Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 D · 5 R cosponsors

SB 850 — An Act amending the act of November 3, 2022 (P.L.2135, No.150), known as the Childhood Blood Lead Test Act, further providing for legislative purpose, for definitions, for lead poisoning prevention, assessment and testing and for blood lead assessment and testing coverage.

Last action — Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, June 24, 2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 5 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Requiring Child Lead Testing

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, June 24, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (242)

242 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 850 do?
Requiring Child Lead Testing
Who sponsors SB 850?
SB 850 is sponsored by Judy Ward (Republican), John I. Kane (Democratic), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Art Haywood (Democratic), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), Marty Flynn (Democratic), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), and Lisa Baker (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 850?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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