# New York A 1797: Relates to hair relaxer labeling

New York A 1797, Relates to hair relaxer labeling, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alicia Hyndman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-11-21 (SIGNED CHAP.508) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 1797
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to hair relaxer labeling
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-11-21, SIGNED CHAP.508
- Sponsor: Alicia Hyndman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION, CODES, CONSUMER PROTECTION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (208 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New health warnings on hair relaxers: mixed, low. Beginning 18 months after becoming law, hair relaxers offered for sale in New York must carry warnings for certain chemicals. Products containing chemicals covered by the law must warn about cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, or both. Warnings must be clear and easy to see, on the pa…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alicia Hyndman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-05 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 60 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-10 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 148 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-11-21: SIGNED CHAP.508 (House)
- 2025-11-17: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-06-05: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: 3RD READING CAL.1131 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: SUBSTITUTED FOR S6723 (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-03-10: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-03-06: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.49 (House)
- 2025-03-04: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-02-24: REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES (House)
- 2025-01-14: REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A1797)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A1797)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A1797-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).