Maryland SB 686 proposes comprehensive PFAS product bans and registration requirements

Maryland SB 686 (2026 Session, First Reader) proposes comprehensive bans on products containing intentionally added PFAS. Starting January 1, 2028, the bill would ban sale/distribution of PFAS-containing cleaning products, cookware, cosmetics, personal care products, feminine hygiene products, pet food packaging, juvenile products, and intimacy products. Additional product bans (fabric treatments, ski wax, textiles, mattresses, upholstered products, paint) would take effect January 1, 2029. Manufacturers would be required to register PFAS-containing products with MDE and pay registration fees. The bill was set aside after committee hearing but sponsors indicated willingness to revise and reintroduce.