Minnesota House Bill 737 modifies restrictions on lead and cadmium in consumer products and sets age limits on art supplies

Original title: Lead and cadmium in consumer products prohibitions modified.

Last action · March 24, 2025: Author added HicksSponsors: Bjorn Olson and 3 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Minnesota House Bill 737 updates the definition of "s" under state consumer protection laws by adding exemptions for certain ink pens, mechanical pencils, and professional artist materials, while requiring purchasers of non-prohibited paints or pastels containing cadmium to be at least 18 years old. The measure applies to retailers, manufacturers, and consumers statewide, taking effect the day following final enactment.

Why it matters

Retailers must verify customer age before selling certain cadmium-containing art supplies, and certain professional art materials and school supplies are formally excluded from existing lead and cadmium prohibitions.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

Retailers

Retailers must verify that purchasers of certain paints or pastels containing cadmium are at least 18 years of age.

Directly affected

Minors

Minors are restricted from purchasing certain paints or pastels containing cadmium.

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Artists and Professional Creators

Professional artist materials are excluded from certain lead and cadmium product restrictions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What products are added to the exemptions under school and art supplies?

Ink pens, mechanical pencils, and professional artist materials (such as oil-based, water-based, and acrylic paints, pastels, pigments, ceramic glazes, markers, and ) are exempted from the definitions.

Who is restricted from purchasing certain paints and pastels containing cadmium?

Retailers must ensure that any purchaser of paints or pastels containing cadmium presents valid evidence that they are at least 18 years of age.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

5 actions

Mar 24, 2025House
Author added Hicks
Mar 10, 2025HouseCommittee
Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Mar 5, 2025House
Author added Virnig
Feb 26, 2025House
Author added Hanson, J.
Feb 13, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy

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