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Assemblymember Stephanie wins committee approval for bill to phase out bisphenols in receipt paper
Summary
The Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee advanced AB 1604, which would ban BPA in thermal receipts by Jan. 1, 2027 and all intentionally added bisphenols by Jan. 1, 2028, citing health risks to cashiers and contamination of recycling streams.
Assemblymember Stephanie introduced AB 1604 on Tuesday, asking the committee to approve a phase‑out of bisphenols from thermal receipt paper. The bill would prohibit BPA in paper receipts by Jan. 1, 2027 and all intentionally added bisphenols (including BPS) by Jan. 1, 2028.
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