Senate BillIntroduced
S 1767: Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and use of cookware containing polytetrafluoroethylene.
What S 1767 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and use of cookware containing polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) in the state. The law defines "cookware" as supplies used for cooking that interact with food, including pots, pans, utensils, and appliances. Polytetrafluoroethylene is the compound used as a coating in non-stick cookware, also known as PTFE. The law prohibits the use of PTFE-containing cookware in the state, starting from January 1, 2026. The state will have exclusive jurisdiction over matters related to PTFE cookware. The Department of Environmental Conservation is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the law. The law will take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 13, 2025 | REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 13, 2025 · 348 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1767 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 13, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. FERNANDEZ, FELDER -- 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 manufacture, sale, and use of cookware containing polytetrafluoroethylene The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Article 37 of the environmental conservation law is amended 2 by adding a new title 12 to read as follows: 3 TITLE 12 4 POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE COOKWARE 5 Section 37-1201. Definitions. 6 37-1202. Prohibition on manufacture, sale, and use of cookware 7 containing polytetrafluoroethylene. 8 37-1203. Preemption. 9 37-1204. Rules and regulations. 10 § 37-1201. Definitions. 11 For purposes of this title: 12 1. "Cookware" shall mean supplies used for cooking that interact with 13 food, including those supplies used for preparing, serving, and storing 14 food. "Cookware" shall include, but shall not be limited to, pots, pans, 15 skillets, grills, cooking utensils, and cooking appliances. 16 2. "Polytetrafluoroethylene" shall mean the compound used as a coating 17 in non-stick cookware. "Polytetrafluoroethylene" may also be known as 18 "PTFE". 19 § 37-1202. Prohibition on manufacture, sale, and use of cookware 20 containing polytetrafluoroethylene. 21 On and after January first, two thousand twenty-six, no person shall 22 manufacture, distribute, sell or offer for sale, or use in the state any 23 cookware containing polytetrafluoroethylene. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05334-01-5S. 1767 2 1 § 37-1203. Preemption. 2 Jurisdiction in all matters pertaining to polytetrafluoroethylene 3 cookware which is regulated pursuant to the provisions of this title 4 shall be vested exclusively in the state. 5 § 37-1204. Rules and regulations. 6 The department is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations 7 as it shall deem necessary to implement the provisions of this title. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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