First Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2023)
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HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1341
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning public safety.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SECTION 1. IC 36-8-27 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2023]:
Chapter 27. PFAS-free Firefighter Gear
Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "firefighter gear" means any
clothing designed, intended, or marketed to be a structural
firefighting protective ensemble or ensemble element that includes:
(1) coats;
(2) trousers;
(3) coveralls;
(4) helmets;
(5) gloves;
(6) footwear;
(7) interface components; and
(8) other components used to construct such clothing.
(b) As used in this chapter, "PFAS chemical" has the meaning
set forth in IC 36-8-10.7-3.
Sec. 2. After June 30, 2024, an Indiana fire department may not
purchase firefighter gear unless it contains a permanently affixed
label indicating whether or not the firefighter gear contains a
PFAS chemical.
HEA 1341 Speaker of the House of Representatives
President of the Senate
President Pro Tempore
Governor of the State of Indiana
Date: Time:
HEA 1341