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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5841: Vaccines/personal objection

Modifying certain vaccine provisions.

Summary

  • Eliminates the philosophical or personal objection exception for vaccines required to attend school or a licensed day care center.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5841), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2019
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Annette Cleveland (D-49)
Introduced
February 6, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020

AN ACT Relating to protection against vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Annette Cleveland (D-49)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-22Jeannie Darneille D-27Karen Keiser D-33Emily Randall D-26Steve Conway D-29Patty Kuderer D-48Kevin Van De Wege D-24Joe Nguyen D-34Jamie Pedersen D-43

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. Minority; without recommendation.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. HLTC - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 5841 in other sessions

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