BILL NUMBER: SB 929	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 5, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Pavley
   (Coauthor: Senator Hancock)
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members  Ma,   Brownley,
  Lieu,   Ma,   Salas,  Saldana, and
Torlakson)

                        FEBRUARY 1, 2010

   An act to amend the heading of Article 10.1.1 (commencing with
Section 25214.1) of Chapter 6.5 of Division 20 of, and to add Section
25214.2.1 to, the Health and Safety Code, relating to hazardous
materials.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 929, as amended, Pavley. Hazardous materials: children's
jewelry: heavy metals.
   Existing law prohibits the manufacturing, shipping, selling, or
offering for sale, or offering for promotional purposes children's
jewelry containing lead above a specified concentration.
   This bill would additionally prohibit the manufacturing, shipping,
selling, or offering for sale, or offering for promotional purposes
children's jewelry containing cadmium.  The bill would prohibit a
manufacturer from replacing cadmium with certain carcinogens or
reproductive toxicants. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  The heading of Article 10.1.1 (commencing with Section
25214.1) of Chapter 6.5 of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code
is amended to read:

      Article 10.1.1.  Heavy Metal-Containing Jewelry


  SEC. 2.  Section 25214.2.1 is added to the Health and Safety Code,
to read:
   25214.2.1.   (a)    Notwithstanding  any
 other law, a person shall not manufacture, ship, sell, offer
for sale, or offer for promotional purposes children's jewelry 
that contains cadmium  for retail sale or promotional purposes
in the state  that contains cadmium  . 
   (b) In complying with subdivision (a), a manufacturer shall not
replace cadmium with either of the following:  
   (1) A carcinogen rated by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency as carcinogenic to humans, likely to be
carcinogenic to humans, or possessing evidence suggestive of
carcinogenic potential.  
   (2) A carcinogen known to the state to cause cancer as listed in
the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Chapter
6.6 (commencing with Section 25249.5) of Division 20) list of
chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.  
   (c) In complying with subdivision (a), a manufacturer shall not
replace cadmium with either of the following:  
   (1) A reproductive toxicant that causes birth defects,
reproductive harm, or developmental harm as identified by the United
States Environmental Protection Agency.  
   (2) A reproductive toxicant listed in the Safe Drinking Water and
Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section
25249.5) of Division 20) list of chemicals known to cause cancer or
reproductive toxicity.