HB 290 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Regulate sales of certain products containing PFAs

HB 290 aimed to regulate products containing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) within the state. Starting January 1, 2028, it would prohibit the manufacture, sale, or offer for sale of cosmetics, juvenile products, and menstrual products that contain intentionally added PFAS. Manufacturers would be required to provide a certificate of compliance for these products. Additionally, the bill would prohibit the use of class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS for training purposes from January 1, 2028, and regulate its emergency use at terminals, requiring annual notice and justification to the state fire marshal.

Issues: ✓ Environment ✓ Healthcare

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

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Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action May 20, 2025

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LC1393.pdf → HB0290_1.pdf · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text was renumbered and reformatted from a legislative committee version (LC 1393) to a final House Bill version (HB 290.1). The substantive policy content, including definitions, prohibitions on PFAS in consumer products, and firefighting foam regulations, remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from LC 1393 to HB 290.1, and the document was renumbered to reflect the final House version.

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Amendments

Jan 31, 2025

Amended

(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Business and Labor

lower

Jan 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Business and Labor

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor

lower

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced

(H) Introduced

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors