New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S1767: Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and use of cookware containing polytetrafluoroethylene
Status: In committee, January 7, 2026
Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and use of cookware containing polytetrafluoroethylene.
What the bill says
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the manufacture, sale, and use of cookware containing polytetrafluoroethylene.
From the introduced text, January 13, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the manufacture, sale, and use of cookware containing polytetrafluoroethylene THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 37 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 12 to read as follows: TITLE 12 POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE COOKWARE SECTION 37-1201. DEFINITIONS. 37-1202. PROHIBITION ON MANUFACTURE, SALE, AND USE OF COOKWARE CONTAINING POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE. 37-1203. PREEMPTION. 37-1204. RULES AND REGULATIONS. § 37-1201. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE: 1. "COOKWARE" SHALL MEAN SUPPLIES USED FOR COOKING THAT INTERACT WITH FOOD, INCLUDING THOSE SUPPLIES USED FOR PREPARING, SERVING, AND STORING FOOD. "COOKWARE" SHALL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, POTS, PANS, SKILLETS, GRILLS, COOKING UTENSILS, AND COOKING APPLIANCES. 2. "POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE" SHALL MEAN THE COMPOUND USED AS A COATING IN NON-STICK COOKWARE. "POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE" MAY ALSO BE KNOWN AS "PTFE". § 37-1202. PROHIBITION ON MANUFACTURE, SALE, AND USE OF COOKWARE CONTAINING POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE. ON AND AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX, NO PERSON SHALL MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTE, SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE, OR USE IN THE STATE ANY COOKWARE CONTAINING POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05334-01-5 S. 1767 2 § 37-1203. PREEMPTION. JURISDICTION IN ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO …
Sponsors
- Nathalia Fernandez (D, 34) · primary sponsor
- Simcha Felder (D, 22)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
- : REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Subjects: Environmental Conservation Law
Common questions
- What is S1767?
- S1767 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and use of cookware containing polytetrafluoroethylene.
- What does S1767 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the manufacture, sale, and use of cookware containing polytetrafluoroethylene.
- What is the status of S1767?
- In committee as of January 7, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (January 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1767?
- Nathalia Fernandez (D, 34), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S1767?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1767
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