Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
- Introduced Jan 6, 2026
- In committee Jan 12, 2026
- Passed the Senate
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law Jul 1, 2026
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Citing this act as the “Joe Casello Act”; prohibiting, beginning on a specified date, certain use and the sale, purchase, or distribution of aqueous film-forming foam in this state; prohibiting, beginning on a specified date, the possession and use of aqueous film-forming foam in this state; requiring certain public entities disposing of domestic wastewater biosolids and treated effluent to quarterly conduct specified samplings and submit the results to the department, etc.
Every action
20 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 12 earlier steps
- SenateFiled
- CommitteeReferred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy · Senate Environment and Natural Resources
- SenateIntroduced
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Environment and Natural Resources
- CommitteeCS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Environment and Natural Resources8–0 vote
- SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
- CommitteeCS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time · Senate Environment and Natural Resources
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
- CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government11–0 vote
- CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
- CommitteeCS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 · Senate Fiscal Policy19–0 vote
- SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- CommitteeCS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time · Senate Fiscal Policy
- SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26
- SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 514
- SenateSubstituted CS/CS/HB 1019 -SJ 514
- SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1019 (Ch. 2026-158 ) -SJ 514
Roll calls
3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | Senate Environment and Natural Resources | CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 | Passed 8–0 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government | Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 | Passed 11–0 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Senate Fiscal Policy | CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 MembersYes · 19
Not voting · 1 |
Passed 19–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat.
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Gayle HarrellR Primary sponsor · District 31
- FP Fiscal Policy Sponsoring committee
- Ea Environment and Natural Resources Sponsoring committee
All 2 cosponsors
From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.