An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, providing for protection against PFAS chemicals.
This bill updates Pennsylvania laws to require that personal protective equipment sold for firefighting use be free from PFAS chemicals. It specifically defines personal protective equipment as gear worn by firefighters, such as jackets, pants, gloves, and helmets. The legislation targets manufacturers, importers, and domestic distributors of this gear, mandating that products marketed for use in the state must not contain these substances. By amending existing health and safety statutes, the bill aims to reduce firefighter exposure to potentially harmful chemicals found in traditional protective gear.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Oct 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2023
Last action Oct 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2023 · House Oct 1, 2024
How they voted
42–0
Passed
Total votes 42
Mar 6, 2023
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Oct 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Oct 1, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (22-2)
house
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0)
senate
Mar 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended on third consideration
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Feb 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jan 19, 2023
Committee
Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gene Yaw
RRepublican
Co
Carolyn Comitta
DDemocratic
Co
Frank Farry
RRepublican
Co
Maria Collett
DDemocratic
Co
Scott Martin
RRepublican
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