SENATE DOCKET, NO. 948        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1395

 

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

 

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

1/23/2023

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

2/7/2023

Nick Collins

First Suffolk

6/7/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 948        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1395

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1395) of Jason M. Lewis, Rebecca L. Rausch and Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. 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. 1463 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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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 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the word “plaster”, in lines 2 and 84, 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,”.