Introduced
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To require the parents or guardian of every female child entering sixth grade in a public or nonpublic school to either have the child vaccinated with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, or sign a statement to the effect that he or she had received information schools would be required to distribute on the connection between HPV and cervical cancer, and had elected for the child not to receive the vaccine.
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that would also establish a child immunization advisory committee in the Department of Community Health, with members appointed by legislative leaders and the governor. The committee would review and make recommendations to the legislature on new vaccinations that should be mandated for children (with opt-out provisions for parents who object for reasons of conscience). The legislature then would have 45 days to reject a recommendation. If there was no vote, the mandate-with-exceptions would go into effect.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)
To require the parents or guardian of every female child entering sixth grade in a public or nonpublic school to either have the child vaccinated with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, or sign a statement to the effect that he or she had received information schools would be required to distribute on the connection between HPV and cervical cancer, and had elected for the child not to receive the vaccine. The bill would also establish a child immunization advisory committee in the Department of Community Health, with members appointed by legislative leaders and the governor. The committee would review and make recommendations to the legislature on new vaccinations that should be mandated for children (with opt-out provisions for parents who object for reasons of conscience). The legislature then would have 45 days to approve or reject a recommendation. If there was no vote, the mandate-with-exceptions would go into effect.
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require that the election by a parent to have their daughter get the vaccination must be in writing.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 58 to 45 (details)
To require the parents or guardian of every female child entering sixth grade in a public or nonpublic school to either sign a permission form and have the child vaccinated by a health care provider with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, or obtain and present to school officials a certificate that they have elected for the child not to receive the vaccine. The bill would also establish a child immunization advisory committee in the Department of Community Health to make recommendations to the legislature on new vaccinations that should be mandated for children.
Motion to reconsider
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The vote by which the House passed the bill, which means the first vote in which the bill was passed is vacated. The House voted a second time, and the bill did not pass.
The motion passed by voice vote
Received
Failed in the House 53 to 48 (details)
To require the parents or guardian of every female child entering sixth grade in a public or nonpublic school to either sign a permission form and have the child vaccinated by a health care provider with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, or obtain and present to school officials a certificate that they have elected for the child not to receive the vaccine.
