Several pieces of legislation aimed at PFAS have been filed in the first two weeks of the 104th Illinois General Assembly. PFAS represent a complex family of thousands of human-made chemicals used in a wide range of consumer and industrial products. Similar to previous years, several bills have been filed on the issue of PFAS, including:
 
HB 1295 (Kelly-D) - Requires, on or before January 1, 2027, a manufacturer of a product sold, offered for sale, or distributed in the State that contains intentionally added PFAS to submit to the Environmental Protection Agency specified information.
 
SB 117 (Morrison-D) - Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, a person may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in this State the following products if the product contains intentionally added PFAS: (1) cookware, (2) cosmetics, (3) dental floss, (4) juvenile products, (5) menstrual products, (6) intimate apparel, or (7) food packaging or food contact products.
 
SB 167 (Fine-D) - Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, a person may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in this State a juvenile product if the product or a product component contains intentionally added PFAS.
 
This is not the first year these bills have been filed.  IFCA will keep our member informed any of these pieces of legislation gets any traction.