# Indiana HB 1239: PFAS water safety standards.

Indiana HB 1239, PFAS water safety standards., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Ryan Dvorak (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-13 (Representative Hamilton added as coauthor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1239
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: PFAS water safety standards.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-01-13, Representative Hamilton added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Ryan Dvorak (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: environmental affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the Indiana department of health (state department) to establish state maximum contaminant levels for PFAS in water provided by public water systems. Provides that maximum contaminant levels established by the state department: (1) must be protective of public health, including the health of vulnerable subpopulations; and (2) may not be less stringent than any maximum contaminant level or health advisory promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ryan Dvorak (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carey Hamilton (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-13: Representative Hamilton added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs (House)
- 2026-01-05: Authored by Representative Dvorak (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1239/versions/HB1239.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)
- HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles. (signed)
- HB 1115: Homeowners association governance. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1239/versions/HB1239.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
- [HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1200-2026)
- [HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1115-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1239-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).