Rhode IslandAN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT
What it does
Requires any licensed lab performing blood lead analyses of a child under 6 to be certified by the director and said laboratory must perform this test regardless of the child or child’s parent’s ability to pay and at no cost.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 1006/10/2026 Signed by Governor Dan McKeeBecame Law
- Jun 406/04/2026 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- Vote recorded IN CONCURRENCE. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 406/04/2026 House passed in concurrencePassed House
- Jun 206/02/2026 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/04/2026)Minor
- May 2805/28/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrenceMinor
- May 2605/26/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- Mar 2503/25/2026 Referred to House Health & Human ServicesMinor
- Mar 2403/24/2026 Senate read and passedPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 1203/12/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (03/24/2026)Minor
- Mar 1003/10/2026 Committee recommends passageMinor
- Mar 603/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2026)
- Mar 403/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human ServicesIntroduced