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2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 837

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF PERFLUOROALKYL OR POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES IN CLASS B FIREFIGHTING FOAM.

Became law as Public Act 21-191, signed July 13, 2021, 159 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To prohibit the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS for training purposes and establish a take-back program for such products.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

13 co-sponsors

Catherine A. Osten, Kevin D. Witkos, Julie Kushner, Alex Kasser, Saud Anwar, Heather S. Somers, Tony Hwang, Kevin C. Kelly, Paul M. Formica, Rob Sampson, Paul Cicarella, Dan Champagne, Henri Martin

In the House of Representatives

    32 co-sponsors

    David Michel, John "Jack" F. Hennessy, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Christine Palm, Michael A. Winkler, Jennifer Leeper, Josh Elliott, Lucy Dathan, Gregory Haddad, Stephanie Thomas, Kenneth Gucker, Kerry S. Wood, John-Michael Parker, Patricia A. Dillon, Jane M. Garibay, Christine Conley, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Caroline Simmons, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Tami Zawistowski, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Kara Rochelle, Laura M. Devlin, Ben McGorty, Kathleen M. McCarty, Michelle L. Cook, Charles J. Ferraro, Mary M. Mushinsky, Larry B. Butler, Robin E. Comey, Kathy Kennedy, Hilda E. Santiago

    Its course

    February 4 to July 13, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action27 actions on 13 days

    In the SenateFeb 4 to May 1398 days

    Environment CommitteeFeb 4 to Feb 2622 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 13 to Jun 725 days

    Back in the SenateJun 7 to Jun 2821 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 28 to Jun 302 days

    With the GovernorJun 30 to Jul 1313 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 13 · Adopted Jun 7

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 7 · Senate agreed Jun 9

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 4 – May 13

    1. Feb 4Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
    2. Feb 26Environment Committee recommended a substitute for it
    3. May 13The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    4. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives May 14 – Jun 7

    1. May 14Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 7The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    4. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    Back in the Senate Jun 7 – Jun 28

    1. Jun 7Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
    2. Sent to the Senate
    3. Jun 9The Senate agreed to House of Representatives Amendment A
    4. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
    6. Jun 28Numbered Public Act 21-191

    To the Governor Jun 30 – Jul 13

    1. Jun 30Sent to the Secretary of the State
    2. Sent to the Governor
    3. Jul 13Signed by the Governor
    All 27 actions, as published
    1. Feb 4REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 26Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    3. Mar 9FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    4. Mar 18REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    5. Mar 24RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    6. Mar 24FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    7. Mar 24SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    8. Mar 24FILE NO.Both houses
    9. May 13SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    10. May 13SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    11. May 13ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
    12. May 14FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    13. May 14HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    14. Jun 7HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    15. Jun 7HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    16. Jun 7HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 7HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    18. Jun 7TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
    19. Jun 8DISAGREEING ACTION,TABLED FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    20. Jun 9SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    21. Jun 9SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    22. Jun 9SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    23. Jun 9ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    24. Jun 28PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    25. Jun 30TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    26. Jun 30TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    27. Jul 13SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor