Requires health care professionals to perform lead screening on pregnant persons under certain circumstances.
This bill requires health care professionals (such as doctors, midwives, and nurse practitioners) providing prenatal care to assess pregnant people for lead exposure risks and conduct blood lead screening when indicated. If a pregnant person has an elevated blood lead level, the professional must notify them in writing, explain the health risks of lead poisoning in plain language, and ensure children or household members under six are screened. The bill allows for written patient refusal of screening or if another provider has already completed the test. Laboratory results must be reported to health departments within five business days, with all data kept confidential and anonymized statistics used for public health purposes.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 18, 2025 · General Assembly Dec 19, 2024
How they voted
This bill was withdrawn because
A 4848
was enacted as P.L.2025, c.193. Votes shown below are from that bill.
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Dec 18, 2025
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee
lower
Dec 18, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-0-2)
senate
Dec 19, 2024
General Assembly · Passed
General Assembly Vote: pass (72-0-8)
general assembly
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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