New York 2025 Session Status: Passed Senate

S3207 — Establishes maximum contaminant levels and a hazard index in drinking water for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

Last action — Passed Assembly

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 24, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Assembly.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

Sets limits on certain harmful substances in drinking water.

The bill establishes maximum contaminant levels for specific per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. It specifically limits the levels of various PFAS chemicals to protect public health.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: This means consumers may have safer drinking water with reduced levels of specific harmful substances.
  • Environment: This may lead to improved water quality by limiting harmful pollutants in water sources.

Summary

Establishes maximum contaminant levels in drinking water for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); sets such levels at no higher than 4 parts per trillion (ppt) for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and no higher than 10 parts per trillion (ppt) for perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS), and hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA).

Bill Text

Action History

  1. RETURNED TO SENATE

  2. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  3. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.404

  4. SUBSTITUTED FOR A8634B

  5. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  6. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. REPASSED SENATE

  8. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 3207B

  9. VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

  10. RETURNED TO SENATE

  11. RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

  12. REFERRED TO HEALTH

  13. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  14. PASSED SENATE

  15. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  16. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  17. 1ST REPORT CAL.392

  18. REFERRED TO HEALTH

  19. RETURNED TO SENATE

  20. DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  21. REFERRED TO HEALTH

  22. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  23. PASSED SENATE

  24. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1610

  25. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  26. PRINT NUMBER 3207A

  27. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

  28. REFERRED TO HEALTH

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S3207 do?
Establishes maximum contaminant levels in drinking water for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); sets such levels at no higher than 4 parts per trillion (ppt) for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and no higher than 10 parts per trillion (ppt) for perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS), and hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA).
Who sponsors S3207?
S3207 is sponsored by Brian Kavanagh.
What is the current status of S3207?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 24, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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