ArkansasSB6322025 Regular SessionSenate

TO AMEND THE FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT; AND TO REQUIRE WARNING LABELS FOR HAIR RELAXERS THAT CONTAIN CERTAIN CHEMICALS.

Sponsored By: Fredrick J. Love (Democratic), Tara Shephard (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Health warnings required on Arkansas hair relaxers

Hair relaxers offered for sale in Arkansas must carry warnings if they contain cancer-causing chemicals or chemicals that harm reproduction. The warning must be clear, use at least 12-point type, and appear on the product or packaging at sale. It must say the product contains a chemical known to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm, as applicable. Products containing both types of chemicals must warn about both risks.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Fredrick J. Love

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tara Shephard

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 110 • No: 7

House vote • 4/15/2025

House Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 3:52:43 PM

Yes: 78 • No: 7 • Other: 8

Senate vote • 4/9/2025

Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 3:06:40 PM

Yes: 32 • No: 0 • Other: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that SB632 is now Act 964

    4/22/2025Senate
  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

    4/16/2025Senate
  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

    4/16/2025Senate
  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

    4/15/2025Senate
  5. Returned from the House as passed.

    4/15/2025Senate
  6. Returned to the Senate as passed.

    4/15/2025House
  7. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

    4/15/2025House
  8. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

    4/10/2025House
  9. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE

    4/9/2025House
  10. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

    4/9/2025House
  11. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

    4/9/2025Senate
  12. Read the third time and passed.

    4/9/2025Senate
  13. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

    4/7/2025Senate
  14. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE

    4/7/2025Senate
  15. Filed

    4/7/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • SB632 - Introduced

    4/7/2025

  • Act Version

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