Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 6 D cosponsors

HB 1501 — Environmental Protection Division; maintain a public website for monitoring levels of certain contaminants in public water systems

Last action — House Second Readers

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced March 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to require that the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources maintain a public website for monitoring levels of certain contaminants in public water systems; to provide for annual reports and recommendations to the General Assembly; to provide for notice to water utility companies operating public water systems when contaminant levels exceed certain thresholds; to require that water utility companies in receipt of such notice notify all residents receiving water from the affected public water system; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. House Second Readers

  2. House First Readers

  3. House Hopper

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (241)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1501 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to require that the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources maintain a public website for monitoring levels of certain contaminants in public water systems; to provide for annual reports and recommendations to the General Assembly; to provide for notice to water utility companies operating public water systems when contaminant levels exceed certain thresholds; to require that water utility companies in receipt of such notice notify all residents receiving water from the affected public water system; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 1501?
HB 1501 is sponsored by Debbie Buckner (Democrat), Mary Oliver (Democrat), Long Tran (Democrat), Dewey McClain (Democrat), Spencer Frye (Democrat), and Eric Gisler (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1501?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced March 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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