AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- PFAS IN DRINKING WATER, GROUNDWATER, AND SURFACE WATER
Summary
Delays from June 1, 2024, until June 1, 2025, the necessity to conduct monitoring for the maximum number PFAS in drinking water and would amend the type of water systems to which the requirement applies.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Mar 22, 2024
Signed Jun 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2024
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
May 16, 2024
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 4, 2024
Signed into law
06/04/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
May 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
05/29/2024 House passed in concurrence
lower
May 21, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/21/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 17, 2024
Committee
05/17/2024 Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
lower
May 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
05/16/2024 Senate read and passed
upper
May 8, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/08/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 3, 2024
Committee
04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 22, 2024
Introduced
03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matt LaMountain
DDemocratic
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