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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri restricts PFAS fire-suppressing foam and requires discharge reporting
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsors: Gregg Bush and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Beginning January 1, 2028, Missouri bans the manufacture and sale of firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS, with exceptions for certain airport and military uses. The measure requires any accidental discharge of PFAS foam to be reported to the state within twenty-four hours and directs the Department of Natural Resources to promulgate environmental safety rules.
Manufacturers and distributors face a ban and recall obligations for certain firefighting foams, while airports and marine defense applications have specific federal exemptions from the restriction.
- Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals that persist in the environment and have been widely used in industrial applications, including firefighting foams. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Manufacturers of firefighting foam
Manufacturers must comply with upcoming sales prohibitions, issue recalls with reimbursement before 2028, and provide certificates of compliance upon request.
Airports
Airports are permitted to continue using PFAS firefighting foam if required by federal law or regulation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When does the ban on PFAS firefighting foam take effect?
Are there any exemptions to the foam ban?
What must happen if PFAS foam is accidentally discharged?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
Version history
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Introduction of Statewide PFAS Foam Restrictions
The bill transitions Missouri toward a complete ban on intentionally added PFAS in firefighting foam, subject to specific federal and military exemptions.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy45Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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