SB 237

Indiana Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 8, 2026.

PFAS chemicals.

Bill ID IN-2026-SB-237
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee Environmental Affairs
Senate in_committee 2026-01-08
Summary

Defines "decision"", ""PFAS chemicals"", and ""state prioritized PFAS chemicals"". Prohibits the department of environmental management (department) from basing a decision primarily on federal risk values that have not been promulgated through federal rulemaking. Instructs the department to avoid the use of federal risk values that are at or below background concentrations in air, water, soil, or sediment. Provides that the department shall focus on state prioritized PFAS chemicals when PFAS chemicals are relevant to carrying out the department's duties."

Sponsor
Scott Baldwin
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-08 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-08 Status in_committee
2026-01-08 Latest Action First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
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