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Illinois prohibits PFAS in auxiliary firefighting PPE effective January 2030
PFAS IllinoisIllinois General AssemblyIllinois, US
Announced
Aug 15, 2025
Effective
Jan 1, 2030
Implementation
Jan 1, 2030
Description
Public Act 104-221 prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of auxiliary firefighting personal protective equipment containing intentionally added PFAS in Illinois, effective January 1, 2030. Auxiliary equipment includes self-contained breathing apparatuses, respiratory protection products, hearing protection, protective communication devices, and fall protection products. This builds on the existing January 1, 2026 prohibition for firefighting protective clothing.
Key Findings
Illinois prohibits PFAS in auxiliary firefighting PPE effective January 2030
AN ACT concerning safety. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 1. This Act may be referred to as the Deputy Chief Pete Bendinelli PFAS PPE Act. Section 5. The PFAS Reduction Act is amended by changing Section 5 and by adding Section 20 as follows: (415 ILCS 170/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: "Agency" means the I
Illinois prohibits PFAS in auxiliary firefighting PPE effective January 2030
The law, which is effective immediately, follows a U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding a similar Pennsylvania statute. Companies registered to do business in Illinois should evaluate their registration to determine whether continued registration is necessary to their business. Expanded Regulation of Products Containing PFAS The recently signed House Bill 2409 and House Bill 2516 expand the Illinois PFAS Reduction A