Permits fire departments to use certain Class B firefighting foam for one year after prohibition takes effect.
This bill amends New Jersey's law banning PFAS in firefighting foam to extend use for specific facilities. Fixed foam system owners (for class B fires) may continue using PFAS foam until four years after the original law's effective date, and oil refineries may use it for large tank fire suppression until eight years after that date. Both extensions require annual reporting on foam use, containment measures to prevent environmental release, and detailed transition plans to PFAS-free alternatives. Refineries can apply for up to two-year waivers beyond the eight-year period if they prove no commercially available PFAS-free alternatives exist for their specific fire suppression needs.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 22, 2025 · General Assembly Dec 8, 2025
How they voted
This bill was withdrawn because
A 5537
was enacted as P.L.2025, c.266. Votes shown below are from that bill.
36–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Dec 22, 2025
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican15
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee
lower
Dec 22, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-0-4)
senate
Dec 8, 2025
General Assembly · Passed
General Assembly Vote: pass (74-0-4)
general assembly
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cody Miller
DDemocratic
P
Dan Hutchison
DDemocratic
P
Sterley Stanley
DDemocratic
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