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AB 1148·CA·house

Food packaging: hazardous chemicals.

Passed One ChamberFiled Feb 20, 2025
Sponsor: LaShae Sharp-Collins (D)
Latest Action

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Jul 2, 2026

Summary

The Safer Food Packing Act of 2025 prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution in California of food packaging that contains intentionally added bisphenols or ortho‑phthalates above limits set by the Department of Toxic Substances Control, effective Jan. 1 2027. The department must also set thresholds for these chemicals when they are not intentionally added, and enforce the rules with civil penalties up to $10,000. The measure seeks to lower consumer exposure to hazardous chemicals in everyday food containers.

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