Massachusetts H2450: An Act to protect Massachusetts public health from PFAS

What the bill says

From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:

SECTION 1. Chapter 10 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 35SSS the following section:- Section 35TTT. (a) As used in this section, the following words, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, shall have the following meanings:- “Ambient air”, that portion of the atmosphere, external to buildings, to which the general public has access. “Board of health”, any body politic or political subdivision of the commonwealth that acts as a board of health, public health commission or a health department for a municipality, region or district, including, but not limited to, municipal boards of health, regional health districts established pursuant to G.L. c. 111, § 27B and boards of health that share services pursuant to G.L. c. 40, § 4A or other legally constituted governmental unit within the Commonwealth having the usual powers and duties of the board of health of a city or town. “Commissioner”, the commissioner of the department of environmental protection “Department”, the department of environmental protection “Fund”, the PFAS Remediation Trust Fund established in this section. “Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances” or “PFAS”, as defined and regulated by the department or identified, on the basis of a health assessment conducted pursuant to the department’s drinking water regulations, as posing an unacceptable health risk to consumers. “Regional system”, any system established by mutual agreement …

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Sponsors

• Kate Hogan (D, 3rd Middlesex) · primary sponsor
• Norman Orrall (R, 12th Bristol)
• Meghan Kilcoyne (D, 12th Worcester)
• Michelle Ciccolo (D, 15th Middlesex)
• Lisa Field (D, 3rd Bristol)
• John Moran (D, 9th Suffolk)
• Patricia Duffy (D, 5th Hampden)
• Hadley Luddy (D)
• Steven Xiarhos (R, 5th Barnstable)
• Hannah Bowen (D, 6th Essex)
• Homar Gómez (D)
• Aaron Saunders (D)

Latest actions

1. April 6, 2026: Accompanied a study order, see H5323
2. January 5, 2026: Accompanied a new draft, see H4870
3. September 10, 2025: Hearing rescheduled to 09/10/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:35 PM in B-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
4. August 29, 2025: Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in B-2
5. February 27, 2025: Senate concurred
6. February 27, 2025: Referred to the committee on Public Health

Common questions

What is H2450?

H2450 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to protect Massachusetts public health from PFAS.

What is the status of H2450?

In committee as of January 5, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5323 (April 6, 2026).

Who sponsored H2450?

Kate Hogan (D, 3rd Middlesex), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H2450?

On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2450