SB 672 — An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, adding provisions relating to lead exposure and poisoning; and imposing duties on the Department of Health.

PRINTER'S NO.   805

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                        SENATE BILL
                        No. 672
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY STEFANO, YAW AND BAKER, MAY 13, 2025

     REFERRED TO INSTITUTIONAL SUSTAINABILITY AND INNOVATION,
        MAY 13, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania
 2      Consolidated Statutes, adding provisions relating to lead
 3      exposure and poisoning; and imposing duties on the Department
 4      of Health.
 5      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 6   hereby enacts as follows:
 7      Section 1.    Title 35 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
 8   Statutes is amended by adding a chapter to read:
 9                                CHAPTER 55A
10                        LEAD EXPOSURE AND POISONING
11   Sec.
12   55A01.   Scope of chapter.
13   55A02.   Definitions.
14   55A03.   Educational materials.
15   § 55A01.   Scope of chapter.
16      This chapter relates to lead exposure and poisoning.
17   § 55A02.   Definitions.
18      The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
19   shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
 1   context clearly indicates otherwise:
 2      "Child."     An individual under 21 years of age who is a
 3   resident of this Commonwealth.
 4      "Department."        The Department of Health of the Commonwealth.
 5      "Health care practitioner."          As defined in section 103 of the
 6   act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care
 7   Facilities Act.
 8      "Plumbing component."         Any pipe, pipe fitting, plumbing
 9   fitting, solder, flux or fixture through which drinking water
10   may pass.
11   § 55A03.    Educational materials.
12      (a)     Lead screenings.--
13            (1)   The department shall develop and distribute readily
14      understandable information and educational and instructional
15      materials regarding risk factors associated with lead
16      exposure, emphasizing lead screening and testing procedures
17      required by law. The materials shall be provided to:
18                  (i)    The parent or guardian of a child by:
19                         (A)   A health care practitioner.
20                         (B)   A health care practitioner at a health care
21                  facility where the child was born at the time of
22                  discharge or the health care practitioner who
23                  assisted with the birth if the child is born outside
24                  of a health care facility.
25                         (C)   A health care practitioner at the time of a
26                  child's six-month checkup or the first checkup after
27                  the child attains the age of six months.
28                         (D)   A school at the time of a child's first
29                  enrollment at the school.
30                  (ii)    An expectant parent at any prenatal visit.

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 1          (2)   Lead educational materials shall be provided without
 2    cost to the parent or guardian of the child or to a pregnant
 3    woman and may be made available in a downloadable format on
 4    the department's publicly accessible Internet website.
 5    (b)   Lead poisoning posters and brochures.--
 6          (1)   A retailer, store or commercial establishment that
 7    offers paint or other supplies intended for the removal of
 8    paint shall display a poster in a prominent and easily
 9    visible location and make available to customers brochures
10    containing statements that the dry sanding or scraping of
11    paint in dwellings built before 1978 is dangerous and that
12    the improper removal of old paint is a significant source of
13    lead dust and the primary cause of lead poisoning. The poster
14    and brochure shall inform consumers about where they may
15    obtain more information on lead poisoning and paint removal.
16          (2)   A retailer, store or commercial establishment that
17    offers plumbing components shall display a poster in a
18    prominent and easily visible location and make brochures
19    available to customers which contain statements that plumbing
20    components and plumbing systems containing lead are dangerous
21    and can contribute to lead poisoning of drinking water. The
22    poster and brochure shall inform consumers about where they
23    may obtain more information on lead poisoning and drinking
24    water.
25          (3)   The department shall produce posters and brochures
26    to meet the requirements under paragraphs (1) and (2) and
27    shall provide paper copies to retailers, stores and
28    commercial establishments and post copies for downloading on
29    the department's publicly accessible Internet website. A
30    retailer, store or commercial establishment may display

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 1    posters and provide brochures that differ from those provided
 2    by the department if the posters and brochures provide the
 3    information required under paragraphs (1) and (2) and may
 4    create one poster combining the information required under
 5    paragraphs (1) and (2), if appropriate.
 6        (4)    A retailer, store or commercial establishment
 7    described under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall also provide the
 8    requisite information on its publicly accessible Internet
 9    website.
10        (5)    A retailer, store or commercial establishment
11    described under paragraphs (1) and (2) that offers paint or
12    plumbing supplies through an online retail site to residents
13    of this Commonwealth shall provide similar notification on
14    its publicly accessible Internet website.
15    Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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