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Meth‑contamination Disclosure Bill Fails After Amendment Narrowing Standard
Summary
After extended debate and a successful amendment to remove a proposed 'reasonable diligence' reporting trigger, the House rejected HB190, which would have expanded disclosure duties for owners/lessors where reliable, credible information suggests meth contamination; final vote was 29-52 against.
House Bill 190, which would have changed disclosure duties for owners or lessors who obtain information that would lead a reasonable person to believe property is or may be contaminated by methamphetamine, failed after extended floor debate and an amendment that removed the bill’s 'reasonable diligence' reporting trigger.
Sponsor Representative Mascaro framed the bill as a correction to unintended gaps in prior law. The original text required property owners with "actual…
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