DE SB 72

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper

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Did DE SB 72 pass?

Yes. DE SB 72 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-09-19): Signed by Governor

What is DE SB 72 about?

This Act requires the Division of Public Health (“Division”) to create a website where Delaware residents can find out the level of PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” in their public drinking water systems. This Act also requires the Division to notify public water utilities if the PFAS in their water exceeds certain limits, known as maximum containment levels, or MCLs. Water companies receiving this notice from the Division must then notify their customers that the PFAS levels in their water exceed the MCLs. There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that PFAS, which are a class of chemicals that do not break down naturally, are linked to certain cancers, liver problems, thyroid issues, low birth weights and birth defects, decreased immunity, and other serious health issues. Children may be particularly susceptible to negative health outcomes from PFAS exposure, with some research linking high PFAS levels in children to developmental problems and reduced effectiveness of vaccines. Although Delaware is currently working toward making PFAS information available to consumers as required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the federal rule that requires water systems to report on PFAS does not require them to do so until 2027, and water systems will not face consequences for exceeding MCLs until 2029. By providing everyone who uses public drinking water systems with the ability to determine the level of PFAS in their water prior to 2027, and to be notified when levels exceed MCLs, this Act empowers Delaware residents to advocate for safer water. This Act takes effect 90 days after its enactment into law.

Who sponsors DE SB 72?

Claire Snyder-Hall, Cyndie Romer, David L. Wilson and 19 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 72, joined by 17 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2025-03-13
Latest action: 2025-09-19 — Signed by Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-09-19
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-06-30
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT
passage
2025-06-25
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2025-06-20
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2025-06-18
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 2 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-05-14
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2025-05-13
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
passage
2025-05-13
Amendment SA 1 to SB 72 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
amendment-passage
2025-05-09
Amendment SA 1 to SB 72 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2025-04-17
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-13
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

Votes

SM
2025-05-13 · pass · 21-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: yes
- Daniel Cruce: yes
- Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
- Gerald W. Hocker: yes
- Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
- Russell Huxtable: yes
- Dave G. Lawson: yes
- S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
- Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
- Trey Paradee: yes
- Brian Pettyjohn: yes
- Marie Pinkney: yes
- Nicole Poore: yes
- Bryant L. Richardson: yes
- Ray Seigfried: yes
- David P. Sokola: yes
- Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: yes
SM
2025-06-30 · pass · 40-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- William Bush: yes
- William J. Carson: yes
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
- Richard G. Collins: yes
- Franklin D. Cooke: yes
- Daniel B. Short: yes
- Timothy D. Dukes: yes
- Mara Gorman: yes
- Ronald E. Gray: yes
- Krista Griffith: yes
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
- Debra Heffernan: yes
- Kevin S Hensley: yes
- Jeff Hilovsky: yes
- Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
- Kendra Johnson: yes
- Kimberly Williams: yes
- Kamela T Smith: yes
- Larry Lambert: yes
- Sean M. Lynn: yes
- Michael F. Smith: yes
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: yes
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
- Cyndie Romer: yes
- Melanie Ross Levin: yes
- Sherae'a Moore: yes
- Bryan W. Shupe: yes
- Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=141937

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