PRINTER'S NO. 2984
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2025
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY BOBACK, HARKINS, DRISCOLL, BRIGGS, MURT, RYAN,
D. COSTA, KINSEY, MILLARD, V. BROWN, KAUFER, SCHWEYER,
O'BRIEN, DEASY, DeLUCA, NEILSON, GILLEN, SIMS, DONATUCCI,
ROZZI, SNYDER, BARBIN, STEPHENS, TOOHIL, RAVENSTAHL, THOMAS,
WATSON, SCHLOSSBERG, WHEATLEY, READSHAW, BIZZARRO,
CALTAGIRONE, CORBIN, MARKOSEK, DAVIS, ROEBUCK, LEWIS AND
WARREN, FEBRUARY 5, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 5, 2018
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in grounds and buildings, providing
for lead testing.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 742. Lead Testing.--(a) No later than June 30,
2019, a school shall conduct testing of all water outlets used
for drinking and cooking for lead contamination and remediate
any lead contamination identified. The testing and remediation
shall be conducted every two years in accordance with the rules
and regulations established by the Department of Environmental
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