SB 1574: Newborn Screenings
GENERAL BILL by Bracy Davis ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sharief
Newborn Screenings; Citing this act as “Mattie’s Law”; requiring that newborns, beginning on a specified date, be screened for biliary atresia; requiring the Department of Health to consult with the Genetics and Newborn Screening Advisory Council before adopting certain rules; requiring hospitals that provide birthing services to screen for biliary atresia in a specified manner, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/3/2026 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/3/2026 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 Senate • Filed
1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
1/22/2026 Senate • Introduced
2/6/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/11/2026 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
2/12/2026 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
2/20/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/25/26, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/25/2026 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2/26/2026 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/2/2026 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
3/3/2026 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
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SB 1574, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2026 at 10:39 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1335 Newborn Screenings Plakon Similar Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee 
Committee Votes (3)
Date Committee Result 2/11/2026 3:00 PM Health Policy 11 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/25/2026 10:00 AM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 8 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/2/2026 12:00 PM Fiscal Policy 17 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 383.14 Screening for metabolic disorders, other hereditary and congenital disorders, and environmental risk factors. Page 1 (pdf) 395.3043 Page 3 (pdf)