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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.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“There shall be a complete physical examination by a licensed physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse of each child prior to or upon first entry into the public school system and thereafter as often as deemed necessary by the local school authority.”
RSA 200:32
“Every child day care agency shall keep and maintain such records as the department shall prescribe by rule pertaining to the admission, progress, health and discharge of children under the care of the child day care agency and shall report relative to such matters to the department whenever called for, upon forms prescribed by rule.”
RSA 170-E:19
“The result of the child's physical examination shall be presented to the local school officials on a form provided by the local school authorities.”
RSA 200:32
“The form shall include at least one result of blood lead level testing required under RSA 130-A:5-a and RSA 130-A:5-c, for children ages 6 years and under unless the child is exempted under RSA 130-A:5-c.”
RSA 200:32

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 12, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Without Recommendation9–9
    Overall
    50% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025HouseRoll callInexpedient to LegislateAdopted202–169How they voted
    Overall
    54% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    202–598% yea
    Democrats
    0–1640% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs5:15:21–5:23:518m 30slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floor4:34:19–4:36:522m 33slocated in the stream transcriptInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, roll call 202-169

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

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.