What applies in Pennsylvania
Without a state law, products sold in Pennsylvania still have to meet federal rules, including EPA's one-time TSCA PFAS reporting rule, and any product sold into other states has to meet those states' bans. Retailers selling nationally often apply the strictest state rule across their range.
Neighboring states with PFAS laws: New York (5 product bans), New Jersey (4 product bans), Ohio (firefighting foam only), Maryland (2 product bans).
Bills and pending action
- HB 1261 (2025-2026 Regular Session): PFAS in firefighting foam - sale and use restrictions
Passed House 202-0 (July 1, 2025); reported by Senate committee as amended (April 21, 2026); laid on the table in the Senate (stalled) June 10, 2026 (June 10, 2026)
Would prohibit manufacturers from selling Class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS beginning July 1, 2026, and ban its discharge/use by fire companies and municipalities beginning January 1, 2027; would also require a warning label on firefighter protective gear containing PFAS. Source - SB 980 (2025-2026 Regular Session): PFAS firefighting foam restrictions (Yaw/Miller)
Reported from Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee April 21, 2026; pending in Senate Appropriations Committee as of late September 2026 (September 28, 2026)
Would restrict manufacture, sale, distribution, and use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam; allows fire companies to use grant funding for disposal costs, directs the State Fire Commissioner and PA DEP to oversee safe disposal, and exempts airports, chemical plants, oil refineries, and sites handling flammable liquids or natural gas. Source
Timeline
- July 1, 2025 Update
PA House passes HB1261 (PFAS firefighting foam ban) 202-0. Source - April 21, 2026 Update
SB980 (Yaw/Miller PFAS firefighting foam bill) reported from Senate committee, moves toward full Senate. Source - June 10, 2026 Update
HB1261 laid on the table in the Senate under Senate Rule 9, stalling House-passed PFAS foam bill. Source