2025 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
S0241: Prohibits a manufacturer from manufacturing, knowingly selling, offering for sale, distributing for sale or distributing for use in the state any firefighting personal protective equipment containing intentionally-added PFAS as of January 1, 2027.
Legislative Summary
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CONSUMER PFAS BAN ACT OF 2024 - Prohibits a manufacturer from manufacturing, knowingly selling, offering for sale, distributing for sale or distributing for use in the state any firefighting personal protective equipment containing intentionally-added PFAS as of January 1, 2027.
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Bill History
2/13/2025
Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
Senate
2/28/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2025)
Senate
3/5/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate
3/28/2025
Scheduled for consideration (04/02/2025)
Senate
4/2/2025
Committee recommends passage
Senate
4/3/2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (04/10/2025)
Senate
4/10/2025
Senate read and passed
Senate
4/11/2025
Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Passage
4/10/2025
34
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/10/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Environment and Natural Resources(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor
Walter Felag
Democrat