Prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes that contains certain toxic metals and requires the department of health to study the long term health effects of using electronic cigarettes

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Linda Rosenthal

Ban sale of electronic cigarettes containing specified toxic metals and require a NY Department of Health study on long-term health effects of e-cigarette use.

REFERRED TO HEALTH

Overview

Bill number: A 647

Title / purpose (as introduced): Prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes that contain certain toxic metals and requires the Department of Health to study the long-term health effects of using electronic cigarettes.

Sponsor: Linda Rosenthal (primary)

Introduced: January 8, 2025

Status: Referred to the Health Committee

Legislative actions: On January 8, 2025, the bill was referred to Health (listed twice in the official actions).

What the bill would do

Prohibit sale of certain e-cigarettes: The bill would ban the sale of electronic cigarettes that contain specified toxic metals. The exact metals and concentration thresholds are defined in the bill text (not provided here). The prohibition would apply to retailers and distributors within the state.

Department of Health study: The bill would require the New York Department of Health to conduct a study on the long-term health effects of electronic cigarette use. The study aims to assess potential chronic health impacts and related public health considerations.

Who would be affected

Retailers and distributors: Likely prohibited from selling e-cigarettes meeting the specified metal-containing criteria.

Manufacturers and suppliers: Potentially affected by the metal-related prohibition and any labeling or testing requirements included in the bill.

Consumers: Indirectly affected through the sale restrictions and any resulting changes in product availability.

Department of Health: Responsible for conducting the mandated health effects study and reporting findings.

Key provisions and potential impacts

Public health objective: Aligns with concerns about toxic metals in consumer vaping products and long-term health risks from e-cigarette use.

Regulatory compliance: Establishes a compliance framework likely involving product testing, certification, or enforcement actions if products do not meet the metal standards.

Research component: Adds an evidence-building requirement to better understand the chronic health implications of electronic cigarette use.

Procedural and timeline considerations

The bill is currently in the Health Committee stage (no further actions listed beyond referral).

There is no publicly stated effective date in the information provided; typically, the bill would include a specified effective date or a phased implementation.

If advanced, the bill would proceed through committee hearings, potential amendments, and floor votes in the Assembly, and would likely require consideration by the Senate and a governor’s action to become law.

Relation to other legislation

Related bills / companions:

A 9553, A 637, A 188 (all prior-session)
S 435 (companion) appears in multiple references

The existence of these related and companion measures suggests ongoing and recurring interest in addressing toxic metals in e-cigarettes and health effects, with various versions possibly differing in scope or specifics.

Notes

The exact metals identified, testing standards, enforcement mechanisms, penalties, and the study’s scope and timeline are not provided in the available summary. The full text would specify these details.

This summary reflects publicly available bill metadata and the stated purpose in the title and sponsor information.

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