2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB1255: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 49; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to blood lead level testing.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires the department to make available and require blood lead level testing for students in certain schools and certain pregnant women; requires the department to provide to persons who have high blood lead levels or lead poisoning certain services to aid with such condition; requires juvenile detention facilities that are aware of a juvenile in custody with high blood lead levels or lead poisoning to provide certain services in collaboration with the department and local education agencies. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 49; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Senate
3/19/2025
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
Senate
3/26/2025
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/6/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Health and Welfare(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

London Lamar
London Lamar
Democrat

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/6/202511.0 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/6/202511.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/27/2025156.2 KB