Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 11 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 2385 — An Act amending the act of May 1, 1984 (P.L.206, No.43), known as the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act, further providing for powers and duties of department.

Last action — PN 3526 Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act by updating language and clarifying the responsibilities of the Department of Environmental Resources in enforcing drinking water standards.

  • Section 5(a)

    include[, but is not limited to,] → include[, but not be limited to,] and be limited to

    Refines the scope of the public water supply program's elements.

  • Section 5(b)

    [this] → the Federal act

    Clarifies that the compliance procedures are related to the Federal act.

  • Section 5(c)

    [this] → the Federal act

    Clarifies that the enforcement of drinking water standards relates to the Federal act.

  • Section 5(c)

    [this] → the Federal act

    Clarifies that actions for enforcement relate to the Federal act.

  • Section 5(e)

    [this] → the Federal act

    Specifies that information required from public water systems pertains to the Federal act.

  • Section 5(g)

    [this] → the Federal act

    Clarifies that search warrants for inspections relate to the Federal act.

  • Section 5(h)(1)

    [the act and] → drinking water standards pursuant to the Federal act

    Specifies that regulatory functions delegated to local health departments pertain to drinking water standards under the Federal act.

  • Section 5(h)(1)

    [this] → the Federal act

    Clarifies that local health departments serve as agents of the department for the Federal act.

  • Section 5(h)(2)

    [this] → administration and enforcement by the department

    Clarifies that the department's enforcement takes precedence over local health departments.

Action History

  1. PN 3526 Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 238 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (238)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2385?
HB 2385 is sponsored by R. Lee James (Republican), Torren Ecker, David H. Zimmerman (Republican), Dawn W. Keefer (Republican), James B. Struzzi (Republican), Keith J. Greiner (Republican), Tina Pickett (Republican), Millard, Robert Freeman (Democratic), Ryan, David H. Rowe (Republican), Valerie S. Gaydos (Republican), Jack Rader (Republican), Dan Moul (Republican), and Jonathan Fritz (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2385?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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