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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

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

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1501 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on March 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Environmental Protection Division; maintain a public website for monitoring levels of certain contaminants in public water systems. Primary sponsor: Eric Gisler (Democratic), Spencer Frye (Democratic), Dewey McClain (Democratic), Long Tran (Democratic), Mary Margaret Oliver (Democratic), Debbie Buckner (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2026): House Second Readers.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Eric GislerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Spencer FryePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse122
Dewey McClainPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Long TranPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Mary Margaret OliverPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Debbie BucknerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse137

“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. House Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source