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RI H7621
Bill
Status
2/11/2026
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Noret
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AI Summary
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Exempts durable cookware and food contact items containing PFAS from Rhode Island's Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024, provided the products are authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for food contact use
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Amends existing law that prohibits manufacturing, selling, or distributing products with intentionally added PFAS starting January 1, 2027
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Maintains the January 1, 2029 ban on artificial turf with PFAS and disclosure requirements for outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions containing PFAS
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Preserves existing exemptions for used products and cosmetics with unavoidable trace quantities of PFAS from manufacturing or packaging
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Exempts certain cookware that contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS that are authorized by the FDA for food contact for consumer goods from the provision of the consumer PFAS ban act of 2024.
Health And Safety
Last Action
Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
2/11/2026