SENATE DOCKET, NO. 36        FILED ON: 1/4/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1284

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jason M. Lewis

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to require the disclosure of lead in water pipes.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

1/28/2019

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

1/31/2019

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

1/31/2019

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

1/31/2019

Viriato M. deMacedo

Plymouth and Barnstable

1/31/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

1/31/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 36        FILED ON: 1/4/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1284

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1284) of Jason M. Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford, Patrick M. O'Connor, David F. DeCoste and other members of the General Court for legislation to require the disclosure of lead in water pipes to prospective purchasers of premises.  Public Health.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2224 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act to require the disclosure of lead in water pipes.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 197A of chapter 111 of General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the word “plaster”, in lines 2 and 83, the following words “, plumbing and water piping, including water service lines,”.

SECTION 2. Said section 197A of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting, after the word “plaster”, in lines 35, the following words “plumbing and water piping, including water service lines,”.