Became P.L.2025, c.193, on January 7, 2026.
2024–2025 Session
Assembly Bill 4848
Requires health care professionals to perform lead screening on pregnant persons under certain circumstances.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Sep 19
Reginald W. Atkins, Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq.
Chief co-sponsors from Sep 19
6 co-sponsors
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Jessica Ramirez, Gary S. Schaer, William B. Sampson IV, Rosaura Bagolie, Lisa Swain
In the Senate
Sponsor from Dec 18, 2025
Chief co-sponsor from Dec 18, 2025
Its course
September 23, 2024 to January 7, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action11 actions on 9 days
In the General AssemblySep 23 to Dec 1987 days
Community Development and Women's AffairsSep 23 to Oct 1724 days
Financial Institutions and InsuranceOct 17 to Dec 953 days
In the SenateDec 19 to Dec 18364 days
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensJan 14 to Mar 348 days
Back in the General AssemblyDec 18 to Dec 224 days
With the GovernorDec 22 to Jan 716 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading72–0
Passed · Dec 19
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens8–0
Do pass as amended · Mar 3, 2025
Who voted how
Yea Angela V. McKnight, Holly T. Schepisi, John F. McKeon, Joseph F. Vitale, Owen Henry, Raj Mukherji, Renee C. Burgess, Robert W. Singer
Senate, third reading38–0
Passed · Dec 18, 2025
General Assembly, third reading74–0
Passed · Dec 22, 2025
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 9
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 3, 2025
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Sep 23 – Dec 19
- Sep 23Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Community Development and Women's Affairs
- Oct 17Community Development and Women's Affairs recommended it
- Sent to Financial Institutions and Insurance
- Dec 9Financial Institutions and Insurance recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Dec 19Passed the General Assembly, 72 to 0
In the Senate Jan 14, 2025 – Dec 18, 2025
- Jan 14, 2025Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
- Mar 3, 2025Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Dec 18, 2025Passed the Senate, 38 to 0
Back in the General Assembly Dec 18, 2025 – Dec 22, 2025
- Dec 18, 2025Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Dec 22, 2025Passed the General Assembly, 74 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 7, 2026
- Jan 7, 2026Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2025, c.193
All 11 actions, as published
- Sep 23INT 1RA REF ACWGeneral Assembly
- Oct 17REP REF AFIGeneral Assembly
- Dec 9REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Dec 19PAGeneral Assembly
- Jan 14, 2025R/S REF SHHSenate
- Mar 3, 2025REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Dec 18, 2025SUB FORSenate
- Dec 18, 2025PSSenate
- Dec 18, 2025R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
- Dec 22, 2025PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026APPGovernor