PFOA, PFOS, and PFAS; substances in public drinking water. (HB586)
Introduced By
Del. Elizabeth Guzman (D-Dale City) with support from co-patron Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Commissioner of Health; study of the occurrence of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorobutyrate (PFBA), perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA), perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), and other perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the Commonwealth's public drinking water; report. Directs the Commissioner of Health to convene a work group to study the occurrence of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorobutyrate (PFBA), perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA), perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), and other perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as deemed necessary, in the Commonwealth's public drinking water and to develop recommendations for specific maximum contaminant levels for PFOA, PFOS, PFBA, PFHpA, PFHxS, PFNA, and other PFAS, as deemed necessary, for inclusion in regulations of the Board of Health applicable to waterworks. Read the Bill »
Status
02/17/2020: In Subcommittee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/06/2020 | Committee |
| 01/06/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104407D |
| 01/06/2020 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 01/17/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB586) |
| 01/17/2020 | Assigned HWI sub: Health |
| 01/21/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N) |
| 01/28/2020 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20106820D-H1 |
| 01/29/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB586H1) |
| 01/30/2020 | Read first time |
| 01/31/2020 | Read second time |
| 01/31/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20106820D-H1 |
| 01/31/2020 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB586H1 |
| 02/03/2020 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 02/03/2020 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/04/2020 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 02/17/2020 | Assigned Education sub: Health |
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