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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 611: Forever Chemicals Transparency Act; enact

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 611 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Forever Chemicals Transparency Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Eddie Lumsden (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican), Kasey Carpenter (Republican), Victor Anderson (Republican), Buddy DeLoach (Republican), Devan Seabaugh (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2025): House Second Readers.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of water pollution and surface-water use, so as to require publicly owned treatment works to seek information from industrial users relating to the manufacture or use of PFAS; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Eddie LumsdenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Bill HitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse161
Kasey CarpenterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Victor AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Buddy DeLoachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse167
Devan SeabaughPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source