State PFAS Consumer Product & Food Law Tracker
At a glance
| Item | Status (as of August 10, 2026) |
|---|---|
| States with enacted laws | 18: CA, CO, CT, HI, IL, ME, MD, MN, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OR, RI, UT, VA, VT, WA. The other 32 states have no enacted PFAS requirement for consumer products or food (several came close in 2025–26 — see the watch list below). |
| All-products laws | Three states — Maine, Minnesota, New Mexico — ban intentionally added PFAS in essentially all products by 2032 unless a use is deemed currently unavoidable, layered on earlier category bans. |
| Nearest deadline | September 15, 2026 — initial reports under Minnesota's Amara's Law. One-time 90-day extension (to December 14) available if requested by August 16, 2026. |
| Food packaging | Bans on intentionally added PFAS in (mostly plant-fiber) food packaging are already in force in 12 states: NY (2022), CA, CT, VT, WA (2023–24), MD, MN, CO (2024), HI (Dec 2024), OR, RI (2025), ME (May 2026). Upcoming: NH (2027), NM (2027), NJ (2028). |
| Cosmetics | Class-wide intentionally-added bans in force in CA, WA, VT, ME, MN, CO; enumerated-PFAS lists in force in MD and VA; upcoming: OR and RI (2027), NH and CT-ban (2027–28), NJ and NM (2028). |
| Definitions vary | Most laws use an "intentionally added" standard; CA and VT add total organic fluorine thresholds for textiles; NM and NJ carve out fluoropolymers; MD and VA cosmetics laws list 13 specific PFAS rather than the class. The same product can be legal in one state and banned next door. |
| Federal layer | There is no federal PFAS product ban. EPA's TSCA 8(a)(7) rule is a one-time data collection, currently deferred — full coverage on the PFAS Reporting Rule Tracker →. |
The state PFAS patchwork in plain English
- Eighteen states now regulate PFAS in consumer products or food; thirty-two do not. The laws range from single-category rules (Hawaii’s four food-packaging categories, Utah’s menstrual-product label) to Maine-style bans on PFAS in every product by 2032.
- “PFAS-free” is a state-by-state question. The trigger differs (intentionally added vs. total-fluorine thresholds), the chemical scope differs (class-wide vs. 13 listed compounds vs. fluoropolymer carve-outs), and the dates differ. Compliance in the strictest state — usually Maine, Minnesota, or California — has become the practical national default for many categories.
- The nearest hard deadline is Minnesota’s. Every manufacturer selling products with intentionally added PFAS into Minnesota must report to MPCA by September 15, 2026 (extension requests due August 16).
- Nothing federal preempts any of this. EPA’s TSCA reporting rule collects data; it bans nothing. The state laws stand on their own.
The three all-products laws
Maine, Minnesota, and New Mexico ban intentionally added PFAS in essentially all products by 2032, with “currently unavoidable use” (CUU) exemption processes. Everything else on this page is category-by-category.
| State | Law | Reporting | Category bans | All-products ban |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | LD 1503 (2021), heavily amended by LD 1537 (signed Apr. 2024) — 38 M.R.S. § 1614 | General notification repealed by the 2024 amendment; reporting now applies only to products with CUU determinations | Carpets/rugs, fabric treatments (2023); cleaning products, cookware, cosmetics, dental floss, juvenile products, menstrual products, most textiles, ski wax, upholstered furniture (Jan 1, 2026 — in force); artificial turf, severe-wet outdoor apparel without disclosure (2029) | Jan 1, 2032 (unless CUU); HVAC/refrigerants 2040. Separate plant-fiber food-packaging ban in force since May 25, 2026 |
| Minnesota | Amara’s Law (2023) — Minn. Stat. § 116.943, amended 2025 and June 2026 | All products with intentionally added PFAS: initial reports due Sep 15, 2026 (extensions to Dec 14 if requested by Aug 16; $800 fee). June 2026 amendment excludes products manufactured before July 1, 2023 | Food packaging (Jan 1, 2024, § 325F.075); 11 categories — carpets/rugs, cleaning products, cookware, cosmetics, dental floss, fabric treatments, juvenile products, menstrual products, textile furnishings, ski wax, upholstered furniture (Jan 1, 2025 — in force) | Jan 1, 2032 (unless CUU; CUU not available for the 11 listed categories) |
| New Mexico | HB 212 — PFAS Protection Act (signed Apr 8, 2025); rule 20.13.2 NMAC effective July 1, 2026 | Reporting and labeling from Jan 1, 2027; selling unreported products prohibited after Jan 1, 2028 | Cookware, food packaging, dental floss, juvenile products (Jan 1, 2027); carpets/rugs, cleaning products, cosmetics, fabric treatments, feminine hygiene products, textiles, textile furnishings, ski wax, upholstered furniture (Jan 1, 2028) | Jan 1, 2032 (unless exempt or CUU). First-in-nation fluoropolymer exemption (PTFE-coated cookware escapes the ban; labeling still applies) |
Category bans and disclosure laws — the other 15 states
| State | Law(s) | What’s covered | Key dates | Status (as of August 10, 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | AB 1200 (2021), AB 652 (2021), AB 2771 (2022), AB 1817 (2022), AB 2515 (2024), AB 347 (2024, enforcement) | Plant-fiber food packaging ban + cookware disclosure (2023–24); juvenile products (Jul 2023); cosmetics, class-wide (Jan 1, 2025); textiles at 100 ppm TOF (Jan 1, 2025, dropping to 50 ppm Jan 1, 2027); menstrual products (Jan 1, 2025) | Severe-wet outdoor apparel ban Jan 1, 2028; DTSC registration Jul 1, 2029; DTSC enforcement Jul 1, 2030 | All bans in force on schedule (AB 347 defers DTSC administrative enforcement, not the prohibitions — AG enforcement available now). The all-products bill SB 682 was vetoed Oct 13, 2025; no cleaning-products ban exists |
| Washington | RCW 70A.222 (2018 food packaging), Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act (2023), Safer Products rules (Ch. 173-337 WAC; cycle 1.5 adopted Nov 20, 2025) | Plant-fiber food packaging (2023–24); cosmetics, class-wide (Jan 1, 2025; sell-through ended Jan 1, 2026); aftermarket treatments and carpets/rugs (Jan 1, 2025); indoor leather/textile furnishings (Jan 1, 2026) | Jan 1, 2027: apparel/accessories, automotive washes, and cleaning products banned; cookware and 8 other categories become reporting-only (first reports due Jan 31, 2027) | Food packaging, cosmetics, and cycle-1 restrictions in force; cycle 1.5 restrictions upcoming; cycle 2 (artificial turf, paints) determinations due by June 2028 |
| Vermont | Act 36 (2021), recodified/expanded by Act 131 (2024), amended by Act 54 (2025) — 9 V.S.A. §§ 2494a–2494x | Food packaging, residential carpets/rugs, aftermarket treatments, ski wax (Jul 1, 2023); cosmetics, menstrual products, incontinence products, juvenile products, artificial turf, textiles (intentionally added or ≥100 ppm TOF) (Jan 1, 2026 — in force) | Cleaning products, dental floss, fluorine-treated containers Jul 1, 2027; cookware and severe-wet outdoor apparel Jul 1, 2028 | In force; 2027–28 phases upcoming. AG-enforced |
| Connecticut | PA 21-191 (food packaging), PA 24-59 (CGS § 22a-903c) | Food packaging, all materials (Dec 31, 2023 — in force); severe-wet outdoor apparel disclosure (Jan 1, 2026); labeling + DEEP notification for 12 categories — apparel, carpets/rugs, cleaning products, cookware, cosmetics, dental floss, fabric treatments, juvenile products, menstrual products, ski wax, textile furnishings, upholstered furniture (Jul 1, 2026 — in force) | Jan 1, 2028: full sales ban on all 12 categories | Labeling/notification regime currently operative; ban 17 months out |
| New York | ECL § 37-0203 (2020), ECL § 37-0121 (2022), carpet EPR law (2022), S.1548 (signed Dec 19, 2025) | Plant-fiber food packaging (Dec 31, 2022); apparel, intentionally added (Jan 1, 2025 — in force) | Carpets — no PFAS for any purpose — Dec 31, 2026; menstrual products Dec 19, 2026; apparel concentration limits by Jan 1, 2027 (DEC rulemaking behind schedule); severe-wet outdoor apparel Jan 1, 2028 | Food packaging and apparel bans in force; three more deadlines land within 12 months. DEC’s Dec 2025 enforcement-discretion letter delayed carpet-EPR paperwork but not the carpet PFAS ban date |
| Rhode Island | Toxic Packaging Reduction Act amendments (2022, as delayed), Consumer PFAS Ban Act (2024) — R.I.G.L. chs. 23-18.13, 23-18.18 | Food packaging, any amount of intentionally introduced PFAS (Jan 1, 2025 — in force) | Jan 1, 2027: carpets/rugs, cookware, cosmetics, fabric treatments, juvenile products, menstrual products, ski wax, textile articles ($1,000/$5,000 penalties); Jul 1, 2027: processing-agent PFAS counts as intentional in packaging; Jan 1, 2029: artificial turf, severe-wet apparel disclosure | Packaging ban in force; product ban 5 months out. RIDEM has issued interpretive guidance |
| New Hampshire | HB 1649 (2024), amended by HB 167 (2025) — RSA 149-M:64 | Carpets/rugs, cosmetics, textile treatments, feminine hygiene products, food packaging (all materials), juvenile products, upholstered furniture, textile furnishings, and boat/ski/surf waxes | Jan 1, 2027 (single effective date) | Enacted; implementing rule Env-Sw 2300 adopted; ban not yet in force |
| New Jersey | S1042 — Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act (P.L. 2025, c. 202, signed Jan 12, 2026) | Ban: cosmetics, carpets, fabric treatments, plant-fiber food packaging. Labeling (not a ban): cookware with PFAS in handles or food-contact surfaces (“This product contains PFAS,” English and Spanish; no PFAS-free claims) | January 12, 2028 | Enacted; obligations 17 months out. Fluoropolymers expressly excluded from the PFAS definition — the broadest industry carve-out of any state law |
| Colorado | HB22-1345, amended by SB24-081 — C.R.S. §§ 25-15-601 to -604 | Carpets/rugs, fabric treatments, plant-fiber food packaging, juvenile products (Jan 1, 2024); cosmetics, indoor textile furnishings, indoor upholstered furniture (Jan 1, 2025); cookware, cleaning products, dental floss, menstrual products, ski wax, artificial-turf installation (Jan 1, 2026 — in force) | Outdoor textile furnishings and upholstered furniture Jan 1, 2027; all textiles, severe-wet outdoor apparel, commercial food equipment, medical-floor cleaning products Jan 1, 2028 | 2024–2026 phases operative; two more waves coming |
| Maryland | George “Walter” Taylor Act (2022); HB 643 (2021) — Health-Gen. § 21-259.2 | Rugs/carpets and plant-fiber food packaging, intentionally added (Jan 1, 2024 — in force; certificates of compliance required); cosmetics containing 13 listed PFAS and their salts (Jan 1, 2025 — in force) | — | Both laws in force. Cosmetics law is an enumerated list (EU-aligned), not a class-wide ban |
| Virginia | HB 122 — Humane and Toxin-Free Cosmetics Act (Ch. 910, signed Apr 13, 2026) — Va. Code §§ 59.1-574.1–.4 | Cosmetics containing any of 13 listed PFAS and their salts (PFOS, PFOA, PFNA, PFDA and salts), plus other listed ingredients | July 1, 2026 — in force | In force; enforced under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. Retailer inventory acquired before July 1, 2026 is grandfathered. Enumerated list, not class-wide |
| Illinois | HB 2516 (P.A. 104-0231, signed Aug 15, 2025), amending the PFAS Reduction Act | Cosmetics (incl. soap), dental floss, juvenile products, menstrual products, intimate apparel | January 1, 2032 | Enacted; no interim obligations. Cookware and food packaging were removed from the bill before passage. IEPA fluoropolymer report due Aug 1, 2027 |
| Oregon | SB 543 (2023); SB 546 (2023); Toxic-Free Kids Act (reporting) | Foodware containers with intentionally added PFAS (Jan 1, 2025 — in force; DEQ penalties up to $500/day) | Cosmetics, class-wide, Jan 1, 2027; children’s-product reporting includes PFOA-related substances (first reports due Jan 31, 2026) | Foodware ban in force; cosmetics ban 5 months out. The broad multi-product bill HB 3512 (2025) died in committee |
| Hawaii | Act 152 (2022) — HRS §§ 321-601 to -604 | Plant-fiber food packaging in four categories: wraps/liners, plates, food boats, pizza boxes | Dec 31, 2024 — in force | In force. Hawaii’s only in-scope law; the expansion bill SB 683 (cosmetics, food service ware) remains pending, not enacted |
| Utah | HB 493 (Ch. 205, signed Mar 19, 2026) — Utah Code Title 13, Ch. 82 | Menstrual products: all intentionally added ingredients must be listed on packaging, with PFAS (and lead, cadmium, arsenic, dioxin) specifically identified | December 1, 2027 | Enacted; labeling only — Utah has no PFAS ban for any category. Fines up to $2,500/violation |
The 32 states with no enacted requirements
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have no enacted PFAS restriction or disclosure requirement covering consumer products or food as of this writing. Several have PFAS laws outside this tracker’s scope — firefighting-foam restrictions (Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois’s original act, Delaware) and drinking-water or cleanup programs (West Virginia, Michigan, Delaware) — which are sometimes miscounted as product laws.
The watch list — bills that came close or are still moving:
| State | Bill | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | HB 2145 (cosmetics, dental floss, juvenile products, menstrual products from Jan 1, 2028) | Passed the House 188–13 on June 8, 2026; pending in Senate Consumer Protection Committee |
| Ohio | HB 272 (“PURE LIFE Act” — phase-out from 2027, full ban 2032) | Substitute version advancing in House committee as of March 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Omnibus PFAS bill (H.4870/S.3034 — food packaging, cookware, children’s products, cosmetics) | Died July 31, 2026 when the formal session ended; third consecutive session without passage |
| Nevada | SB 173 (2025 — seven category bans plus cookware disclosure) | Passed both chambers in differing forms; died without concurrence at the June 2025 adjournment. Legislature next convenes 2027. SB 76 (2023) was vetoed |
| Kansas | HB 2674 (2026 — bans phased 2027–28) | Died in committee at the April 10, 2026 adjournment |
| California | SB 682 (cleaning products, dental floss, juvenile products, food packaging, ski wax by 2028; cookware by 2030) | Vetoed October 13, 2025 (cookware affordability); veto not overridden |
One correction that circulates in compliance materials: Kentucky’s HB 196 (PFAS reporting) was not signed into law — it died in House committee in January 2026.
Deadline timeline — the next 18 months and beyond
| Date | State | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2026 | Minnesota | Postmark deadline for 90-day reporting extensions and waiver requests |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Minnesota | Initial Amara’s Law reports due to MPCA |
| Dec 14, 2026 | Minnesota | Extended reports due (for granted extensions) |
| Dec 19, 2026 | New York | Menstrual-products ban takes effect |
| Dec 31, 2026 | New York | Carpet PFAS ban takes effect |
| Jan 1, 2027 | NH · RI · NM · WA · OR · CA · CO | NH nine-category ban; RI eight-category ban; NM first category bans + reporting/labeling; WA apparel, automotive-wash, and cleaning-product bans (+ cookware reporting); OR cosmetics ban; CA textile threshold drops to 50 ppm TOF; CO outdoor furnishings ban |
| Jul 1, 2027 | Vermont · Rhode Island | VT cleaning products, dental floss, fluorine-treated containers; RI processing-agent rule and recycled-content sunset |
| Dec 1, 2027 | Utah | Menstrual-product ingredient labeling |
| Jan 1, 2028 | CT · NY · NM · CO · CA | CT twelve-category full ban; NY severe-wet outdoor apparel; NM second category wave; CO all textiles + commercial food equipment; CA severe-wet outdoor apparel |
| Jan 12, 2028 | New Jersey | Four-category ban + cookware labeling |
| Jul 1, 2028 | Vermont | Cookware ban; apparel definition expands |
| Jan 1, 2029 | Maine · Rhode Island | Artificial turf bans; severe-wet outdoor apparel disclosure regimes |
| Jul 1, 2029 / Jul 1, 2030 | California | DTSC manufacturer registration, then active DTSC enforcement |
| Jan 1, 2032 | ME · MN · NM · IL | All-products bans (ME/MN/NM, subject to CUU); IL five-category ban |
| Jan 1, 2040 | Maine | HVAC/refrigeration equipment and refrigerants |
Why the definitions matter as much as the dates
Four structural differences decide whether a given product is caught. The trigger: most states ban “intentionally added” PFAS, but California (textiles) and Vermont (textiles) also capture products at or above total-organic-fluorine thresholds regardless of intent — 100 ppm now, 50 ppm in California from 2027. The chemical scope: most laws define PFAS as the full class (one fully fluorinated carbon), but Maryland’s and Virginia’s cosmetics laws enumerate 13 specific compounds, and New Mexico and New Jersey exclude fluoropolymers — meaning a PTFE-coated pan that is banned in Minnesota in 2032 stays legal in New Mexico with a label. The mechanism: Connecticut currently requires labeling and state notification before its 2028 ban; Utah requires labeling only; Washington’s cookware rule is reporting-only. The product-category definitions: “food packaging” means plant-fiber materials in California, Colorado, Maryland, New Jersey, and Hawaii, but all materials in Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Minnesota. For a multi-state seller, the strictest applicable combination sets the formulation.
How companies are responding
Compliance guidance broadly converges: inventory intentionally added PFAS across the product line and supply chain now, because Minnesota’s September 15 reporting deadline forces the exercise regardless of where else you sell; track the trigger differences (intentional-addition vs. total-fluorine) when certifying products PFAS-free; and treat the January 1, 2027 cluster — New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New Mexico, Washington, Oregon — as the next de facto national reformulation date after Minnesota’s. Regbase reports these observable postures; it does not advise on them.
FAQ
Which states have enacted PFAS laws covering consumer products or food? Eighteen: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. The other 32 states have none enacted.
What is due September 15, 2026? Initial reports under Minnesota’s Amara’s Law: every manufacturer of products with intentionally added PFAS sold into Minnesota must report product descriptions, PFAS identities, and concentrations to MPCA. A one-time 90-day extension to December 14 is available if requested by August 16, 2026.
Which states ban PFAS in food packaging today? Twelve bans are in force: New York (2022), California, Connecticut, Vermont, and Washington (2023–24), Maryland, Minnesota, and Colorado (2024), Hawaii (Dec. 2024), Oregon and Rhode Island (2025), and Maine (May 2026). New Hampshire and New Mexico follow in 2027, New Jersey in 2028. Scope varies — some cover only plant-fiber packaging, others all materials.
Is PFAS cookware banned anywhere? Yes — Minnesota (since 2025), Maine and Colorado (since January 1, 2026), with Rhode Island and New Mexico following January 1, 2027 (New Mexico’s fluoropolymer exemption spares PTFE coatings), Vermont in July 2028, and Connecticut’s ban in 2028. California requires disclosure; New Jersey will require a warning label from 2028; Washington requires reporting from 2027.
Is there a federal PFAS product ban? No. EPA’s TSCA Section 8(a)(7) rule is a one-time retrospective data collection, currently deferred, and it preempts nothing — full coverage here. The state laws operate independently.
Do these laws catch trace or unintentional PFAS? Mostly no — the dominant standard is “intentionally added,” and many laws expressly excuse technically unavoidable trace quantities. The exceptions: California and Vermont textiles use total-organic-fluorine thresholds, Rhode Island’s packaging law counts processing agents from mid-2027, and Washington presumes intent above 50 ppm total fluorine.
How fast is this moving? Nearly 100 new PFAS bills were introduced across 17 states in the 2026 sessions, atop roughly 280 carried over. Three enactments landed in the last nine months (New York menstrual products, New Jersey, Virginia), and Pennsylvania’s HB 2145 has passed one chamber. Each enactment lands on this page within 24 hours.
Changelog
- August 10, 2026 — Page launched after a full 50-state review against primary sources (state statutes, agency implementation pages, and 2025–26 session records). Verified enacted status for all 18 states; confirmed the 32 no-law states, including debunking a circulating claim that Kentucky HB 196 was signed (it died in committee January 2026). Newest enactments logged: Virginia HB 122 (in force July 1, 2026), New Jersey S1042 (signed January 12, 2026), Utah HB 493 (signed March 19, 2026), New York S.1548 (signed December 19, 2025), Illinois HB 2516 (signed August 15, 2025). California SB 682 veto (October 13, 2025) and Massachusetts omnibus failure (July 31, 2026) noted on the watch list.
Primary sources: MPCA — Reporting PFAS in products · Maine DEP — PFAS in Products · NMED — PFAS Protection Act · WA Ecology — Safer Products compliance · Vermont AGO — PFAS product ban guidance · RIDEM — PFAS in consumer products · CT DEEP — PFAS in products · NYSDEC — PFAS in apparel · N.J. P.L. 2025, c. 202 (S1042) · Va. Ch. 910 (2026), HB 122 · Ill. P.A. 104-0231 · Colo. SB24-081
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