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KS HB2674

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Lauren Bohi

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits sale of cookware, food packaging, dental floss, juvenile products, and firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS starting January 1, 2027, with carpets, cleaning products, cosmetics, textiles, feminine hygiene products, ski wax, and upholstered furniture added January 1, 2028

  • Requires manufacturers selling products with intentionally added PFAS in Kansas to submit disclosure information to the Department of Health and Environment by January 1, 2027, including product descriptions, PFAS amounts, and purpose of use

  • Authorizes the department to adopt rules prohibiting additional consumer product categories containing intentionally added PFAS upon finding such prohibition necessary to protect human health or the environment

  • Exempts products where federal law preempts state authority, used products, FDA-regulated medical devices and drugs, motor vehicles, aircraft, semiconductors, and products where PFAS use is determined to be "currently unavoidable"

  • Grants the department authority to require PFAS testing of products, with manufacturers required to provide results within 30 days and notify sellers if products are prohibited; discarded firefighting foam must be cleaned up as hazardous waste

Legislative Description

Prohibiting certain products that contain intentionally added PFAS and requiring disclosure of information and the testing of products that contain intentionally added PFAS and are sold, offered for sale, distributed or distributed for sale in this state.

Last Action

House Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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