SB 724: Public housing: lead testing.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law prohibits a person from using any pipe, pipe or plumbing fitting or fixture, solder, or flux that is not lead free in the installation or repair of any public water system or any plumbing in a facility providing water for human consumption, except when necessary for the repair of leaded joints of cast iron pipes. Existing law requires a community water system to compile an inventory of known lead user service lines in use in its distribution system and identify areas that may have lead user service lines in use in its distribution system, as provided.

This bill would require the owner of a public housing unit that is owned or managed by a city, county, city and county, or city, county, or city and county housing authority, to provide information to the residents of the public housing unit regarding any applicable existing program that offers free testing of the water for lead. Because a local government would be required to provide a higher level of service by implementing its provisions, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. August 29, 2025August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2. August 20, 2025August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
3. July 16, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4. June 18, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
5. June 5, 2025Referred to Coms. on E.S & T.M. and H. & C.D.
6. May 29, 2025In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
7. May 29, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1329.) Ordered to the Assembly.
8. May 27, 2025Ordered to special consent calendar.
9. May 23, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. May 23, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1211.) (May 23).
11. May 20, 2025Set for hearing May 23.
12. May 19, 2025May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.