Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT.
Status: Signed into law, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend title 16 of the delaware code relating to pfas in firefighting foam and equipment.
From the introduced text, April 9, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. Section 1. Amend Part VI, Title 16 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: Chapter 66E. The Use of PFAS in Firefighting Foam and Equipment § 6601E. Definitions. For purposes of this chapter: (1) "Class B firefighting foam" means firefighting foam designed for suppressing flammable liquid fires. (2) "Department" or "DNREC" means the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control . (3) "Firefighting personal protective equipment" means any clothing designed, intended, or marketed to be worn by firefighting personnel in the performance of their duties, designed with the intent for the use in fire and rescue activities, including jackets, pants, shoes, gloves, helmets, and respiratory equipment. (4) "Local government" means any county, city, town, regional fire protection authority, or other special purpose district that provides firefighting services. (5) "Manufacturer" means any person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, organization, joint venture, importer, or domestic distributor of firefighting agents or firefighting equipment. (6) "Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances" or "PFAS" means substances that include any member of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least 1 fully fluorinated carbon atom. (7) "Terminal" means an establishment primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of …
Sponsors
- Frank Burns (D, 21) · primary sponsor
- William Carson (D, 28)
- Larry Lambert (D, 7)
- Shannon Morris (R, 30)
- Daniel Short (R, 39)
- Darius Brown (D, 2)
- Franklin Cooke (D, 16)
- Kendra Johnson (D, 5)
- Eric Morrison (D, 27)
- Edward Osienski (D, 24)
- Stephanie Hansen (D, 10)
- Russ Huxtable (D, 6)
Latest actions
- : HS 1 for HB 356 - Signed by Governor
- : HS 1 for HB 356 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- : HS 1 for HB 356 - Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits
- : HS 1 for HB 356 - Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
- : HS 1 for HB 356 - Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 1 NO 5 ABSENT
- : HS 1 for HB 356 - Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 10 On Its Merits
- : Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 356
- : Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
Votes
- Passed (SM) (July 1, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (2/3) (June 9, 2026): 35 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB356?
- HB356 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT.
- What does HB356 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 16 of the delaware code relating to pfas in firefighting foam and equipment.
- What is the status of HB356?
- Signed into law as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: HS 1 for HB 356 - Signed by Governor (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB356?
- Frank Burns (D, 21), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB356?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143053
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