Pennsylvania PFAS Laws

Pennsylvania's first PFAS product law, Act 98 of 2026, was signed October 22, 2026 after the House folded the foam and gear provisions of SB 980 into SB 804. Manufacturers may not make or sell Class B firefighting foam with intentionally added PFAS from July 1, 2027, and no one may use it from January 1, 2028, with exceptions where federal law requires PFAS and at airports, refineries, chemical plants and fuel terminals. From April 20, 2027, firefighter protective equipment sold in the state must carry a label saying whether it contains intentionally added PFAS.

Verified November 10, 20261 law tracked3 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: ban scheduled from July 1, 2027
Firefighter gear: duty scheduled from April 20, 2027
Pesticides: no rule
All products: no rule
Reporting: no rule
Labeling: no rule

Ban scheduled
Duty scheduled
Years are effective dates.

Requirements by product

Product	Requirement	Effective	Status	Source
Firefighting foamBan	A manufacturer may not manufacture or knowingly sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale or distribute for use in Pennsylvania Class B firefighting foam containing an intentionally added PFAS chemical.Section 7390 takes effect December 21, 2026, 60 days after approval; the manufacturing and sales prohibition applies from July 1, 2027. Exempt where federal law requires PFAS and at exempt facilities (airports, chemical plants, refineries, fuel terminals, gas-fired power plants). State grants may pay for disposal of unused PFAS foam and for non-PFAS foam.	July 1, 2027	Scheduled	35 Pa.C.S. 7390(a)(1), (a)(3), (a)(4)
Firefighting foamUse limit	No person, including a firefighting entity, may use Class B firefighting foam containing an intentionally added PFAS chemical in Pennsylvania.Same federal-law and exempt-facility exceptions as the sales prohibition. DEP receives and investigates complaints and may refer violations to the Attorney General.	January 1, 2028	Scheduled	35 Pa.C.S. 7390(a)(2), (c)
Firefighter gearLabeling	A manufacturer must affix a warning label to firefighter personal protective equipment sold for use in Pennsylvania that indicates whether the product contains an intentionally added PFAS chemical, and may add a QR code to a product-specific website.Section 7391 takes effect April 20, 2027, 180 days after approval. A manufacturer that learns after a sale that the equipment contains intentionally added PFAS must notify the last known purchaser and post the information on a dedicated public website. Protective equipment bought with state loans must be PFAS-free unless the State Fire Commissioner waives that for lack of a viable alternative.	April 20, 2027	Starts	35 Pa.C.S. 7391(a); 7364(a)(3)

The laws

Pennsylvania

PFAS in Class B firefighting foam and firefighter protective equipment

Citation: 35 Pa.C.S. 7390 and 7391 (Act 98 of 2026)
Enacted by: SB 804 (2025-2026 Regular Session), Printer's Number 2056; House 203-0 and Senate concurrence 49-1 on October 21, 2026; approved October 22, 2026 as Act 98 of 2026
Enacted or adopted: October 22, 2026
Status: Enacted, not yet in effect
Source: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0804/PN2056

How it defines PFAS

The act uses 'intentionally added PFAS chemical' without defining PFAS in sections 7390 and 7391.

Exemptions

Foam whose PFAS content is required by federal law, such as 14 CFR 139.317 for aircraft rescue and firefighting; if the federal requirement is revoked after January 1, 2027, the exemption lasts one more year.
Any part of an exempt facility: airports, chemical plants, oil refineries, certain fuel terminals and storage or distribution facilities, and natural-gas-fueled electric generating facilities.

Penalties. Foam: civil penalties up to $5,000 for a first offense and $10,000 for each later one, sought by the Attorney General on referral from DEP. Protective equipment: up to $5,000 for a first violation and $10,000 for each later one, on referral from the State Fire Commissioner. Penalties fund the fire company grant programs.

Bills and pending action

HB 2145 (2025-2026 Regular Session): PFAS in cosmetics, dental floss, juvenile products and menstrual products
Passed the House 188-13 on June 8, 2026; referred to the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee on June 11, 2026, with no Senate action since. (June 11, 2026)
Would ban the manufacture and sale of cosmetics, dental floss, juvenile products and menstrual products with intentionally added PFAS from January 1, 2028; require manufacturers to notify sellers of noncompliant products by July 1, 2027; let distributors and retailers rely on a manufacturer's certificate of compliance; treat violations as unfair trade practices; and direct DEP to adopt rules. Source
HB 1261 (2025-2026 Regular Session): PFAS in firefighting foam - sale and use restrictions
Overtaken: the foam and gear provisions were enacted through SB 804 (Act 98 of 2026). HB 1261 was tabled in the Senate June 10, 2026. (October 22, 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)
Overtaken: its Class B foam and firefighter gear provisions were enacted through SB 804 (Act 98 of 2026, approved October 22, 2026). SB 980 itself remains in the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, where it was re-referred October 7. (October 22, 2026)
As passed by the Senate, manufacturers could not make or knowingly sell Class B foam with intentionally added PFAS from July 1, 2027, no one could use it from January 1, 2028 except where federal law requires it or at exempt facilities such as airports and refineries, and firefighter gear would carry a PFAS warning label 180 days after enactment. DEP would investigate and refer violations to the Attorney General. 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 8, 2026 Update
The House passed HB 2145, 188-13. It would ban intentionally added PFAS in cosmetics, dental floss, juvenile products and menstrual products from January 1, 2028. It went to the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee on June 11. Source
June 10, 2026 Update
HB1261 laid on the table in the Senate under Senate Rule 9, stalling House-passed PFAS foam bill. Source
October 5, 2026 Update
The Senate passed SB 980 by 48-1. It would end sales of Class B foam with intentionally added PFAS from July 1, 2027 and its use from January 1, 2028, and require PFAS warning labels on firefighter gear. The bill now goes to the House. Source
October 7, 2026 Update
SB 980 was re-referred in the House to the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, two days after the Senate passed it 48-1. Source
October 21, 2026 Update
The House passed SB 804 203-0 with the Class B foam ban and firefighter gear label amended in, and the Senate concurred 49-1 the same day. Source
October 22, 2026 Enacted
Governor Shapiro approved SB 804 as Act 98 of 2026: manufacturers may not make or sell Class B foam with intentionally added PFAS from July 1, 2027, no one may use it from January 1, 2028, and firefighter gear must carry a PFAS label from April 20, 2027. Source