HB 7439 Rhode Island House · 2024 Regular Session

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
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Feb 2, 2024 Signed Jun 4, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 9, 2024

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 4, 2024
Signed into law
06/04/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
May 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
05/28/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
May 8, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/08/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Apr 16, 2024
Committee
04/16/2024 Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
upper
Apr 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
04/09/2024 House read and passed
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Legislature · Passed
04/04/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 21, 2024
Committee
03/21/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 2, 2024
Introduced
02/02/2024 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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June Speakman
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