HB 1377: Water Safety for Cooling Towers, Domestic Water Holding Tanks, and Supplemental Disinfection Systems

GENERAL BILL by Franklin; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Long

Water Safety for Cooling Towers, Domestic Water Holding Tanks, and Supplemental Disinfection Systems; Provides registration, reporting, inspection, & maintenance requirements for cooling towers, domestic water storage tanks, & supplemental disinfection systems; provides duties of DOH & county health departments regarding cooling towers; provides civil & criminal penalties; requires State Surgeon General to submit report to Legislature; provides for waivers & variances.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/9/2026 12:24 PM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1654 by Simon Cooling Towers Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Health Policy	Similar

• Citations - Statute (10)

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/9/2026	H	• Filed
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/15/2026	H	• Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  3/13/2026	H	• Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee