SB 538

Georgia Senate bill in Session 1033.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 20, 2026.

"Forever Chemicals Transparency Act""; enact".

Bill ID GA-1033-SB-538

Session 1033

Status in_committee

Committee Natural Resources and the Environment

Senate in_committee 2026-02-20

Environment / Climate

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of water pollution and surface-water use, so as to require publicly owned treatment works to seek information from industrial users relating to the manufacture or use of PFAS; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Hufstetler, Chuck

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-19	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-20	Status	in_committee
2026-02-20	Latest Action	Senate Read and Referred

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