AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- PFAS IN DRINKING WATER, GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATERS (Authorizes DOH to establish maximum contaminate levels of PFSA in drinking water and to set interim standards. Also requires DEM to set standards for PFSA in ground- and surface waters. Defines PFSA as hazardous substances.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Feb 15, 2022
Signed Jun 27, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2022
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
May 17, 2022
D
Democratic32
96% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 27, 2022
Signed into law
06/27/2022 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
06/21/2022 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 17, 2022
Legislature · Passed
06/17/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 18, 2022
Committee
05/18/2022 Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
lower
May 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
05/17/2022 Senate passed Sub A
upper
May 11, 2022
Legislature · Passed
05/11/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 9, 2022
Committee
03/09/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 15, 2022
Introduced
02/15/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bridget Valverde
DDemocratic
P
Dawn Euer
DDemocratic
P
Lou DiPalma
DDemocratic
P
Sue Sosnowski
DDemocratic
P
Walter Felag
DDemocratic
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