Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4870: An Act to protect Massachusetts public health from PFAS
Status: In committee, July 22, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 5, 2026:
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 …
Sponsors
- Health, Joint Committee on Public (I) · primary sponsor
- 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)
- Paul Feeney (D, Bristol and Norfolk)
- Edward Philips (D, 8th Norfolk)
- Jessica Giannino (D, 16th Suffolk)
- John Marsi (R, 6th Worcester)
- Steven Howitt (R, 4th Bristol)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the committee on House Ways and Means with the amendment pending
- : Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5598
- : Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026
- : Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
- : New draft of H2450
- : Reported from the committee on Public Health
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Health Care Financing (July 16, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Health (December 9, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H4870?
- H4870 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to protect Massachusetts public health from PFAS.
- What is the status of H4870?
- In committee as of July 22, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the committee on House Ways and Means with the amendment pending (July 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4870?
- Health, Joint Committee on Public (I), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H4870?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4870
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