# New York A 9503: Provides for the restriction of substances in menstrual products

New York A 9503, Provides for the restriction of substances in menstrual products, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Linda Rosenthal (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-02-13 (SIGNED CHAP.31) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 9503
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Provides for the restriction of substances in menstrual products
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-02-13, SIGNED CHAP.31
- Sponsor: Linda Rosenthal (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: HEALTH, RULES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (199 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New York bans restricted menstrual product ingredients: benefit, medium. New York bans intentionally added restricted substances in menstrual products at any amount. This covers retail and wholesale sales, offers for sale, and promotional giveaways for personal, professional, or commercial use. Restricted ingredients include lead, mercury and related compounds, formalde…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Linda Rosenthal (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 59 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 140 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-02-13: SIGNED CHAP.31 (House)
- 2026-02-13: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2026-01-28: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: 3RD READING CAL.91 (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: SUBSTITUTED FOR S8816 (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-01-21: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-01-21: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.53 (House)
- 2026-01-21: RULES REPORT CAL.53 (House)
- 2026-01-21: REPORTED (House)
- 2026-01-20: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2026-01-08: REFERRED TO HEALTH (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2026-01-08: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A9503)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A9503)

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- [A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5175-2025)
- [A 11443: Relates to commercial food fish licenses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A11443-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A9503-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).