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Prohibiting, on or after October 1, 2021, the use of Class B fire-fighting foam that contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals for certain testing or training purposes; providing that the Act does not restrict the manufacture, sale, or distribution of certain Class B fire-fighting foam or the discharge or other use of certain fire-fighting foam in emergency fire-fighting or prevention operations; requiring the use of nonfluorinated foam for fire-fighting training; establishing certain penalties; etc.

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Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

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Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2020 Legislative Date 1/29/2020 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Environment - Use of Fire-Fighting Foam Containing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Prohibition Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2020 Legislative Date 2/03/2020 Action Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2020 Legislative Date 2/24/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2020 Legislative Date 2/25/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {766983/1 Adopted Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2020 Legislative Date 2/25/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Environment – Use of Fire–Fighting Foam and PFAS Chemicals Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/27/2020 Legislative Date 2/27/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2020 Legislative Date 2/28/2020 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/17/2020 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 51AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 51AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 276 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Environment – Use of Fire–Fighting Foam and PFAS Chemicals Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/29/2020	1/29/2020	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Environment - Use of Fire-Fighting Foam Containing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Prohibition
House	2/03/2020	2/03/2020	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/24/2020	2/24/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	2/25/2020	2/25/2020	Favorable with Amendments {766983/1 Adopted	35 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/25/2020	2/25/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	35 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Environment – Use of Fire–Fighting Foam and PFAS Chemicals
House	2/27/2020	2/27/2020	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/28/2020	2/28/2020	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	38 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2020	3/10/2020	Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Hearing canceled
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/17/2020	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/17/2020	3/12/2020	Favorable Adopted	51AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/12/2020	Second Reading Passed	51AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	52 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Returned Passed	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 276
			Text - Chapter - Environment – Use of Fire–Fighting Foam and PFAS Chemicals

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