New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A7878: Enacts the lead pipe replacement act
Status: In committee, May 27, 2026
Enacts the lead pipe replacement act to require the replacement of all lead service lines by November 1, 2037.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the lead pipe replacement act.
From the amended text, May 22, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the lead pipe replacement act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "lead pipe replacement act". § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 1114-c to read as follows: § 1114-C. LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "COVERED WATER SYSTEM" MEANS (I) A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM THAT SERVES AT LEAST FIFTEEN SERVICE CONNECTIONS USED BY YEAR-ROUND RESIDENTS OR REGULARLY SERVES AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE YEAR-ROUND RESIDENTS; OR (II) A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM THAT REGULARLY SERVES AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE OF THE SAME PEOPLE, FOUR HOURS OR MORE PER DAY, FOR FOUR OR MORE DAYS PER WEEK, FOR TWENTY-SIX OR MORE WEEKS PER YEAR. (B) "SERVICE LINE" MEANS ANY PIPING CONNECTING A WATER MAIN TO THE BUILDING PLUMBING AT THE FIRST SHUT-OFF VALVE INSIDE THE BUILDING, OR EIGHTEEN INCHES INSIDE THE BUILDING, WHICHEVER IS SHORTER. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10763-06-6 A. 7878--A 2 (C) "GALVANIZED SERVICE LINE" MEANS A SERVICE LINE MADE OF IRON OR STEEL THAT HAS BEEN DIPPED IN …
Sponsors
- Amy Paulin (D, 88) · primary sponsor
- Gabriella Romero (D, 109)
- John McDonald (D, 108)
- Phillip Steck (D, 110)
- Dana Levenberg (D, 95)
- William Colton (D, 47)
- Jennifer Lunsford (D, 135)
- Jonathan Jacobson (D, 104)
- Karines Reyes (D, 87)
- Maryjane Shimsky (D, 92)
- Anna Kelles (D, 125)
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67)
Latest actions
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
- : PRINT NUMBER 7878A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
Votes
- Assembly Health Committee: Favorable refer to committee Codes (May 27, 2026): 23 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Health Law
Common questions
- What is A7878?
- A7878 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Enacts the lead pipe replacement act.
- What does A7878 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the lead pipe replacement act.
- What is the status of A7878?
- In committee as of May 27, 2026. Latest action: REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES (May 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored A7878?
- Amy Paulin (D, 88), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A7878?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7878
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