# New Jersey A520: Requires owners or operators of public community water systems to perform certain tests for Legionella bacteria.

New Jersey A520, Requires owners or operators of public community water systems to perform certain tests for Legionella bacteria., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Wayne P. DeAngelo (Democratic), Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), Anthony S. Verrelli (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-01-09 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A520
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Requires owners or operators of public community water systems to perform certain tests for Legionella bacteria.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-01-09, Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste Committee
- Sponsors: Wayne P. DeAngelo (Democratic), Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), Anthony S. Verrelli (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Wayne P. DeAngelo (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Anthony S. Verrelli (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2024-01-09: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2023-11-30: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A1000/520_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A1000/520_I1.PDF)

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- S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances. (signed)
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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A1000/520_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A1000/520_I1.PDF)

## Related
- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A520-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).