# Rhode Island · firefighting PPE — US state PFAS product restriction effective dates by category

For Rhode Island, product category is firefighting PPE; effective date is 2027-01-01; restriction type is sale ban; statute / bill is RI HB 5019; pfas definition is intentionally added PFAS, recorded from its source on 2026-08-14.

- **State:** Rhode Island _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product Category:** firefighting PPE _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Effective Date:** 2027-01-01 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction Type:** sale ban _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute / Bill:** RI HB 5019 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **PFAS Definition:** intentionally added PFAS _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> intentionally added PFAS. The ban also impacts textile articles. Rhode Island Governor McKee (D) signed RI HB 5019 , prohibiting manufacturers from selling firefighting PPE containing intentionally added PFAS beginning in 2027.

## Source

- https://www.multistate.us/insider/2026/1/22/forever-chemicals-face-sweeping-bans-as-states-pass-pfas-laws-in-2025

Last verified: 2026-08-14. Review by: 2026-11-12.
Part of [US state PFAS product restriction effective dates by category](https://referencesource.org/state-pfas-product-restrictions/).