HB 756-FN (2025): relative to establishing a blood lead level testing requirement for children entering daycare and public schools.
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HB 756-FN (2025)
relative to establishing a blood lead level testing requirement for children entering daycare and public schools.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- Subject: Children
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 5, 2025, with 102 people signed in online: 94 in support, 7 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on February 5, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee recommended, on a tied vote of 9–9, which carries no majority, that the House make no recommendation, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 6, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 202–169.
Sponsors
- Rep. Heath Howard (D - Straf 4) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Jodi Newell (D - Ches 4)
- Rep. Suzanne Vail (D - Hills 06)
- Rep. David Meuse (D - Rock 37)
- Rep. Rosemarie Rung (D - Hills 12)
- Rep. Alice Wade (D - Straf 15)
- Rep. Nancy Murphy (D - Hills 12)
- Rep. Wendy Thomas (D - Hills 12)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 5, 2025, 2:30 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 210-211
- February 5, 2025, 2:30 PM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 210-211
- March 6, 2025: floor debate, House
Votes
- March 6, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 202, nays 169, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- February 5, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/05/2025 02:30 pm LOB 210-211
- February 5, 2025: Executive Session: 02/05/2025 02:30 pm LOB 210-211
- February 12, 2025: Committee Report: Without Recommendation 02/12/2025 (Vote 9-9; RC)
- March 6, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 202-169 03/06/2025
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- HB 342-FN (2023): relative to lead testing in children.
- HB 1068 (2024): relative to establishing a blood lead level testing requirement for children entering day care and public schools.
- HB 342-FN (2023): relative to lead testing in children.