BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5540

SB 5540: Infectious disease immunizat

Requiring children and health care workers to be immunized against infectious diseases.

Summary

A state policy is established declaring that it is the responsibility of the parent or legal guardian of every child to ensure that the child complies with the recommended immunizations for infectious diseases. The state Board of Health is directed to establish a schedule of appropriate immunizations against infectious diseases for children, health care workers and other at-risk adults.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5540), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedFeb 6, 1991
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 19, 1991
Passed Housestopped here
Governor
Law

Prime sponsor: James West (R-6)
Introduced: February 6, 1991 in the Senate
Last action: January 21, 1992
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: SB 5540, ESSB 5540

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 19, 1991

Version voted on: ESSB 5540

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	0	0
Republican	25	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (49)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · AMENDMENTS BY SENATOR TALMADGE ON PAGE 2, LINE 28, PAGE 4, LINE 13, PAGE 5, LINE 23, PAGE 7, LINE 5, PAGE 8, LINE 13, PAGE 9, LINE 24, PAGE 10, LINE 22, PAGE 11, LINE 24, PAGE 12, LINE 26, PAGE 13, LINE 28 AND PAGE 15, LINE 3.

March 19, 1991

Version voted on: SB 5540

18 Yea 31 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	16	8	0	0
Republican	2	23	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (18)

Nay (31)

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

SB 5540 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5540 (2025–26) Students/unemployment ins. · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5540 (2023–24) Medicaid reprocurement · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5540 (2021–22) Election dates and timelines · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5540 (2019–20) Projects of statewide signif · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5540 (2017–18) Oral health pilot program · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5540 (2015–16) National day of the cowboy · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5540 (2013–14) Health coverage/out-of-state · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5540 (2011–12) School bus safety cameras · Enacted · Chapter 375, Laws of 2011

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