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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

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Last action
2026-06-30
Official status
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
Effective date
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Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT.
  • This Act prohibits the sale of class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals starting January 1, 2028.
  • An exception is provided for a bulk petroleum facility, provided that the bulk petroleum facility applies to DNREC for a 5-year exemption.
  • The exemption period may be extended for additional 2-year periods, up to a total of 13 years.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  2. 2026-06-24 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits

  3. 2026-06-09 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 1 NO 5 ABSENT

  4. 2026-06-09 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

  5. 2026-05-14 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 10 On Its Merits

  6. 2026-05-07 Delaware General Assembly

    Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 356, and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT.
This Act prohibits the sale of class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals starting January 1, 2028. An exception is provided for a bulk petroleum facility, provided that the bulk petroleum facility applies to DNREC for a 5-year exemption. The exemption period may be extended for additional 2-year periods, up to a total of 13 years. If an exempt bulk petroleum facility uses foam containing PFAS chemicals, they must notify DNREC.
Under this Act, a manufacturer must notify its customers in the State regarding the prohibition of firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals by January 1, 2027. By March 1, 2028, the manufacturer must recall or reimburse purchasers, unless the purchaser is exempt as a bulk petroleum facility. The recall must include the safe transport and storage of PFAS-containing firefighting foam until the Department identifies a safe disposal technology.
A manufacturer in violation of this Act is subject to a $5,000 civil penalty for a f