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title: HR 1269. No Lead in My Water Act; urge enactment
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cite_as: HR 1269, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.)
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date: 2026-02-10
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bill_number: HR 1269
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
session_slug: 2025-2026
chamber: House
bill_type: resolution
status_date: 2026-02-06
last_action: House Second Readers
sponsors:
  - Lydia Glaize
  - Carter Barrett
  - Spencer Frye
  - Chris Erwin
  - Brian Prince
  - Carmen Rice
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  - lead in drinking water
  - school water safety
  - child health
  - federal grant funding
  - public schools
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# HR 1269. No Lead in My Water Act; urge enactment

## Text

House Resolution 1269
By: Representatives Glaize of the 67th, Barrett of the 24th, Frye of the 122nd, Erwin of the
32nd, Prince of the 132nd, and others
A RESOLUTION
Urging the Georgia Department of Education to provide informational support to school
districts to encourage testing school pipes and fixtures for lead, to utilize federal funding to
pay for such testing, and to remedy any problems found as a result of such testing; and for
other purposes.
WHEREAS, this resolution shall be known and may be cited as the "No Lead in My Water
Act"; and
WHEREAS, exposure to lead through drinking water that flows through lead pipes and
fixtures poses a serious public health risk to both children and adults; and
WHEREAS, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, lead exposure can
cause permanent brain damage, reduce IQ, hinder a child's physical and cognitive
development, and negatively affect attention span and academic performance; and
WHEREAS, the federal Environmental Protection Agency, through its infrastructure
program titled the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant
Program, has allocated millions of dollars to states to support lead testing and repair in
schools; and
WHEREAS, this infrastructure program provides free testing for lead in school pipes and
fixtures and covers the cost of necessary repairs and replacement of lead pipes and fixtures;
and
WHEREAS, the largest school district in Georgia, Gwinnett County Public Schools, has
already taken advantage of this federally funded program to test for lead in school drinking
water; and
WHEREAS, these resources present a timely opportunity to safeguard the health,
development, and educational outcomes of students by identifying and addressing lead
contamination in school facilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body urge the Georgia Department of Education to provide
informational support to school districts to encourage testing school pipes and fixtures for
lead, to utilize federal funding to pay for such testing, and to remedy any problems found as
a result of such testing.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the
Georgia Department of Education and school districts in the State of Georgia.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia House resolution urges the Department of Education to help school districts test for lead in drinking water pipes and fixtures using federal grant money, and to fix any problems found.

### Plain-language summary

This resolution, called the No Lead in My Water Act, does not create a new law or requirement. Instead, it is a statement from the Georgia House of Representatives urging the Georgia Department of Education to help school districts learn about and use a federal grant program that pays for testing school water pipes and fixtures for lead and covers repairs when lead is found.
The resolution points to a federal Environmental Protection Agency program, the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program, that offers free lead testing and covers replacement of contaminated pipes. It notes Gwinnett County Public Schools has already used this program. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to send copies to the Department of Education and to school districts across Georgia, but it does not mandate any testing or spending itself.

### What it does

- Urges the Georgia Department of Education to give school districts information about testing pipes and fixtures for lead.
- Encourages the Department of Education to help districts access federal funding, specifically the EPA's Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program, to pay for that testing.
- Urges the Department of Education to encourage remedying any lead problems found during testing.
- Directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the Department of Education and to school districts statewide.
- Creates no binding legal requirement, since a resolution expresses the House's position rather than changing Georgia statute.

### Who it affects

The resolution touches the Georgia Department of Education, local school districts across the state, and by extension students and staff who drink water from school pipes and fixtures. It references Gwinnett County Public Schools as an example of a district already using the federal program.

### Why it matters

If the Department of Education acts on this nonbinding request, more Georgia school districts could learn about and use free federal money to test for lead in drinking water and fix any contamination found, potentially reducing children's exposure to a substance linked to brain and developmental harm.

### Key provisions

- The resolution names itself the 'No Lead in My Water Act' in its opening whereas clauses.
- Cites CDC findings that lead exposure can cause permanent brain damage, lower IQ, and hinder children's cognitive development.
- References the EPA's Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program as the federal funding source for testing and repairs.
- The resolving clause urges the Department of Education to provide informational support, promote use of federal funding, and encourage remedying lead problems found.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies to the Department of Education and school districts.

## Status

- Status: Introduced (2026-02-06)
- Last action: House Second Readers (2026-02-10)
- Sponsors: Lydia Glaize, Carter Barrett, Spencer Frye, Chris Erwin, Brian Prince, Carmen Rice
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72950

> The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1269.md?full=1