102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4942
 
Introduced 1/27/2022, by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
410 ILCS 620/21.6 new

     Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that each package or box containing menstrual products sold in the State shall contain a plain and conspicuous printed list of all ingredients with percentages of the components of the menstrual products. Provides that manufacturers of menstrual products shall provide labels for product dispensers that provide an individual with a single use menstrual product where the individual is not obtaining the menstrual product in its original package or box. Provides for civil penalties.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning health.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act is 
5amended  by adding Section 21.6 as follows:
 
6    (410 ILCS 620/21.6 new)
7    Sec. 21.6. Menstrual product labeling.
8    (a)   As used in this Section:
9    "Ingredient" means a substance present in any quantity in 
10the menstrual product.
11    "Menstrual product" means products used for the purpose of 
12catching menstruation and vaginal discharge, including, but 
13not limited to, tampons, pads, and menstrual cups. "Menstrual 
14product" includes disposable or reusable products.
15    (b)  Each package or box containing menstrual products sold 
16in this State shall contain a plain and conspicuous printed 
17list of all ingredients with percentages of the components of 
18the menstrual products. The list shall either be printed on or 
19affixed to the package.
20    (c)  Manufacturers of menstrual products shall provide 
21labels for product dispensers that provide an individual with 
22a single use menstrual product where the individual is not 
23obtaining the menstrual product in its original package or 
 
 
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2    (d)  The requirements of this Section apply in addition to 
3any other labeling requirements established by any other 
4provision of law.
5    (e)  A manufacturer that violates this Section shall be 
6subject to a civil penalty of $1000 per package or box sold in 
7this State. If the manufacturer has failed to provide a label 
8for product dispensers described in subsection (c), the 
9manufacturer is in violation of this Section and a civil 
10penalty of $1000 shall be imposed.