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WI SB1138
WI SB1138Banning products containing intentionally added PFAS and providing a penalty. (FE)
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Introduced
03/19/2026
03/19/2026
In Committee
03/19/2026
03/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/23/2026
03/23/2026
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Beginning January 1, 2032, this bill prohibits the sale or distribution of certain products that contain intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including food packaging, cleaning products, cosmetics, and textile furnishings. The bill prohibits the sale or distribution of all products containing intentionally added PFAS beginning January 1, 2038. The bill provides certain exemptions to this ban, including by allowing the Department of Natural Resources to identify, by rule, products in which the use of PFAS is an unavoidable use. The bill allows DNR to require manufacturers to test certain products for PFAS. A person that violates the prohibition on sales and distribution is subject to a civil forfeiture of $100 for each violating product, for each day that the violation continues. For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
AI Summary
This bill prohibits the sale or distribution of products containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are chemicals deliberately added to products for a specific function, starting with certain items like food packaging, cleaning products, cosmetics, and textile furnishings on January 1, 2032, and expanding to all products containing intentionally added PFAS on January 1, 2038, with exceptions for unavoidable uses identified by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and for products where federal law preempts state regulation, medical devices, or used products, and also requires manufacturers to report information about PFAS in their products to the DNR and allows the DNR to request testing results, with violations resulting in a civil forfeiture of $100 per product per day.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (on 03/23/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb1138 |
| SB1138 ROCP for Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/natural_resources_veteran_and_military_affairs/1985554.pdf |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1138.pdf |
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