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Did Manny Rutinel sponsor Colorado's ban on forever chemicals in products?

Matches stated record claim. He is a House prime sponsor of SB24-081, signed in 2024, which bars sale of listed product types with added PFAS, not every product.

Manny Rutinel

Environment: forever chemicals

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What they say

His campaign lists SB24-081, banning forever chemicals in products sold in Colorado, among bills he sponsored that passed.

“SB24-081, to ban toxic “forever chemicals” in products sold in Colorado.”

What the record shows ·

The signed act names Kipp and Rutinel as House prime sponsors. From 2026 it bars sale of cleaning products, cookware, dental floss, menstruation products and ski wax with intentionally added PFAS, with more categories from 2028. It was signed on May 1, 2024.

Limit: The ban covers listed product types, not every product sold in the state.

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  1. On the Issueshttps://www.mannyforcolorado.com/issues

    Manny Rutinel for Congress (campaign) · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign issues page with a list of state bills he says he sponsored or cosponsored. Undated.

    candidate statement

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  2. Senate Bill 24-081, signed act (document)

    Colorado General Assembly · Published May 1, 2024 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Signed May 1, 2024. House prime sponsors Kipp and Rutinel. Bars sale of listed products with intentionally added PFAS: cleaning products, cookware, dental floss, menstruation products and ski wax from 2026, more categories from 2028.

    official legislative record

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