Rhode Island bills · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island SB 2870
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Murray (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Rhode Island legislature· summary
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 Senate | IN CONCURRENCE | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
| Mar 24, 2026 Senate | Passage | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
Actions
- Jun 10, 2026
06/10/2026 Signed by Governor - Jun 4, 2026
06/04/2026 Transmitted to Governor - Jun 4, 2026 · House
06/04/2026 House passed in concurrence - Jun 2, 2026 · House
06/02/2026 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/04/2026) - May 28, 2026 · Legislature
05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence - May 26, 2026 · Legislature
05/26/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026) - Mar 25, 2026 · House
03/25/2026 Referred to House Health & Human Services - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
03/24/2026 Senate read and passed - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
03/12/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (03/24/2026) - Mar 10, 2026 · Legislature
03/10/2026 Committee recommends passage - Mar 6, 2026 · Legislature
03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2026) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services