Lead poisoning prevention; physicians to make available to parents information on dangers thereof. (HB3167)

Introduced By

Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria) with support from 8 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Riley Ingram (R-Hopewell), Del. Jeion Ward (D-Hampton), Sen. Kenneth Alexander (D-Norfolk), Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson), Sen. Benny Lambert (D-Richmond), Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton), Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond), Sen. Yvonne Miller (D-Norfolk)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Lead poisoning prevention. Requires the Board of Health to promulgate regulations to require physicians to make available to parents information on the dangers of lead poisoning, along with a list of available resources, as part of regular well check visits for all children. Read the Bill »

Status

03/20/2007: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/19/2007Committee
01/19/2007Presented and ordered printed 072404208
01/19/2007Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/25/2007Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/26/2007Read first time
01/29/2007Read second time and engrossed
01/30/2007Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
01/30/2007Communicated to Senate
01/30/2007Impact statement from DPB (HB3167)
01/31/2007Constitutional reading dispensed
01/31/2007Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/09/2007Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/09/2007VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2007Read third time
02/12/2007Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/12/2007VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2007Enrolled
02/16/2007Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB3167ER)
02/16/2007Signed by Speaker
02/19/2007Signed by President
02/20/2007Impact statement from DPB (HB3167ER)
03/20/2007G Approved by Governor-Chapter 691 (effective 7/1/07)
04/05/2007G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0691)