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Updates: On June 10, 2025, Governor of Rhode Island signed the Senate Bill 241 amending the Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024.
The Bill will prohibit manufacturer from manufacturing, knowingly selling, offering for sale, distributing for sale or distributing for use in the state any firefighting personal protective equipment containing intentionally-added PFAS as of January 1, 2027.
Recently, the State of Rhode Island General Assembly passed the House Bill 7356Aaa/ Senate Bill 2152Aaa, which enacts An Act Relating to Health and Safety -- Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024, prohibiting the intentional addition of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in covered products offered for sale or manufactured in the state as of January 1, 2027.
Under the PFAS Act, the State aims to phase out the uses of PFAS in covered products by January 1, 2029, except in cases where their use is deemed unavoidable.
The details of PFAS phase-out plan are outlined as follows:
| Covered product | Prohibition | Effective date |
(i) Artificial turf; (ii) Carpets or rugs; (iii) Cookware; (iv) Cosmetics; (v) Fabric treatments; (vi) Juvenile products; (vii) Menstrual products; (viii) Ski wax; (ix) Textile articles. | Prohibited to manufacture, sell or offer for sale or distribute for sale in the state any covered product that contains intentionally added PFAS | 2027.1.1 |
(i) Artificial turf; (ii) Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions. | Prohibited to manufacture, sell or offer for sale or distribute for sale in the state any covered product that contains intentionally added PFAS, unless declared with the statement "Made with PFAS chemicals" | 2029.1.1 |
| Class B firefighing foam | Prohibited to manufacture, sell or offer for sale or distribute for sale, or distribute for use or use in the state any class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS | 2025.1.1 |
Notably, if a cosmetic product made through manufacturing processes contains an unavoidable trace quantity of PFAS that is attributable to impurities of natural or synthetic ingredients, the manufacturing process, storage or migration from packaging, or other such unintentional and unavoidable origin, it is not considered a violation of this prohibition.
If the Department of Environmental Management has reasons to believe a circulated products containing intentionally added PFAS, it may direct the manufacturer to provide a certificate to attest that the product does not contain intentionally added PFAS.
PFAS ban in other States
| States | Covered product | Obligation | Effective date |
| Connecticut (Senate Bill 292) | (i) Apparel; (ii) Carpet or rug; (iii) Cleaning product; (iv) Cookware; (v) Cosmetic product; (vi) Dental floss; (vii) Fabric treatment; (viii) Children's product; (ix) Menstruation product; (x) Textile furnishing; (xi) Ski wax; (xii) Upholstered furniture | Prohibited if intentionally added PFAS | 2028.1.1 |
| Vermont (Senate Bill 25) | (i) Artificial turf; (ii) Cookware; (iii) Incontinency protection product; (iv) Juvenile product; (v) Residential rug or carpet; (vi) Ski wax or related tuning product; (vii) Textile or textile article; (viii) Food packaging (ix) Aftermarket stain and water-resistant treatments for rugs or carpets | Prohibited if intentionally added PFAS | 2026.1.1 |
| Maine | Carpets or rugs | Prohibited if intentionally added PFAS | 2023.1.1 |
| Cleaning product, cookware product, cosmetic product, dental floss, juvenile product, menstruation product, textile article, ski wax and upholstered furniture | Prohibited if intentionally added PFAS | 2026.1.1 | |
| Artificial turf, outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions | Prohibited if intentionally added PFAS | 2029.1.1 | |
| All products | Prohibited if intentionally added PFAS | 2040.1.1 | |
| Minnesota | Carpets, rugs, cleaning products, cookware, cosmetics, dental floss, fabric treatments, juvenile products, menstruation products, textile furnishings, ski wax, or upholstered furniture | Prohibited if intentionally added PFAS | 2025.1.1 |
| All products | Prohibited if intentionally added PFAS | 2032.1.1 | |
| California | Food packaging (AB 1200) | Prohibited if contains regulated PFAS | 2023.1.1 |
| Juvenile product (AB 652) | Prohibited if contains regulated PFAS | 2023.7.1 | |
| Textile articles (AB 1817) | Prohibited if contains regulated PFAS | 2025.1.1 | |
| Cleaning product (AB 727) | Prohibited if intentionally added PFAS | 2026.1.1 | |
| Floor sealer or floor finish (AB 727) | Prohibited if contains regulated PFAS | 2028.1.1 | |
| Washington | Food packaging (HB 2658) | Prohibited if intentionally added PFAS | 2022.1.1 |
| Aftermarket stain and water resistant treatments, carpets and rugs intended for indoor or outdoor uses | Prohibited if intentionally added PFAS | 2025.1.1 | |
| Leather and textile furniture and furnishings for indoor uses | Prohibited if contains regulated PFAS | 2026.1.1 | |
| New York | Food packaging (Senate Bill S8817) | Prohibited if intentionally added PFAS | 2023.1.1 |
While there is not yet a comprehensive federal ban on all PFAS, the combination of state regulations, federal actions, and industry changes indicates a significant shift towards stricter control and reduction of PFAS use and contamination. Click here to stay informed and up-to-date with the latest news and developments in PFAS regulations here.
