HB330 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Randy WoodRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Alabama Lead Ban Act; percentages of lead that constitute "lead-free" revised; city and county plumbing codes required to conform; certain applications exempted
Summary: HB330 updates Alabama's lead-free plumbing rules by changing the lead-free definitions, requiring local codes to conform by a 2025 deadline, and adding exemptions.
What This Bill Does
It sets new lead-free limits: solder and flux must have no more than 0.2% lead, and the wetted surfaces of pipes, fittings, and fixtures must have a weighted average of no more than 0.25% lead. It requires all city and county plumbing codes to be revised to match these standards, with compliance within 12 months after October 1, 2025. It adds a new section listing exemptions where lead-free requirements do not apply (such as certain nonpotable uses, certain large-diameter valves, and specific equipment), and it makes nonsubstantive technical updates to update the code language to current style.

Who It Affects
Local governments (cities and counties) that maintain and enforce plumbing codes, who must revise their codes to reflect the new lead-free standards within the 12-month deadline.
Manufacturers, suppliers, and plumbing professionals who work with plumbing materials, who must comply with the revised lead-free limits and ensure products and installations meet the updated standards, while also considering the exemptions.

Key Provisions
Redefined lead-free limits: solder/flux contain no more than 0.2% lead; wetted surfaces of pipes, fittings, and fixtures must meet a weighted average lead limit (0.25%).
Local code conformity: city and county plumbing codes must be amended to conform to the revised lead-free definitions, with a specified deadline linked to October 1, 2025.
Exemptions: Section 22-37-7 creates specific cases where lead-free requirements do not apply (nonpotable uses, certain large valves and equipment).
Nonsubstantive updates: minor technical edits to update language to current style.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Environmental Protection