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S 1483

Authorizes a correction to an error in the tax assessment rolls of the Bath Central School District; and making an appropriation therefor

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Tom O'Mara

Requires menstrual product manufacturers sold in Massachusetts to disclose all intentionally added ingredients on packaging and online.

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Bill Summary · S 1483

Note on source materials / discrepancies
- The bill text provided is a Massachusetts state Senate bill (filed Jan. 14, 2025) introduced by Senator Joanne M. Comerford titled “An Act relative to menstrual product ingredient disclosure.”
- Some metadata you provided (an initial title about a Bath Central School District tax assessment correction, sponsors listed as U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth and Thomas O’Mara, and certain committee referrals) conflict with the Massachusetts bill text. This summary is based on the Massachusetts bill text (Senate No. 1483 / SD 674) appearing in the Version Content.

Bill at a glance

  • Short title (from text): An Act relative to menstrual product ingredient disclosure
  • Jurisdiction: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  • Filed: January 14, 2025 (Senate Docket No. 674 / S.1483) — presented by Sen. Joanne M. Comerford (with multiple co-petitioners)
  • Main purpose: Require manufacturers of menstrual products sold or distributed in Massachusetts to disclose all intentionally added ingredients on product packaging and online.

Purpose and intent

  • Increase transparency about the composition of menstrual products (tampons, pads, cups, disks, sponges, menstrual underwear, disposable or reusable) so consumers can make informed choices and identify potentially harmful or allergenic substances.

Key provisions

  • Definitions:
    • “Ingredient”: an intentionally added substance present in the menstrual product.
    • “Menstrual product”: items used to collect menstruation and vaginal discharge (explicitly inclusive of tampons, pads, menstrual cups, disks, sponges, menstrual underwear; disposable or reusable).
    • “Manufacturer”: the entity whose name appears on the product label or on whose behalf the product is manufactured/distributed (consistent with the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act citation).
  • Packaging label requirement:
    • On every package or box sold/distributed in Massachusetts, manufacturers must print a plain, conspicuous list of all ingredients in order of predominance.
    • Label text must be visible, minimum font size 10 points, and displayed on the outside of the package/box.
  • Online disclosure:
    • The same ingredient list required on packaging must be posted by the manufacturer on an internet website in an electronically readable format.
  • Updating requirements:
    • Manufacturers must update package labels and online disclosures whenever an ingredient changes or a new ingredient is added.
  • Relationship to other law:
    • These requirements apply in addition to any other labeling requirements under Massachusetts law.
  • Penalty:
    • Violation is punishable by a fine of $1,000 (per the section as written).
  • Effective date:
    • The act would take effect 12 months after passage.

Who would be affected

  • Directly: manufacturers (including private-label and contract manufacturers) of menstrual products sold or distributed in Massachusetts — they must revise packaging and maintain online ingredient disclosures and timely update them.
  • Indirectly: retailers must stock products with compliant labeling; consumers and advocacy groups gain access to ingredient information; public health and regulatory agencies may be involved in compliance oversight.
  • Small manufacturers may face costs to change labels, update product information systems, and maintain web disclosures.

Procedural / timeline notes (from provided actions)

  • Filed in MA Senate: Jan 14, 2025. Referred to Public Health (Feb 27, 2025). Hearing scheduled June 11, 2025. Reported favorably and referred to Senate Ways & Means (July 10, 2025). Committee action produced a recommended substitute/new draft (S2641) in October 2025. The bill text sets a 12‑month implementation window after enactment.

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