AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER POLLUTION
Summary
Effective September 1, 2025, requires quarterly testing of biosolids for PFAS contaminants by those seeking to apply biosolids to lands, with subsequent reports to the department of environmental management.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 7, 2025
Signed Jun 13, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2025
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Jun 3, 2025
D
Democratic32
93% Yea
R
Republican4
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 13, 2025
Signed into law
06/13/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/10/2025 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/03/2025 Senate passed Sub A
upper
May 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
05/28/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
04/02/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
03/07/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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