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Committee advances bill requiring disclosure of certain chemicals in menstrual products
Summary
The committee favorably recommended the seventh substitute of HB 442, which would require manufacturers to disclose certain intentionally added chemicals (including PFAS, lead, arsenic) in absorbent hygiene products; industry witnesses moved to neutral after sponsor revised enforcement language.
The Senate Judiciary Committee on March 4 recommended HB 442 (seventh substitute) favorably; the bill would require manufacturers of absorbent hygiene products sold in Utah to disclose certain intentionally added chemicals (dioxin, lead, arsenic, cadmium and PFAS) — disclosures that can be provided via QR code or on‑package labeling within a specified turnaround period.
Sponsor Representative Chevrier told the committee the change is about transparency and does not ban products or restrict access. The bill requires disclosure and allows a six‑month turnaround for QR…
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