CA AB 1901
enactedChildren's diapers: intentionally added ingredients: disclosure.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 1901 pass?
Yes. CA AB 1901 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-28): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 719, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA AB 1901 about?
Existing law prohibits juvenile products, textile articles, and food packaging that contain specified levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from being distributed, sold, or offered for sale in the state, as provided. Existing law establishes the Toxic Substances Control Account in the General Fund to be administered by the Director of Toxic Substances Control. This bill would require, on or before January 1, 2029, the manufacturer of children's diapers sold, distributed, or manufactured in the state to display on a dedicated web page on the manufacturer's internet website, and would authorize display on the product details page where the children's diapers are sold, a list of all of the children's diaper's intentionally added ingredients, as defined, in order of chemical or raw material weight, including the chemical or raw material name, the Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) number, and all specific functions or purposes for use in the children's diapers. The bill would require, on or before January 1, 2029, all children's diapers distributed or manufactured in the state, and, on or before July 1, 2029, all children's diapers sold in the state, to include on the outermost package an internet website address for a dedicated web page on the manufacturer's internet website that provides all of that information and a list of all of the intentionally added ingredients in order of chemical or raw material weight in the children's diapers. The bill would authorize the Department of Toxic Substances Control to enforce these requirements. The bill would require a person who violates these requirements to be liable for an administrative penalty not to exceed $5,000 for the first violation and not to exceed $10,000 for each subsequent violation, as provided. The bill would authorize the department to adopt regulations to implement, enforce, interpret, or make specific these requirements. The bill would authorize, upon appropriation by the Legislature, funds in the Toxic Substances Control Account to be used by the department to implement these requirements. The bill would require penalties collected to be deposited in the Toxic Substances Control Account. The bill would prohibit the sale, distribution, or manufacture of children's diapers in the state that do not comply with these requirements. The bill would make these provisions severable.
Who sponsors CA AB 1901?
Berman is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1901.
Description
Existing law prohibits juvenile products, textile articles, and food packaging that contain specified levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from being distributed, sold, or offered for sale in the state, as provided. Existing law establishes the Toxic Substances Control Account in the General Fund to be administered by the Director of Toxic Substances Control. This bill would require, on or before January 1, 2029, the manufacturer of children's diapers sold, distributed, or manufactured in the state to display on a dedicated web page on the manufacturer's internet website, and would authorize display on the product details page where the children's diapers are sold, a list of all of the children's diaper's intentionally added ingredients, as defined, in order of chemical or raw material weight, including the chemical or raw material name, the Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) number, and all specific functions or purposes for use in the children's diapers. The bill would require, on or before January 1, 2029, all children's diapers distributed or manufactured in the state, and, on or before July 1, 2029, all children's diapers sold in the state, to include on the outermost package an internet website address for a dedicated web page on the manufacturer's internet website that provides all of that information and a list of all of the intentionally added ingredients in order of chemical or raw material weight in the children's diapers. The bill would authorize the Department of Toxic Substances Control to enforce these requirements. The bill would require a person who violates these requirements to be liable for an administrative penalty not to exceed $5,000 for the first violation and not to exceed $10,000 for each subsequent violation, as provided. The bill would authorize the department to adopt regulations to implement, enforce, interpret, or make specific these requirements. The bill would authorize, upon appropriation by the Legislature, funds in the Toxic Substances Control Account to be used by the department to implement these requirements. The bill would require penalties collected to be deposited in the Toxic Substances Control Account. The bill would prohibit the sale, distribution, or manufacture of children's diapers in the state that do not comply with these requirements. The bill would make these provisions severable.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-09
- Latest action
- 2026-09-28 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 719, Statutes of 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Bermanauthor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-28
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 719, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-09-28
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-09-04
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
executive-receipt
2026-08-27
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 71. Noes 1.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-27
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-27
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 71. Noes 1. Page 6711.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-26
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.).
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-08-24
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-08-21
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-08-13
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-08-13
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-03
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2026-06-29
Withdrawn from committee.
withdrawal
2026-06-29
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
referral-committee
2026-06-25
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-06-22
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-06-18
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 17).
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-06-03
Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and JUD.
referral-committee
2026-05-27
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-05-26
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 1.)
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-05-26
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 1. Page 5366.)
2026-05-19
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-05-18
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2
2026-05-14
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage
2026-04-08
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2026-03-25
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-03-17
Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
referral-committee
2026-03-16
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S & T.M. Read second time and amended.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-10
Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
referral-committee
2026-03-09
Referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
referral-committee
2026-03-09
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S & T.M. Read second time and amended.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-13
From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
2026-02-12
Read first time. To print.
reading-1
Versions
- 02/12/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-12Compare
- 03/09/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-03-09Compare
- 03/16/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-03-16Compare
- 05/18/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-05-18Compare
- 06/22/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-22Compare
- 06/25/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-25Compare
- 08/21/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-21Compare
- 09/01/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-01Compare
- 09/28/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-28Compare
- AB1901Compare
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-03-24 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Papan: yes
- Connolly: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Lee: yes
- Ellis: other
- Castillo: other
Do pass as amended.
2026-05-14 · pass · 11-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Mark González: yes
- Tangipa: other
- Krell: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Ta: other
- Dixon: other
- Hoover: other
- Caloza: yes
- Fong: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Solache: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
AB 1901 Berman Assembly Third Reading
2026-05-27 · pass · 68-1
Member-level votes (80)
- Ward: yes
- Patel: yes
- Hart: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Lee: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Haney: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Chen: yes
- Papan: yes
- Soria: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Solache: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Krell: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Berman: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Gallagher: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Davies: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Bains: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Fong: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Addis: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- DeMaio: no
- Flora: other
- Hadwick: other
- Lackey: other
- Dixon: other
- Carrillo: other
- Tangipa: other
- Castillo: other
- Johnson: other
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
- Muratsuchi: other
- Ta: other
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
2026-06-17 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Allen: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
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