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 House
- Passed Senate
- 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
- Jun 406/04/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrencePassed Senate
- Jun 306/03/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/04/2026)Minor
- Jun 206/02/2026 House passed Sub APassed House
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- May 2905/29/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/02/2026)Minor
- May 2805/28/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub AMinor
- May 2205/22/2026 Proposed SubstituteMajor
- May 2205/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- Feb 1002/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further studyMinor
- Feb 602/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/10/2026)
- Jan 2101/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human ServicesIntroduced