Environment – PFAS Chemicals – Prohibitions and Requirements (George “Walter” Taylor Act)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 17, 2022
Signed Apr 21, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2022 · House of Delegates Mar 31, 2022
How they voted
38–0
Passed
Total votes 38
Mar 31, 2022
D
Democratic24
100% Yea
R
Republican14
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 21, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 139
executive
Apr 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Enrolled
upper
Apr 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 11, 2022
Introduced
Senate Concurs House Amendments
upper
Apr 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Apr 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
lower
Mar 31, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-0)
senate
Mar 2, 2022
Committee
Referred Health and Government Operations
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Feb 25, 2022
Introduced
Floor Amendment {
upper
Feb 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Feb 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
upper
Jan 17, 2022
Committee
First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Clarence Lam
DDemocratic
P
Jack Bailey
RRepublican
P
Pam Beidle
DDemocratic
P
Sarah Elfreth
DDemocratic
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