Calif. bills
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
California Safe Cosmetics Act of 2005 (SB 484) clears state Senate in a 23-15 floor vote May 31. Bill, which would authorize the Department of Health Services to investigate cosmetics containing chemicals identified by the state as causing cancer or reproductive toxicity and require manufacturers of such products to submit relevant health effects data to DHS, will next be taken up by the state Assembly. SB 484 was introduced by Sen. Carol Migden (D-3rd) (1"The Rose Sheet" April 4, 2005, p. 3). In addition, The Healthy California Biomonitoring Program (SB 600), sponsored by Sen. Deborah Ortiz (D-6th), is approved on the Senate floor 21-14. Legislation would establish statewide biomonitoring system and require DHS to appoint an advisory panel, which would assist in carrying out the program and identifying priorities for biomonitoring. Program may affect consumer products like beauty and personal care items...