MA H1872

Bill

MA H1872

To require the disclosure of lead in water pipes

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
03/12/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the disclosure of lead in water pipes. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 197A of Chapter 111 of the General Laws in Massachusetts to require the disclosure of lead in water pipes, including water service lines, in addition to the existing requirement to disclose lead in plaster. The goal is to provide more transparency and information to consumers and the public about potential lead exposure from water infrastructure.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (20)

Jim Arciero (D), Brian Ashe (D), David DeCoste (R), Carolyn Dykema (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Susan Gifford (R), Thomas Golden (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Louis Kafka (D), Hannah Kane (R), Patrick Kearney (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Mike Moore (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Dave Vieira (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 03/12/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1872

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1872
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1872.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2764	Relative to the sunshine policy disclosure	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H4087	Relative to campaign finance	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 123 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H564	Relative to the disclosure or use of certain student data and information	Accompanied a new draft, see H4642	Similar To
H666	To promote transparency in municipal ballot questions	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S1234	Modernizing childhood lead poisoning prevention	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1284	To require the disclosure of lead in water pipes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2299	Relative to the disclosure of smoking within a multi-residence building by lessor	Accompanied a study order, see S2528	Similar To
S755	To require disclosure of conflicts of interests in academic institutions	Accompanied a study order, see S2541	Similar To
S790	Requiring the disclosure of services covered by condominium fees and property taxes	Accompanied a study order, see S2528	Similar To

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