# Rhode Island S2870: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT .

Rhode Island S2870, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Melissa A. Murray (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-10 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 049); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2870-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island S2870
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Last action: 2026-06-10, Signed by Governor — Chapter 049
- Sponsor: Melissa A. Murray (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (99 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Free lead tests for kids under six: benefit, low. Labs cannot charge for blood lead tests on children under six. Testing is free for families, no matter their ability to pay. This removes out-of-pocket costs for these tests.
- Certified labs and statewide lead reporting: benefit, low. Blood samples from children under six are tested by the state lab or a Rhode Island-incorporated clinical lab. Only licensed or certified labs, with special approval for pediatric blood lead testing, may run these tests. Labs must report results to the Department of Health under its rules. The depa…
- Routine lead testing for young children: mixed, low. The Department of Health sets how and how often children under six are screened for lead. Doctors and clinics that serve these children must follow these rules and make sure patients get tested. State-funded child health programs must include these screenings. Parents may refuse testing if it confl…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Melissa A. Murray (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-04 | House | LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 63 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT Passage | pass | 36 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-06-10: Signed by Governor — Chapter 049 (Governor)
- 2026-06-04: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-04: House passed in concurrence (House)
- 2026-06-02: Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/04/2026) (House)
- 2026-05-28: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- 2026-05-26: Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- 2026-03-25: Referred to House Health & Human Services (House)
- 2026-03-24: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Placed on Senate Calendar (03/24/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-03-06: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2026)
- 2026-03-04: Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services (Senate)

## Bill text

- S2870 - As Introduced, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2870.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2870.pdf)

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## Sources
- [S2870 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2870.htm)
- [S2870 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2870.pdf)

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- [H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8605-2026)
- [H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8580-2026)
- [H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8586-2026)
- [H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8525-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2870-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).