Education; drinking water in child care learning centers and for lead contamination; require testing
Summary
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 definitions; to provide for notice and reporting of test results and remediation plans; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an exemption; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2017
Last action Mar 9, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vincent Fort
DDemocratic
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