GA HB 543
died on adjournmentGet the Lead Out of School Drinking Water Act; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 543 pass?
No. GA HB 543 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-02-24): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 543 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to require testing of drinking water in child care learning centers and schools for lead contamination; to provide for notice and reporting of test results and remediation plans; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an exemption; to prohibit waivers; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 543?
Bryce Berry, Mekyah McQueen, Eric Bell and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 543.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to require testing of drinking water in child care learning centers and schools for lead contamination; to provide for notice and reporting of test results and remediation plans; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an exemption; to prohibit waivers; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-20
- Latest action
- 2025-02-24 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Bryce Berryprimary
- Mekyah McQueenprimary
- Eric Bellprimary
- Robert Dawsonprimary
- Tangie Herringprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-20
House Hopper
introduction
2025-02-21
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-02-24
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 61 0133/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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