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HB 756 · 2025 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Blood lead testing for children entering school

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relative to establishing a blood lead level testing requirement for children entering daycare and public schools.

Establishes a blood lead level testing requirement for children entering day care and public schools.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 6, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill establishes a blood lead level testing requirement for children entering day care and public schools.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Heath HowardDPrimeDeputy Ranking Member· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. David MeuseDDeputy Ranking Member· Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Also: Rep. Nancy MurphyD, Rep. Jodi NewellD, Rep. Rosemarie RungD, Rep. Wendy ThomasD, Rep. Suzanne VailD, Rep. Alice WadeD

Public testimony

102 signed in online · 11 wrote testimony

92% support7% oppose1% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“No one can live on $7.25 an hour even if they work two jobs. We need to ensure people are paid a living wage.”
— Charles Smith, Nashuasupports
“The health of children should always be a priority for any decent human being. Are you decent?”
— Penny Eggleston, Amherstsupports
“Lead poisoning may be lower than it was in the 1970s, but it's still with us.”
— Amy Agostino, Londonderrysupports
“There is no need to subject school children who have no risk of lead exposure to invasive medical testing and to force the sharing of private medical information.…”
— Laura Condon, BEDFORDopposes
“Please consider the administrative burden this bill will place on childcare providers. We do not have the capacity to ensure that parents have fulfilled this testing responsibility.”
— Marianne Barter, Concordneutral

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-059:30 amHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsLOB 210-211Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 3 P. 26
  2. Feb 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/05/2025 02:30 pm LOB 210-211
  3. Feb 5, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/05/2025 02:30 pm LOB 210-211
  4. Feb 12, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Without Recommendation 02/12/2025 (Vote 9-9; RC) HC 14 P. 24
  5. Mar 6, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 202-169 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 66

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.