February 2026 PFAS Legislative Developments

February Legislation Tracking (February 1 – February 28)

Current Trends in Legislation – February 2026

Federal Legislature

    • No new bills were introduced.

State Legislature

      • Fifty two (52) bills were introduced across eighteen (18) states.
      • Topics include: application of sludge to land; general appropriations that include measures addressing PFAS; testing PFAS in waste, sludge; medical monitoring for PFAS; PFAS bans.
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    New Bills This Period

    PFAS Legislation

    Federal

    • No new bills introduced.

      State

        • 52 bills introduced.
        • 1 in CA
        • 1 in CT
        • 3 in FL
        • 5 in GA
        • 3 in IL
        • 1 in IA
        • 2 in KS
        • 7 in MD
        • 1 in MA
        • 1 in MI
        • 9 in MN
        • 1 in MO
        • 1 in NJ
        • 4 in NY
        • 6 in OK
        • 4 in RI
        • 1 in VT
        • 1 in WI

        Signed into Law

          Highlighted Bills – PFAS Legislation

          Federal
          State
          State Bill: HB 1212 (GA)
          • Bill Name: PFAS Removal and Remediation Promotion Act  
          • Sponsors: Ron Stephens
          • Introduced: 2/5/2026
          • Status: Introduced
          • Summary: The bill introduces a 50% excise tax on taxable PFAS damages received by landowners when those funds are not used for abatement, removal, or remediation of PFAS contamination. The tax applies to amounts received on or after January 1, 2027, and the law requires prior notice to putative PFAS tortfeasors before litigation. A landowner shall be entitled to a credit against the tax if damages are used to address PFAS.
          State Bill: SB 538 (GA)
          • Bill Name: Forever Chemicals Transparency Act 
          • Sponsors: Chuck Hufstetler
          • Introduced: 2/19/2026
          • Status: Introduced
          • Summary: The bill requires publicly owned treatment works to seek information from industrial users relating to the manufacture or use of PFAS. Any industrial user or significant industrial user discharging or proposing to discharge PFAS into a publicly owned treatment works shall have a duty to disclose the discharge or proposed discharge of PFAS.
          State Bill: SB 577 (GA)
          • Bill Name: Coordinated PFAS Remediation Act 
          • Sponsors: Sam Watson
          • Introduced: 2/25/2026
          • Status: Introduced
          • Summary: The legislation stipulates that on and after July 1, 2026, and subject to subsections of this Code, all PFAS claims shall be reserved to the state and shall be brought exclusively by and through an established division. This division shall bring and maintain civil actions asserting PFAS claims on behalf of, and in the name of, the state. No local government may bring or maintain an action asserting a PFAS claim; any civil action in which any local government asserts a PFAS claim that is pending as of July 1, 2026, shall be stayed until the division appears and files a motion to substitute the division for the local government.
          State Bill: SF 2193 (IA)
          • Bill Name: An Act Requiring Water Treatment Plants to Test for PFAS 
          • Sponsors: Sen. Driscoll
          • Introduced: 2/4/2026
          • Status: Introduced
          • Summary: The bill mandates that wastewater treatment plants conduct tests on sewage sludge to detect PFAS before applying it to farmland. If PFAS are found, the plant must provide a written notice to the landowner. The landowner has the right to refuse the sludge application without facing legal repercussions. This measure aims to increase transparency and protect agricultural land from potential PFAS contamination.
          State Bill: SB 3681 (IL)
          • Bill Name: Protect the Great Lakes Act 
          • Sponsors: Mike Simmons
          • Introduced: 2/5/2026
          • Status: Assigned to Appropriations- Public Safety and Infrastructure
          • Summary: The bill requires the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the EPA to conduct monthly tests for microplastics and PFAS in Lake Michigan and drinking water systems. An intergovernmental working group composed of the EPA and the Department of Public Health will meet monthly to assess public health risks and develop strategies to eliminate microplastic and PFAS pollution.
          State Bill: HB 2674 (KS)
          • Bill Name: PFAS Protection Act 
          • Sponsors: Rep. Bohi
          • Introduced: 2/3/2026
          • Status: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
          • Summary: The bill is a comprehensive PFAS ban and prohibits the sale of specific consumer products containing intentionally added PFAS for cookware, food packaging, dental floss, juvenile products, and firefighting foams. Eventually, the ban will expand to include carpets, cleaning products, cosmetics, fabric treatments, feminine hygiene products, textiles, textile furnishings, ski waxes, and upholstered furniture.
          State Bill: SB 686 (MD)
          • Bill Name: Product Phase Outs and Registration Requirements 
          • Sponsors: Sen. Love
          • Introduced: 2/6/2026
          • Status: Introduced
          • Summary: The bill is a comprehensive PFAS ban and bans the sale of specific products containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals. Products include cleaning products, cookware, and personal care items, and will expand to include other product categories by 2029. The bill creates a dedicated Maryland PFAS Chemicals Protection and Remediation Fund to finance assessments, community remediation, research, and enforcement actions related to PFAS pollution.
          State Bill: HB 925 (MD)
          • Bill Name: An Act Concerning Sewage Sludge PFAS Regulation 
          • Sponsors: Rep. Stein
          • Introduced: 2/5/2026
          • Status: Introduced
          • Summary:The bill establishments restrictions and requirements for the application of sewage sludge that contains PFAS onto land.
          State Bill: SF 3884 (MN)
          • Bill Name: PFAS Biomonitoring 
          • Sponsors: Sen. Housley
          • Introduced: 2/26/2026
          • Status: Referred to Environment Climate and Legacy
          • Summary: The bill appropriates money to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency for transfer to the commissioner of health to continue PFAS biomonitoring in eastern metropolitan communities.
          State Bill: S 9155 (NY)
          • Bill Name: Management of PFAS in Biosolids 
          • Sponsors: Pete Harckham
          • Introduced: 2/4/2026
          • Status: Referred to Environmental Conservation
          • Summary: The legislation introduces a five-year moratorium on the land application, sale, and distribution of biosolids derived from wastewater treatment facilities, including compost materials, to prevent PFAS contamination in agriculture. It requires wastewater treatment facilities and permit holders to conduct quarterly testing of biosolids and surrounding soil and water, with results to be reported and made publicly accessible.
          State Bill: A 10221 (NY)
          • Bill Name: An Act to Amend the Insurance Law 
          • Sponsors: Anna Kelles
          • Introduced: 2/12/2026
          • Status: Referred to Insurance
          • Summary: The act requires that medical health insurance policies, as well as medical assistance programs, must cover blood testing for PFAS levels when ordered by a licensed healthcare provider.
          State Bill: SB 2141 (OK)
          • Bill Name: Oklahoma PFAS-Safe Biosolids and Farmland Protection Act 
          • Sponsors: Sen. Grellner
          • Introduced: 2/2/2026
          • Status: Referred to Agriculture and Wildlife
          • Summary: The bill creates a framework for regulating the land application of biosolids and septage by requiring PFAS testing before application and establishing four tiers based on PFAS concentrations. The Department of Environmental Quality is authorized to enforce compliance through penalties, permit suspensions, and rulemaking, including safeguards for food crops, animal feed, and sensitive groundwater areas.
          State Bill: H 7737 (RI)
          • Bill Name: Consumer PFAS Ban Act 
          • Sponsors: Rep. Cortvriend
          • Introduced: 2/12/2026
          • Status: Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
          • Summary: The bill modifies the definition of “intentionally added PFAS” to include substances deliberately added during manufacturing of covered products to provide specific characteristics or functions, including degradation byproducts or intentional breakdown products. It also specifies that PFAS used as processing agents or mold release agents are considered intentionally added if present in the final product and serving a desired function.

          Updates on Previously Highlighted Bills

          Federal
          State
          HB1153 (MD) was approved by the Governor 5/9/2024. This bill establishes limits for PFAS in any water discharged by industrial entities.
          S25 (VT) was approved by the Governor 5/30/2024. This bill prohibits the sale of certain products, including cosmetics, mistral products, and textiles containing intentionally-added PFAS.

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          Tori Paiva is a Legislative Analyst at CMBG3 Law specializing in ESG, PFAS, Environmental and Tort issues. Ms. Paiva has extensive knowledge and expertise pertaining to federal regulators bodies including OSHA, EPA, DEP, and the FDA. With her expertise on both federal and local regulations, she has helped with the national defense strategies for her clients and continues to inform our attorneys on pertinent issues developing in the regulatory realm. As a member of the Government Affairs team, she is responsible for monitoring and reporting on legislative priorities, and regularly attends congressional hearings. As a registered lobbyist, Ms. Paiva also meets with Federal and State stakeholders to advance priorities important to firm clients.

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