Prohibiting municipalities and fire departments from purchasing fire fighter equipment that does not contain a label regarding perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 11, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 18, 2025
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill prohibits a municipality or fire department from purchasing fire fighter equipment unless the fire fighter equipment contains a permanently affixed label indicating whether the fire fighter equipment contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The bill may include a state mandate as defined in Code section 25B.3. The bill makes inapplicable Code section 25B.2, subsection 3, which would relieve a political subdivision from complying with a state mandate if funding for the cost of the state mandate is not provided or specified. Therefore, political subdivisions are required to comply with any state mandate included in the bill.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named February 18, 2025. On February 19, 2025 it recommended passage.

• Sen. Cherielynn Westrich REmail
• Sen. Mark S. Lofgren REmail
• Sen. Zach Wahls DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§100B.51

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works