Michigan PFAS Laws

Michigan's PFAS product rules cover firefighting foam only: bans on training and calibration use, immediate reporting of foam releases, and a state collection program, all effective in 2020. A 2026 bill for notification and labeling, now a committee substitute covering 16 product categories, has not left committee.

Verified November 10, 20261 law tracked4 provisions

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Food packaging: no rule
Cookware: no rule
Cosmetics: no rule
Children's products: no rule
Apparel and textiles: no rule
Textile furnishings: no rule
Carpets and rugs: no rule
Fabric treatments: no rule
Upholstered furniture: no rule
Cleaning products: no rule
Dental floss: no rule
Menstrual products: no rule
Ski wax: no rule
Artificial turf: no rule
Firefighting foam: use limit since October 6, 2020
Firefighter gear: no rule
Pesticides: no rule
All products: no rule
Reporting: no rule
Labeling: no rule

Use limit
Years are effective dates.

Requirements by product

Product	Requirement	Effective	Status	Source
Firefighting foamUse limit	Prohibits use of firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS for firefighter training.A transition/best-practices training requirement ran through December 31, 2023.	October 6, 2020	In force Secondary source	MCL 29.369c
Firefighting foamReporting	Requires fire chiefs to immediately report use or discharge of PFAS-containing firefighting foam to Michigan's Pollution Emergency Alert System (PEAS).	July 8, 2020	Applies Secondary source	MCL 324.14703
Firefighting foamOther duty	Establishes a state collection program for free disposal of PFAS-containing foam concentrate.Contingent on legislative appropriation.	July 8, 2020	Applies Secondary source	MCL 324.14705
Firefighting foamOther duty	Directs the director to adopt rules that may prohibit firefighters from using PFAS foam concentrate in training, and in equipment calibration after January 1, 2020 unless the calibration is required by law or the facility has measures that comply with the rules.	July 31, 2020	Applies Secondary source	MCL 408.1014r

The laws

Michigan

Michigan firefighting foam (AFFF) PFAS restrictions

Citation: MCL 29.369c; MCL 324.14703; MCL 324.14705; MCL 408.1014r
Enacted by: not confirmed (multiple 2018-2019 enactments effective in 2020)
Status: In force
Source: https://www.michigan.gov/pfasresponse/investigations/firefighting-foam

Exemptions

Legally required equipment calibration with compliant containment measures

Bills and pending action

SB 816 (2026): PFAS product notification and labeling requirements
In the Senate Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee. Senate Fiscal Agency summaries cover the introduced bill (September 18, 2026) and a committee substitute, S-1 (October 5, 2026); no committee vote is recorded. (October 5, 2026)
Would require manufacturers to notify the state before selling products with intentionally added PFAS from January 1, 2028, and to label them 'Made with PFAS chemicals' from January 1, 2029. The S-1 substitute covers 16 categories: apparel, carpets or rugs, cleaning products, cookware, dental floss, fabric treatments, children's products, menstrual products, textile furnishings, ski wax, upholstered furniture, turnout gear, adult mattresses, topical products, pesticides and food packaging. It exempts businesses with fewer than 10 employees. Source
HB 5890 (2026): Use of PFAS in household products; prohibit
Introduced April 23, 2026 and referred to the House Committee on Government Operations; no further action. (April 23, 2026)
Would create a new act prohibiting PFAS in household products. A secondary source says it would ban manufacturing certain PFAS products for sale from January 1, 2027, with criminal penalties and private rights of action. Source
HB 5892 (2026): Use of certain chemicals in cosmetic products; prohibit
Introduced April 23, 2026 and referred to the House Committee on Government Operations; no further action. (April 23, 2026)
Would prohibit certain chemicals, including PFAS, in cosmetic products. A secondary source says the sales ban would start January 1, 2027. Source

Timeline

July 8, 2020 Took effect
Michigan fire-chief PEAS reporting requirement and foam collection program take effect. Source
July 31, 2020 Took effect
Restriction on PFAS foam for training/equipment calibration takes effect. Source
October 6, 2020 Took effect
PFAS foam training ban takes effect. Source
March 4, 2026 Update
SB816, a broad PFAS product notification/labeling bill, introduced and referred to committee. Source