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SB91 • 2025

Prohibits fire departments from using firefighting foam containing perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Prohibits fire departments from using firefighting foam containing perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

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Last action
2025-05-20
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-20 Senate

    Chapter 86, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-05-20 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-05-14 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-05-06 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-06 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-05-05 House

    Third reading. Carried by Neron. Passed. Ayes, 39; Nays, 14--Boice, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Yunker; Excused, 7--Drazan, Hartman, Nguyen H, Ruiz, Sosa, Tran, Wallan.

  7. 2025-05-01 House

    Second reading.

  8. 2025-04-30 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  9. 2025-04-29 House

    Work Session held.

  10. 2025-04-15 House

    Public Hearing held.

  11. 2025-03-10 House

    Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.

  12. 2025-03-06 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  13. 2025-03-04 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed. Ayes, 27; Nays, 3--Bonham, Linthicum, Robinson.

  14. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-02-26 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.)

  16. 2025-02-26 Senate

    Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.

  17. 2025-02-24 Senate

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-02-19 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  19. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Energy and Environment, then Ways and Means.

  20. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: This Act stops fire departments from using PFAS firefighting foam. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3).</b>
[<i>Digest: This Act prohibits the sale, use and disposal in certain places of firefighting foam with PFAS in it. The Act tells the EQC to ensure the safe collection and disposal of firefighting foam with PFAS in it. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.8).</i>]
[<i>Prohibits the sale and use of firefighting foam containing perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Prohibits the disposal of firefighting foam containing PFAS at certain facilities. Provides that prohibitions become operative on January 1, 2026.</i>]
[<i>Requires the Environmental Quality Commission to establish a program to ensure the safe collection and disposal of firefighting foam containing PFAS.</i>]
[<i>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</i>]
<b>Prohibits fire departments from using firefighting foam containing perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Becomes operative on July 1, 2026.</b>
Relating to: Relating to firefighting foam.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned