Requirements by product
| Product | Requirement | Effective | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CosmeticsBan | No person may manufacture, sell, deliver, offer for sale or use in a consumer transaction a cosmetic product containing any of 13 listed PFAS and their salts, including PFOS, PFOA, PFDA and PFNA, as intentionally added ingredients.Technically unavoidable traces are exempt, as are retailers that neither manufacture nor knowingly sell prohibited cosmetics. Retailers may sell through existing inventory. | July 1, 2026 | In force | Va. Code 59.1-574.2 |
| Firefighting foamUse limit | Prohibits discharge or use of Class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS for testing or training purposes; training must use nonfluorinated (fluorine-free) foam.Does not restrict manufacture, sale, or distribution and does not apply to actual emergency firefighting or fire-prevention operations; testing permitted only where legally required with proper containment. | July 1, 2021 | In force Secondary source | Section 9.1-207.1 |
| Firefighting foamOther duty | The Capital Region Airport Commission must develop a plan to stop using PFAS in firefighting materials at Richmond International Airport by January 1, 2030, and report it to the Virginia Aviation Board by November 15, 2026.Binds one airport authority; it does not restrict sales or general use. Read from LegiScan's copy of the chaptered text. | July 1, 2026 | Applies Secondary source | 2026 Va. Acts ch. 340 (SB 293) |
The laws
Virginia
Firefighting Foam Management
- Citation
- Va. Code Section 9.1-207.1
- Enacted by
- 2019 Acts, Chapter 838
- Enacted or adopted
- January 1, 2019
- Status
- In force
- Source
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title9.1/chapter2/section9.1-207.1/
How it defines PFAS
a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom
Exemptions
- Actual emergency firefighting and fire-prevention operations
- Legally required testing with proper containment
Virginia
Humane and Toxin-Free Cosmetics Act (PFAS provisions)
- Citation
- 2026 Acts, Chapter 910
- Enacted by
- HB 122 (2026), incorporating HB 864 (2026)
- Enacted or adopted
- April 13, 2026
- Status
- In force
- Source
- https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224558.PDF
Penalties. Enforced as a violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act
Virginia
Richmond International Airport PFAS foam phase-out plan
- Citation
- 2026 Va. Acts ch. 340
- Enacted by
- SB 293 (2026), approved April 6, 2026
- Enacted or adopted
- April 6, 2026
- Status
- In force
- Source
- https://legiscan.com/VA/text/SB293/id/3416513
Timeline
- February 16, 2026 Update
Virginia HB122 (cosmetics PFAS ban) passes the House. Source - March 3, 2026 Update
HB998 (menstrual product labeling) clears both chambers. Source - March 9, 2026 Update
HB122 (cosmetics PFAS ban) passes the Senate 40-0. Source - April 6, 2026 Enacted
Governor Spanberger signs HB998, Virginia's first PFAS-relevant menstrual-product law. Source - April 13, 2026 Enacted
Governor Spanberger signs HB122, banning PFAS and other ingredients in cosmetics. Source - July 1, 2026 Took effect
Virginia's cosmetics PFAS ban (Ch. 910) takes effect. Source
Related rules
- HB 998 (2026 Acts, Chapter 249) requires ingredient labeling of menstrual products from January 1, 2027. It is a general disclosure rule that does not single out PFAS, so the register does not count it as a PFAS law.
Checked and set aside
- Virginia has not enacted a ban on PFAS in food packaging. No such section was found in the Code of Virginia.