HB2409 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

PFAS-FIREFIGHTING PPE
Last Action
08/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0221
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
415 ILCS 170/5  
415 ILCS 170/20 new  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the PFAS Reduction Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, any person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, organization, joint venture, importer, or domestic distributor of firefighting agents or firefighting equipment that sells firefighting personal protective equipment containing PFAS chemicals to any person, local government, or State agency shall provide written notice to the purchaser at the time of sale which shall state: (i) that the firefighting personal protective equipment contains PFAS chemicals; and (ii) the reason PFAS chemicals are added to the equipment. Requires the seller and the purchaser of the equipment to retain a copy of the required notice on file for at least 3 years from the date of the purchase. Provides that, upon the request of the Agency, the seller shall furnish the notice, or written copies, and associated sales documentation to the Agency within 60 days of such request. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2027, a person that sells firefighting personal protective equipment to any person, local government, or State agency shall not manufacture, knowingly sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in the State any firefighting personal protective equipment containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals. Defines terms.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In a definition and in provisions regarding notification for firefighting personal protective clothing and equipment sales (formerly notification for firefighting PPE sales), changes references to firefighting personal protective equipment to references to firefighting personal protective clothing. Adds a definition of "auxiliary firefighting personal protective equipment". Provides that, beginning January 1, 2030, a person that sells auxiliary firefighting personal protective equipment to any person, local government, or State agency shall not knowingly manufacture, sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in the State any auxiliary firefighting personal protective equipment containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals. Makes other and technical changes.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Deputy Chief Pete Bendinelli PFAS PPE Act.
Actions
DateChamberAction
01/31/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly
02/04/2025HouseFirst Reading
02/04/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
02/25/2025HouseAssigned to Police & Fire Committee
03/06/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 013-000-000
03/06/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/06/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
03/06/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
03/06/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword
03/18/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
03/18/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
03/21/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
03/25/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly
03/25/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/26/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee
03/31/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
03/31/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
03/31/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
03/31/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
03/31/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
03/31/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
03/31/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
03/31/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
03/31/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
03/31/2025HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
04/07/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
04/07/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
04/07/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
04/08/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Police & Fire Committee; 015-000-000
04/08/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
04/08/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
04/10/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly
04/10/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
04/10/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
04/10/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
04/10/2025HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
04/10/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
04/10/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
04/10/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
04/10/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
04/11/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
04/14/2025SenateArrive in Senate
04/14/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/14/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
04/14/2025SenateFirst Reading
04/14/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
04/16/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
04/29/2025SenateAssigned to Labor
04/29/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
04/29/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
04/29/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
04/30/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
04/30/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
04/30/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
04/30/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
04/30/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
04/30/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
05/01/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
05/06/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
05/06/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
05/06/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
05/07/2025SenateDo Pass Labor; 018-000-000
05/07/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025
05/07/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
05/07/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
05/08/2025SenateSecond Reading
05/08/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
05/22/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
05/22/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
05/22/2025HousePassed Both Houses
05/22/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
05/22/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
06/20/2025HouseSent to the Governor
08/15/2025HouseGovernor Approved
08/15/2025HouseEffective Date January 1, 2026
08/15/2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0221