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
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 22, 2023
Signed Jun 22, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 15, 2023
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 28
Jun 15, 2023
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican3
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
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
May 16, 2023
Committee
05/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced
03/22/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Walter Felag
DDemocratic
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