Delaware · House Bill 227 · 152nd General Assembly

Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act/Updates

  1. Introduced Jun 14, 2023
  2. In committee Jun 14, 2023
  3. Passed the House Jun 22, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 29, 2023
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Aug 31, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act makes various amendments to the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act to improve compliance with its testing and reporting requirements. First, this Act requires physicians to take a training program every 2 years relating to the provisions of the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act. Second, it requires the Division of Public Health to develop electronic forms to be used at a child’s 12 and 24 month…

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This Act makes various amendments to the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act to improve compliance with its testing and reporting requirements. First, this Act requires physicians to take a training program every 2 years relating to the provisions of the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act. Second, it requires the Division of Public Health to develop electronic forms to be used at a child’s 12 and 24 month well visit that record lead screening results and are shared with the Divison. Third, it clarifies that laboratories and health care professionals involved in blood lead level analysis must report results to the the Division of Public Health. Finally, it requires the Division of Public Health to share data with school nurses relating to whether an enrolled student has been screened for lead poisoning.

Every action

10 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · House Health & Human Development
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 3 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits · House Health & Human Development
  3. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 227 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  4. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 227 - Stricken in House
  5. HouseAmendment HA 2 to HB 227 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  6. HousePassed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT40–0 vote
  7. CommitteeAssigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · Senate Health & Social Services
  8. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · Senate Health & Social Services
  9. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  10. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 22 cosponsors: 20 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 22 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.