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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1842: Lead in drinking water

Taking action to address lead in drinking water at facilities frequented by children.

Summary

  • Requires the school and early childhood programs to: (1) Develop and adopt a plan of action to prevent elevated lead levels in all water used for drinking or cooking; (2) Periodically test each outlet used for drinking water or cooking in each school or early childhood program facility for the presence of lead; and (3) Submit its plan of action and information on testing activities to the department of health and…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gerry Pollet (D-46)
Introduced
January 31, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to taking action to address lead in drinking water at facilities frequented by children;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gerry Pollet (D-46)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Tina Orwall D-33Derek Stanford D-1Gael Tarleton D-36Chris Kilduff D-28Jessyn Farrell D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1842 in other sessions

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