# New York S 1548: Provides for the restriction of substances in menstrual products

New York S 1548, Provides for the restriction of substances in menstrual products, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-19 (APPROVAL MEMO.55) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 1548
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Provides for the restriction of substances in menstrual products
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-12-19, APPROVAL MEMO.55
- Sponsor: Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Subjects: WOMEN'S ISSUES, HEALTH
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (226 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New York limits chemicals in menstrual products: benefit, medium. The law covers disposable and reusable menstrual products, including tampons, pads, and cups, sold, offered for sale, or distributed in New York. This includes promotional giveaways. Starting 12 months after becoming law, it bans intentionally added restricted substances, including those in fragran…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: April Baskin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brad Hoylman-Sigal (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Kavanagh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cordell Cleare (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessica Ramos (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John Liu (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: José M. Serrano (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristen Gonzalez (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lea Webb (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michelle Hinchey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patricia Fahy (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Rolison (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Roxanne J. Persaud (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sean Ryan (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelley Mayer (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 148 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | committee | Rules Committee Vote | pass | 19 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 59 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-12-19: APPROVAL MEMO.55 (Senate)
- 2025-12-19: SIGNED CHAP.674 (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-03-26: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-02-10: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.6 (House)
- 2025-02-10: SUBSTITUTED FOR A1502 (House)
- 2025-01-21: REFERRED TO HEALTH (House)
- 2025-01-21: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.103 (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2025-01-10: REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-01-10: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S1548)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S1548)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S1548-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).