SB 885 - Walsh, Gina
Establishes guidelines for testing potable water for lead in certain elementary school buildings
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
4850S.01I
Title
SB 885
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
N/A
Effective Date
August 28, 2020
Committee
Current Status
Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 885-Walsh
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Amendments
No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 885 - This act permits, subject to appropriations, each school district to test a sample of a source of potable water in a public school building in that district serving students under first grade and constructed before 1996 for lead contamination as specified in the act. The water samples may be submitted to a Department of Health and Senior Services-approved laboratory and the results of such testing may be submitted to the Department. If any of the samples tested exceed 5 parts per billion, the school district shall notify the parents or guardians of enrolled students. If the samples tested are less than or equal to 5 parts per billion, the district may notify parents individually or on the school's website.
This act is substantially similar to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2120 (2020) and similar to SB 245 (2019) and SB 979 (2018).
SARAH HASKINS