HB 1112

Did not advance

PFAS Chemicals - Civil Actions and Prohibition on Consumer Product Sales

Sponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (District 35B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 3:00 p.m. (Judiciary) (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the time limits for bringing an action for wrongful death or personal injury concerning exposure of a person to PFAS chemicals; and prohibiting a person, on or after July 1, 2026, from manufacturing, selling, or distributing in the State a consumer product that contains PFAS chemicals.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableUNF 22Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Hornberger, Kevin	Delegate Kevin Hornberger	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Figueras, Chris	Maryland Association for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Delegate Hornberger, Delegate Hornbergerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Goldberg, Jonathan	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lehrenbaum, Warren	AGC America Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Davis, Hayley	AHRI	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kozyckyj, Roxy	AdvaMed	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fisher, Joshualobbyist	Alliance for Automotive Innovation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Pappas, Andrew	American Apparel & Footwear Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Young, Josh	American Chemistry Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Zaman, Riaz	American Coatings Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Egan, Nancylobbyist	American Property & Casualty Insurance Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hagan, Amanda	Animal Health Institute	Written (PDF)
UNF	Keane, John	Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Le Louarn, Candice	CBA, Cookware and Bakeware Alliance	Oral
UNF	Worley, Jessica	Cecil County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kiddoo, David	Communications Cable & Connectivity Association (CCCA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Burns, Stephen	Cookware Sustainability Alliance	Oral
UNF	Middleton, Graysonlobbyist	Delmarva Chicken Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Murray, Julie	Maryland Defense Counsel	Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Written (PDF)
UNF	McCarthy, Rachel	Motorcycle Industry Council	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hanz, Patricia	Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	a, a	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AdvaMedUNF 1

AGC America Inc.UNF 1

AHRIUNF 1

Alliance for Automotive InnovationUNF 1

American Apparel & Footwear AssociationUNF 1

American Chemistry CouncilUNF 1

American Coatings AssociationUNF 1

American Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationUNF 1

Animal Health InstituteUNF 1

Association of Home Appliance ManufacturersUNF 1

CBA, Cookware and Bakeware AllianceUNF 1

Cecil County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Communications Cable & Connectivity Association (CCCA)UNF 1

Cookware Sustainability AllianceUNF 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Delegate Kevin HornbergerFAV 1

Delmarva Chicken AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Association for JusticeFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Defense CounselUNF 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceUNF 1

Motorcycle Industry CouncilUNF 1

Truck and Engine Manufacturers AssociationUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

UNFFisher, JoshuaAlliance for Automotive InnovationRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation

UNFEgan, NancyAmerican Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association

UNFMiddleton, GraysonDelmarva Chicken AssociationRegistered for: Delmarva Chicken Association

UNFAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce

UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

UNFThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…