S3581: Provides lead service line identification for certain water systems

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A2181, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Public Health Law.

Committee

Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Health · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill would amend the Public Health Law (PHL) by adding new section 1114-C to ensure that property owners or occupants of real property respond to a request by covered water systems serving water to the prop- erty to provide access for free water service line inspections within the property for the purpose of completing lead service line invento- ries.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 21, 2026Result: passed
(56) (6) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthFeb 24, 2026Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(53) (6) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthApr 8, 2025Result: passed
(12) (2) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Albert A. Stirpe, Alex Bores and 100 more on Agora

Democratic89
Republican13

Show all 102 on Agora

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Gustavo Rivera says this is needed

Most utilities around the country do not know the material of every service line in their distribution systems. Many service lines are therefore classified as "unknown". With the US Environmental Protection Agency mandate announced on October 8, 2024, to replace all lead pipes nationwide within a decade, and the New York State Governor's announce- ment of funding to replace lead service lines, it is critical that New York's covered water systems quickly identify how many of these unknown service lines are made of lead in order to coordinate the materials, labor, and funding needed to achieve 100% lead pipe replacement on time. In 2023, New York State enacted the Lead Pipe Right to Know Act, which requires covered water systems to develop inventories identifying how many service lines in their distribution systems are made of lead or other materials. These inventories will be available online to ensure that New Yorkers can easily access information about their risk of expo- sure to lead in drinking water. Covered water systems must update their inventories at least once a year with new data collected. Covered water systems must be able to easily access properties in their distribution systems to inspect service lines to determine the material they are made of. This legislation will ensure that the service line inventories required by the Lead Pipe Right to Know Act will be completed faster and validated over time more easily, allowing covered water systems to replace lead service lines and eliminate lead exposure more efficiently.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Apr 22, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Apr 21, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Apr 21, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Feb 26, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 25, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Feb 24, 2026
1ST Report CAL.393
1ST REPORT CAL.393
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Apr 10, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 9, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Apr 8, 2025
1ST Report CAL.656
1ST REPORT CAL.656
NY Senate
Jan 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Jan 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly

About this record

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