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House rejects bill requiring PFAS labeling on newly purchased firefighter bunker gear
2512942 · March 6, 2025
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Summary
After debate over cost and scope, the House defeated Senate Bill 163, which would have required labeling for PFAS content on firefighting gear purchased after a specified date.
The South Dakota House voted down Senate Bill 163 on March 5, 2025. The measure would have required that firefighting turnout gear purchased on or after July 1, 2027, include labeling indicating the presence of PFAS (per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances).
Representative Cole, the bill sponsor, said PFAS exposure is linked to elevated cancer rates among firefighters and that the measure…
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