2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB1369: 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
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Education Committee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Jesse Chism
Jesse Chism
Democrat

Documents

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