Bill Sponsor
California Assembly Bill 1604
Session 20252026
Product safety: proofs of purchase: intentionally added bisphenols.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 30, 2026
First Action
Jan 20, 2026
Latest Action
Sep 30, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1604
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Summary
Existing law prohibits a person from manufacturing, selling, or distributing in commerce any juvenile's feeding product or juvenile's sucking or teething product, as defined, that contains any form of bisphenol, as defined, at a detectable level above the practical quantitation limit, as determined by the Department of Toxic Substances Control, except as provided. This bill would prohibit, on and after January 1, 2028, a person from manufacturing, distributing, or offering for sale a paper proof of purchase containing intentionally added bisphenol A, as defined, and, on and after January 1, 2029, containing any intentionally added bisphenols, as defined. The bill would require a manufacturer to use the least toxic alternative when replacing any form of bisphenol in a paper proof of purchase product. The bill would also prohibit a manufacturer from replacing any form of bisphenol pursuant to these provisions with a chemical known to cause cancer or reproductive or developmental harm, as specified. This bill would authorize the department to enforce a violation of those provisions by considering, on a case-by-case basis, the enforcement mechanism and an administrative penalty not to exceed $5,000 for a first violation, and not to exceed $10,000 for each subsequent violation. The bill would require all penalties collected pursuant to this bill to be deposited into the Toxic Substances Control Account, to be available for expenditure by the department upon appropriation by the Legislature, as specified. The bill would require the department to post any substantiated violation or final enforcement action of these provisions on the department's internet website.
Documents (9)
09/30/2026
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 882, Statutes of 2026.
09/30/2026
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/03/2026
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
08/26/2026
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 2. Page 6565.).
08/25/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
08/25/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.).
08/24/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/21/2026
Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
08/13/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/13/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 13).
08/03/2026
Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
06/23/2026
Senate
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/23/2026
Senate
Withdrawn from committee.
06/22/2026
Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
06/17/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
06/03/2026
Senate
Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and JUD.
05/27/2026
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
05/26/2026
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 2.)
05/19/2026
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/18/2026
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
05/14/2026
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 14).
04/15/2026
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
04/08/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
03/16/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
03/12/2026
Assembly
Read second time and amended.
03/11/2026
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 10).
03/04/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
03/03/2026
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S & T.M. Read second time and amended.
02/02/2026
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on E.S & T.M. and JUD.
01/21/2026
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee February 20.
01/20/2026
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 21, 2026 8:38:17 AM
Record Updated
Oct 2, 2026 9:21:07 AM