XX AB-2408 (Haney): Firefighter personal protective equipment: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances XX

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Legislation Details
Bill Name: Firefighter personal protective equipment: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Bill Number: AB-2408
Bill Author(s): Assembly Member Matt Haney
Legislative Session / Year: 2024
State: California
AVFCA Position: Support
Bill Synopsis: This bill, commencing July 1, 2026, would prohibit an individual from manufacturing, knowingly selling, offering for sale, distributing for sale, distributing for use, or purchasing or accepting for future use in this state firefighter personal protective equipment containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals.
LegInfo Bill Link: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB2408
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Effective Date if Passed: 01/07/2026
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BILL STATUS
Held in Suspense file in Senate Appropriations Committee
Passed Senate Policy Committee(s)
Referred to Senate Policy Committee(s)
Referred to Senate Rules Committee
Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee
Referred to Assembly Policy Committee(s)
Referred to Assembly Policy Committee(s)
BILL STATUS DETAIL
In committee: Held under submission (08/15/24).
Set FOR Hearing ON 15-AUG-24 Upon adjournment of Session (08/08/24).
In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file (08/05/24).
Set FOR Hearing ON 05-AUG-24 10 a.m. (07/02/24).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (06/26/24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L., P.E. and R. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (06/19/24). Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. and R.
Set FOR Hearing ON 26-JUN-24 9:30 a.m. (06/18/24).
Set FOR Hearing ON 19-JUN-24 9 a.m. (05/30/24).
Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and L., P.E. & R. (05/29/24).
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment (05/22/24).
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0.) (05/21/24).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading (05/20/24).
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading (05/16/24).
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (05/16/24).
Assembly Rule 63 suspended (05/16/24).
Set FOR Hearing ON 16-MAY-24 Upon adjournment of Session (05/09/24).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file (05/08/24).
Set FOR Hearing ON 08-MAY-24 9:30 a.m. (05/02/24).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.). Re-referred to Com. on APPR (04/18/24).
Set FOR Hearing ON 17-APR-24 1:30 p.m. (04/10/24).
"From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. and E. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.); Re-referred to Com. on L. and E. (04/09/24).
Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M. (04/01/24).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. Read second time and amended (03/21/24).
Referred to Coms. on E.S. & T.M. and L. & E. (03/21/24).
From printer. May be heard in committee March 14 (02/13/24).
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