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S 247VERMONTSession 2025-2026State Billin committee
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Vermont Prohibits Chemical Conversion of Plastics, Bans DEHP in Medical Products, and Outlaws Microbeads

Original title: An act relating to the regulation of the disposal of plastics and the sale of consumer products containing microplastics

Last action · January 14, 2026: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and EnergySponsors: Anne Watson and 4 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Vermont S.247 bans for plastics, prohibits the sale of medical solution containers and tubing containing intentionally added starting in 2030 and 2035 respectively, and bans personal care and cleaning products with s beginning in 2029.

Why it matters

Manufacturers, health care facilities, and distributors in Vermont face new compliance mandates, operating restrictions, and product bans affecting medical devices, cleaning agents, and waste management.

Background
  • The Vermont General Assembly is the state legislature responsible for enacting laws regarding environmental conservation and consumer safety. context
  • Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is commonly used as a plasticizer to soften polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products, raising public health concerns over chemical leaching. context

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

Solid Waste Facilities

Existing certified solid waste facilities are prohibited from modifying or converting into facilities that use chemical conversion technology.

Directly affected

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities

They must transition away from using medical solution containers and medical tubing containing intentionally added DEHP by 2030 and 2035 respectively.

Directly affected

Personal Care and Cleaning Product Manufacturers

They are prohibited from selling or distributing products containing plastic microbeads in Vermont starting January 1, 2029.

Key Facts

  • The bill bans the use or operation of chemical conversion technologies and related facilities in Vermont.
  • State entities are prohibited from providing subsidies, grants, tax breaks, or incentives for chemical conversion technologies.
  • Beginning January 1, 2030, manufacturing, selling, or distributing medical solution containers with intentionally added DEHP is prohibited.
  • Beginning January 1, 2035, manufacturing, selling, or distributing medical tubing with intentionally added DEHP is prohibited.
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  • Medical solution containers and tubing must not contain unintentionally added DEHP at or above 0.1 percent by weight.
  • Human blood collection and storage bags, and apheresis and cell therapy blood kits and bags, are exempt from the DEHP restrictions.
  • Beginning January 1, 2029, selling or distributing personal care or designated cleaning products containing plastic microbeads is prohibited.
  • The act takes effect on July 1, 2027.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the bill do regarding chemical conversion of plastics?
It completely bans the use, operation, construction, or modification of any facility in Vermont that uses , and prohibits the State from providing any financial or nonfinancial support for such processes.
When do the bans on DEHP in medical products take effect?
The ban on medical solution containers made with intentionally added begins on January 1, 2030. The ban on medical tubing made with intentionally added DEHP begins on January 1, 2035.
Are any medical products exempt from the DEHP rules?
Yes, human blood collection and storage bags, as well as apheresis and cell therapy blood kits and bags (including integral tubing), are exempt.
When does the plastic microbead ban start?
Beginning on January 1, 2029, it is illegal to sell, offer for sale, or distribute personal care products or designated cleaning products containing s.

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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

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  1. Jan 14, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

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Sponsors

Anne WatsonSenateDemocraticPrimary sponsor
Wendy HarrisonSenateDemocraticCosponsor
Virginia LyonsCosponsor
Joseph MajorCosponsor
Rebecca WhiteCosponsor

Discoveries

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Staggered Timeline for Medical Phthalate Bans

The bill phases out DEHP in medical solution containers by 2030 but grants a five-year extension until 2035 for medical tubing.

State of Vermont

Connected Entities

Virginia Lyons, Anne Watson, Rebecca White and 3 more
PersonVirginia Lyons“Co-sponsor of S.247”Map →
PersonAnne Watson“Senator who introduced S.247”Map →
PersonRebecca White“Co-sponsor of S.247”Map →
locationState of Vermont“Jurisdiction enacting the legislation”Map →
PersonWendy Harrison“Co-sponsor of S.247”Map →
PersonJoseph Major“Co-sponsor of S.247”Map →

Sources

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legislature.vermont.gov

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