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AZ HB2641

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Sarah Liguori

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits any person, local government, or state agency from discharging or using class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals for any purpose, unless required by federal regulation

  • Grants public airports (those owned by political subdivisions or open to the public) an exemption from the prohibition until December 31, 2030

  • Expands the existing 2020 ban that previously only applied to training and testing purposes to now cover all uses of PFAS-containing firefighting foam

  • Removes previous exceptions that allowed PFAS foam use for testing with containment measures and for emergency firefighting operations

  • Defines PFAS chemicals as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom used as firefighting agents

Legislative Description

PFAS; firefighting foam; prohibition

Prohibition

Last Action

Senate read second time

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/11/2026
Government Institutions3/5/2026
Rules1/20/2026
Public Safety & Law Enforcement1/20/2026

Full Bill Text

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