SG 126/25
The US state of Illinois has amended its law on intentionally added per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foams.
In 2021, Illinois approved SB 561 (Public Act (PA) 102-290, codified as 415 ILCS 170 ‘PFAS Reduction Act’) to, among other things, regulate intentionally added PFAS in Class B firefighting foams starting January 2022.
On August 15, 2025, the governor of Illinois signed HB 2516 (PA 104-0231, the Act) into law to revise the state’s PFAS Reduction Act by expanding the scope of the PFAS ban to include several product categories.
The Act introduces several terms and their definitions, including but not limited to:
Additionally, this amendment authorizes the state’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to submit a report to the legislature by August 1, 2027, outlining a program to review the use of fluoropolymers in consumer products and their impacts on human health and the environment.
Highlights of the Act are summarized in Table 1.
| Substance | Scope¹ | Requirement | Effective date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFAS |
| Prohibited if intentionally added | January 1, 2032 |
| ¹Exempts several items, including but not limited to 1) products regulated under federal law that pre-empts state authority, 2) second hand products and 3) a product’s electronic or internal components | |||
Table 1
The Act took effect on August 15, 2025, the day it was signed into law.
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