Arkansas SB632: TO AMEND THE FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT; AND TO REQUIRE WARNING LABELS FOR HAIR RELAXERS THAT CONTAIN CERTAIN CHEMICALS

What the bill says

An act to be entitled an act to amend the food, drug, and cosmetic act; to require warning labels for hair relaxers that contain certain chemicals; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the food, drug, and cosmetic act; and to require warning labels for hair relaxers that contain certain chemicals.

From the enrolled text:

An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT; TO REQUIRE WARNING LABELS FOR HAIR RELAXERS THAT CONTAIN CERTAIN CHEMICALS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT; AND TO REQUIRE WARNING LABELS FOR HAIR RELAXERS THAT CONTAIN CERTAIN CHEMICALS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 20, Chapter 56, Subchapter 2, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 20-56-224. Labeling of hair relaxers -- Legislative findings -- Definitions. (a) The General Assembly finds that certain chemicals used in hair relaxers are linked to harmful impacts on health, such as cancer, birth defects, damage to the reproductive system, organ system toxicity, and endocrine disruption. (b) As used in this section: (1) Carcinogen" means any chemical identified as: (A) A "Group 1 carcinogen" or "Group 2A carcinogen" by the World Health Organization or International Agency for Research on Cancer; (B) A "known to be a human carcinogen" and "reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen" by the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services under the Public Health Service Act, *JMB261* 04/07/2025 8:11:01 AM JMB261 SB632 42 U.S.C. § 241(b)(4), existing on January 1, 2025; and (C) "Group A carcinogens" or "Group …

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Sponsors

• Frederick Love (D, 15) · primary sponsor
• Tara Shephard (D, 79)

Latest actions

1. April 22, 2025: Notification that SB632 is now Act 964
2. April 16, 2025: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
3. April 16, 2025: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4. April 15, 2025: ORDERED ENROLLED
5. April 15, 2025: Returned from the House as passed.
6. April 15, 2025: Returned to the Senate as passed.
7. April 15, 2025: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
8. April 10, 2025: Returned by the Committee Do Pass
9. April 9, 2025: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
10. April 9, 2025: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

Votes

• House Roll Call #1385 (April 16, 2025): 86 yea, 10 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #1288 (April 15, 2025): 30 yea, 2 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #1345 (April 15, 2025): 78 yea, 7 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #1047 (April 9, 2025): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB632?

SB632 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AMEND THE FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT; AND TO REQUIRE WARNING LABELS FOR HAIR RELAXERS THAT CONTAIN CERTAIN CHEMICALS.

What does SB632 do?

In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the food, drug, and cosmetic act; to require warning labels for hair relaxers that contain certain chemicals; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the food, drug, and cosmetic act; and to require warning labels for hair relaxers that contain certain chemicals.

What is the status of SB632?

Chaptered as of April 22, 2025. Latest action: Notification that SB632 is now Act 964 (April 22, 2025).

Who sponsored SB632?

Frederick Love (D, 15), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SB632?

On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB632