New York Senate Bill 5605

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 25 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-25 - REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
Pending: Senate Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires all washing machines be sold with a microfiber filtration system and proper notice of such system; provides that on and after January first, two thousand twenty-nine, a new washing machine shall not be sold or offered for sale in the state for residential, commercial, or state use unless the washing machine meets both of the following requirements: contains a microfiber filtration system with a mesh size of not greater than one hundred micrometers; and bears a conspicuous label that is visible to the consumer, in the form of a sticker or any other label type, that includes the following statement: "Notice: This washing machine contains a filter to capture microfibers. Check filter regularly and dispose of captured lint in a waste bin."; provides penalties.

Requires all washing machines be sold with a microfiber filtration system and proper notice of such system; provides that on and after January first, two thousand twenty-nine, a new washing machine shall not be sold or offered for sale in the state for residential, commercial, or state use unless the washing machine meets both of the following requirements: contains a microfiber filtration system with a mesh size of not greater than one hundred micrometers; and bears a conspicuous label that is visible to the consumer, in the form of a sticker or any other label type, that includes the following statement: "Notice: This washing machine contains a filter to capture microfibers. Check filter regularly and dispose of captured lint in a waste bin."; provides penalties.

Sen. Brian Kavanagh [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-25	Senate	REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5605
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S05605&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S05605