Amends the PFAS Reduction Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, any person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, organization, joint venture, importer, or domestic distributor of firefighting agents or firefighting equipment that sells firefighting personal protective equipment containing PFAS chemicals to any person, local government, or State agency shall provide written notice to the purchaser at the time of sale which shall state: (i) that the firefighting personal protective equipment contains PFAS chemicals; and (ii) the reason PFAS chemicals are added to the equipment. Requires the seller and the purchaser of the equipment to retain a copy of the required notice on file for at least 3 years from the date of the purchase. Provides that, upon the request of the Agency, the seller shall furnish the notice, or written copies, and associated sales documentation to the Agency within 60 days of such request. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2027, a person that sells firefighting personal protective equipment to any person, local government, or State agency shall not manufacture, knowingly sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in the State any firefighting personal protective equipment containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals. Defines terms.
House Floor Amendment No. 1: Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In a definition and in provisions regarding notification for firefighting personal protective clothing and equipment sales (formerly notification for firefighting PPE sales), changes references to firefighting personal protective equipment to references to firefighting personal protective clothing. Adds a definition of "auxiliary firefighting personal protective equipment". Provides that, beginning January 1, 2030, a person that sells auxiliary firefighting personal protective equipment to any person, local government, or State agency shall not knowingly manufacture, sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in the State any auxiliary firefighting personal protective equipment containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals. Makes other and technical changes.
House Floor Amendment No. 2: Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Deputy Chief Pete Bendinelli PFAS PPE Act.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 415 ILCS 170/5, 415 ILCS 170/20
Engrossed: 415 ILCS 170/5, 415 ILCS 170/20
Enrolled: 415 ILCS 170/5, 415 ILCS 170/20