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.
State of Rhode IslandRhode IslandHEALTH AND SAFETY -- LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT - 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.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Jun 10, 2026
- 155 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
RI S 2870 · PassedJun 10
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Bill details
- Last action
- Signed by Governor · Jun 10, 2026
Sponsor
MMMelissa MurraySenator · Democrat · SD-024Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
Bill history
Newest first.
Jun 10, 2026Signed by GovernorSenate
Jun 4, 2026Transmitted to GovernorSenate
Jun 4, 2026House passed in concurrenceHouse
Jun 2, 2026Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/04/2026)House
May 28, 2026Committee recommends passage in concurrenceHouse
May 26, 2026Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)House
Mar 25, 2026Referred to House Health & Human ServicesHouse
Mar 24, 2026Senate read and passedSenate
Show 4 earlier actions
Mar 12, 2026Placed on Senate Calendar (03/24/2026)Senate
Mar 10, 2026Committee recommends passageSenate
Mar 6, 2026Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2026)Senate
Mar 4, 2026Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human ServicesSenate
Recorded votes
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: PassageMar 10, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
PassageMar 24, 2026 · Senate · 36 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Passage In ConcurrenceJun 4, 2026 · House · 63 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
House Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage in concurrenceMay 28, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Health And Safety
- HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT
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