AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- PFAS IN DRINKING WATER, GROUNDWATER, AND SURFACE WATER (Provides that water supply systems that have PFAS contaminants that exceed the interim drinking water standard be required to enter into a consent agreement with department of health to implement treatment to reduce the levels of PFAS contaminants.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 1, 2023
Signed Jun 22, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 6, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jun 22, 2023
Signed into law
06/22/2023 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
06/15/2023 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
lower
Jun 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
06/15/2023 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
upper
Jun 13, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jun 7, 2023
Committee
06/07/2023 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
Jun 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
06/06/2023 House read and passed
lower
Jun 1, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/01/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
03/23/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced
03/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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