Committee on Women and Gender Equity

Thursday, August 14, 2025 · 1:30 PM AM · Council Chambers - City Hall

TL;DR

The Committee on Women and Gender Equity introduced a new law that would ban menstrual and intimate care products containing unsafe ingredients in New York City. This measure aims to protect public health by ensuring these commonly used products meet safety standards.

Key Decisions

  • Local Law: Ban on unsafe ingredients in menstrual and intimate care products Introduced
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Int 0867-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the sale of menstrual and intimate care products that contain unsafe ingredients
    Introduction