THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY DURING WHICH
    36  SUCH VIOLATION CONTINUES.
    37    § 3. This act shall take effect December  31,  2026.  Effective  imme-
    38  diately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
    39  necessary  for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are
    40  authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or  before  such
    41  effective date.