Vaccine Bills Across the Country NVIC

State	Bill Number	Date Posted	Position	Status	Title
AZ	HB 2466	2/17/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced and assigned to the Education Committee	Requires schools to post immunization rates of pupils enrolled at the school
AZ	SB 1398	2/4/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced and assigned to rules committee	Removes law that allows parents who do not vaccinate their children to be foster parents
AZ	SB 1311	2/3/2015	SUPPORT	Referred to Rules and Health and Human Services Committee	Makes changes to current law concerning public health emergencies
CA	SB 792	3/2/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced on 2/27/2015	Prohibits day care providers from hiring anyone who has not been vaccinated with 3 vaccines
CA	SB 277	3/2/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced on 2/20/2015, in Senate Rules Committee waiting committee assignment	Eliminates the personal belief exemption in California
CO	6 CCR 1009-2	3/2/2015	OPPOSE	Scheduled for public hearing 4/15, written comments by 4/9	Health Dept. rules to implement HB 1288 concerning filing of personal belief exemptions
CO	SB 077	2/18/2015	SUPPORT	Passed the full senate, assigned to House Public Health Care & Human Services Committee	Establishes the Parent's Bill of Rights
CT	HB 6949	3/3/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced on 3/3/2015 and referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health	Requires notarization and education for religious belief exemptions
CT	HB 5448	2/27/2015	OPPOSE	On the agenda for public hearing in the Joint Committee on Public Health, 3/4/2015	Requires health care providers be vaccinated for flu
FL	HB 411/SB 332	2/28/2015	WATCH	HB 411 scheduled for hearing in Health Care Appropriations 3/3/2015	Changes to existing pneumococcal vaccine requirements for nursing home residents
GA	HB 504	3/5/2015	WATCH	House substitute adopted 3/3/2015	Expands the list of vaccines that can be administered by pharmacists
HI	HB 458	2/26/2015	OPPOSE	Passed the House Education Committee 2/25/2015	Requires schools to annually provide information on HPV, DTaP, flu and meningococcal vaccines
HI	HB 253	2/26/2015	OPPOSE	Passed the Committee on Consumer Protection on 2/25/2015	Allows pharmacists to administer any vaccine to minors 14 and older without parental consent
ID	S 1121	3/5/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced on 3/3/2015 and referred to the Senate Health and Welfare Committee	Allows immunization records in the tracking system to be shared with Idaho Health Data Exchange
IL	SB 751	3/4/2015	OPPOSE	Postponed in Judiciary Committee 3/3/2015	Provides liability protections to dentists who administer vaccines
IL	HJR26, HR 144	3/4/2015	OPPOSE	HJR 26 and HR 144 were approved by the House Human Services Committee and placed on the calendar	Resolution to encourage higher rates of vaccinations
IL	SB 1410	3/4/2015	OPPOSE	Assigned to the Executive Committee on 3/3/2015	Severely Restricts Religious Exemption to Vaccine Mandates
IL	HR 184	2/27/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced and referred to rules on 2/25/2015	Resolution to encourage vaccines for children, adolescents, and adults
IL	SB 1776	2/24/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced on 2/20/2015	Changes the wording of the religious exemption to vaccination
IN	SB 461	3/4/2015	OPPOSE	Passed the full senate, referred to the house 2/16/15	Adds Hepatitis A Vaccine mandate, removes parent ability to provide history of chickenpox
IN	HB 1359	2/26/2015	OPPOSE	Died on the house floor 2/24/2015	Sets goal of 80% vaccination rate for HPV, moves vaccine law from education code to health code
MD	SB 598	2/13/2015	OPPOSE	Hearing scheduled for 2/25/15 in Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee	Requires all vaccines administered be reported to the tracking system, ImmuNet
MD	SB 597	2/13/2015	OPPOSE	Scheduled for a hearing 2/25/15	Changes current law that allows people who work in resident institutions to refuse flu shots
MD	HB 687	2/13/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced on 2/12/15 and referred to Health and Government Committee	Eliminates the religious belief exemption to vaccination in Maryland
ME	LD 471	3/4/2015	OPPOSE	Referred to Health and Human Services 3/3/2015	Requires doctor certification for parents using a personal belief exemptions for school/child care
ME	LD 606	3/4/2015	OPPOSE	Referred to Health and Human Services Committee	Eliminate personal belief exemptions
ME	LD 473	2/27/2015	OPPOSE	Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services 2/26/2105	Mandates new vaccines for TDaP and Meningitis
MN	SF 380/HF 393	2/3/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced and referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Housing Committee	Eliminates conscientious belief exemption, replaces with a PBE that requires a physician statement
MO	SB 558	2/27/2015	WATCH	Introduced on 2/26/2015	Requires LTC facilities offer flu vaccines and keep a record of who accepts and who declines
MO	HB 976/SB 533	2/27/2015	OPPOSE	Hearing scheduled for HB 976 on 3/3/2015 in Children and Families Committee	Requires day care centers and preschools inform parents if a child attending has an exemption
MO	SB 329	2/14/2015	OPPOSE	Referred to Senate Veterans' Affairs and Health Committee on 2/12/15	Mandates flu vaccination for all employees working in facilities that provide medical care
MO	HB 846	2/10/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced on 2/5/2015, read 2nd time 2/9/2015	Requires parents receive a letter from the principal if there is a nonvaccinated child in attendance
MO	HB 670	1/27/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced on 1/26/2015	Requires schools provide information on HPV Vaccines in any course in sexual education
MS	HB 130	2/14/2015	SUPPORT	Died on the calendar 2/12/15	Allows conscientious belief exemptions to vaccination for school students in MS
MT	HB 524	2/24/2015	WATCH	Tabled in committee 2/23/2015	Requires health dept. to provide a report to the legislature with recommended vaccine additions
MT	HB 73	2/21/2015	OPPOSE	Tabled by the House Human Services Committee 2/20/2015	Allows disclosure of a patient's immunization record without the patient's authorization
MT	HB 158	2/17/2015	WATCH	Passed the Senate Education and Cultural Resources Committee 2/16/15	Adds new mandates to vaccines required for school, adds a personal belief exemption
NE	LB 18	2/13/2015	OPPOSE	Motion to bracket until June 5, 2015 approved on 2/12/2015	Adds meningitis vaccine requirement for students entering 7th grade and 16 year old students
NE	LB 650	2/10/2015	OPPOSE	Scheduled for a hearing 2/25/2015	Encourages all hospitals to offer TDaP vaccines to maternity patients or parents of new babies
NH	HB 383	3/4/2015	SUPPORT	Scheduled for executive session in House, Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, 3/3/2015	Adds privacy protections to the vaccine tracking system
NH	SB 108	3/4/2015	WATCH	Amended in Senate Health and Human Services Committee	New mandates for tracking flu vaccination status of health care workers
NH	SB 130	2/14/2015	OPPOSE	In Senate Health and Human Services Committee	Expands the vaccine tracking system in NH
NJ	S1147/A1931	2/14/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced on 1/30/2014	Restricts religious exemptions to vaccination in NJ
NJ	A3890/S2754	2/10/2015	OPPOSE	A3890 voted out of Assembly Health Committee with amendments, S2754 filed 2/6	Requires Continuing Care Facilities to provide flu vaccine info. to older residents
NJ	A2570	1/25/2015	SUPPORT	Introduced on 2/10/14 and referred to Health and Senior Services, not moving at this time	Eliminates use of vaccines containing mercury over three years
NJ	A1534	1/25/2015	SUPPORT	Introduced on 1/16/2014 and referred to Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee, not moving	Provides for a conscientious exemption to vaccination
NJ	A351	1/25/2015	WATCH	Introduced on 1/16/2014 and referred to Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee, not moving	Makes changes to exemptions to vaccination
NM	SB 121	3/4/2015	OPPOSE	Senate Judiciary Committee adopted a substitute	Establishes the Vaccine Purchasing Act
NM	HB 522	2/23/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced on 2/20/2015	Restricts the current religious belief exemption in NM
NM	SB 362	2/17/2015	OPPOSE	Substitute bill submitted by Senate Public Affairs Committee	Removes ability to opt out of the vaccine tracking system, adds new sections to public health laws
NV	SB 117	2/6/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced and referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee	Mandates HPV and Meningitis Vaccines for public and private school students
NY	S 3898	2/24/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced and referred to Senate Health Committee 2/20/2015	Requires all vaccines administered to adults be entered into the tracking system
NY	S 3899	2/24/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced and referred to the Committee on Higher Education	Allows pharmacists to administer flu vaccines to children 9 and older
NY	S 3900	2/24/2015	WATCH	Introduced and referred to the Senate Higher Education Committee on 2/20/2015	Allows pharmacists to administer all ACIP recommended vaccines to adults
NY	A 943	2/24/2015	SUPPORT	Enacting clause stricken, died	Provides for philosophical exemptions to required vaccination for school students
NY	S 2712/A 1528	2/1/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced and referred to Senate and Assembly Health Committee	HPV Vaccines for minors without parental consent or knowledge
NY	A 0224	1/12/2015	SUPPORT	Filed on Jan. 7, 2015 and referred to the Assembly Committee on Labor	Prohibits mandatory flu vaccination as a condition of employment
NY	A 791	1/12/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced on 1/7/2015 and referred to Assembly Health Committee	Adds meningitis vaccine requirement for 6th and 11th grade students
NY	S 509/ A 1822	1/12/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced on 1/7/2015, 1/13/2015 and referred to Senate and Assembly Health Committee	Adds HPV Vaccine mandate for school children entering 6th grade in New York
OK	HB 1529	2/24/2015	WATCH	Introduced and referred to rules	Clarifies language in the OK State law concerns exemptions to vaccination
OR	SB 505	2/24/2015	OPPOSE	Scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Health Committee 3/2/2015	Requires all hospitals in OR to offer flu vaccines to patients 65 and older
OR	SB 673	2/21/2015	WATCH	Introduced and referred to Senate Health Care Committee 2/20/2105	Allows dentists to administer vaccines
OR	SB 442	2/21/2015	OPPOSE	Hearing held in the Senate Committee on Health Care, 2/18/2015, still in committee	Eliminate non medical exemptions to vaccination
PA	SR 27	3/4/2015	WATCH	Referred to Senate Appropriations	Resolution to study and make recommendations concerning youth vaccinations
PA	TBA	2/21/2015	OPPOSE	Announced, not filed as of 2/14/2015	Eliminates the personal belief exemption in PA
PA	SB 407	2/5/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced and referred to Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee	Comply with ACIP recommendations for flu vaccine for children, using schools to give flu vaccines
RI	S 381	2/26/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced on 2/25/2015 and referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee	Eliminates the religious belief exemption
SC	H 3204/ SB 278	3/4/2015	OPPOSE	H 3204 scheduled for floor debate 3/4/2015	Allows Dept. of Health to offer HPV Vaccine to students enrolling in 7th grade
SD	HB 1059	3/4/2015	OPPOSE	Passed committee, waiting to be heard by full senate	Requires immunization records be shared by health care providers, government agencies and schools
TN	HB 458/SB 513	2/10/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced on 2/10/2015	Mandates all college students living in on-campus housing be vaccinated for meningococcal disease
TX	HB 2105	3/2/2015	OPPOSE	Filed on 3/2/2105	Requires notification when a not fully vaccinated child is attending schools, allows for transfers
TX	SB 538	3/1/2015	OPPOSE	SB 538 Scheduled for a public hearing 3/4/2015 at 8:30 am E1.028	Expands police powers to detain individuals suspected of exposure to communicable diseases
TX	HB 2006	2/26/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced on 2/26/2015	Eliminates Conscientious Exemptions to Vaccination
TX	HB 1674	2/20/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced on 2/19/2015	Requires physician counseling for conscientious and religious belief exemption
TX	SB 547	2/19/2015	OPPOSE	Referred to Senate Health and Human Services on 2/18/15	Requires posting of exemption numbers on the Internet by schools and the Dept. of Health
TX	HB 1593	2/19/2015	OPPOSE	Filed on 2/18/2015	Requires all public schools provide parents the number of students enrolled not fully vaccinated
TX	HB 212	2/14/2015	OPPOSE	Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Committee	Allows minors 14 and older in the Texas Juvenile Justice System to consent to vaccination
TX	SB 29/ HB 465	2/14/2015	OPPOSE	HB 465 scheduled for a hearing in Public Health Committee for 3/3/2015	Makes inclusion into vaccine tracking system automatic & REMOVES current opt-in consent requirement
TX	HB 1185	2/6/2015	WATCH	Filed 2/5/2015	Adds advance practice nurses to those who can sign a medical exemption in TX
TX	SB 298	1/29/2015	OPPOSE	Referred to Senate Education Committee	Adds new meningitis vaccine mandate for public school students
VA	SB 1083/HB 2194	2/13/2015	OPPOSE	House HWI Subcommittee #3 recommends laying the bill on the table	Adds new mandate for meningococcal conjugate vaccine for 6th and 12th grade students
VT	H 266	2/23/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced on 2/20/2015	Requires all school students, teachers, administrators, and staff members to be fully vaccinated
VT	S9	2/21/2015	OPPOSE	Favorable reports from Judiciary and Appropriations Committees	S9 "Child Protection Bill"
VT	H98 / S53	2/21/2015	OPPOSE	Hearing held in House Human Services, 2/18/15	Allows access to vaccination records by school administrators, allows sharing for research
VT	H212	2/14/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced on 2/13/2015 and referred to the House Committee on Health Care	Eliminates both the religious and philosophical belief exemptions in VT
VT	S87	2/13/2015	OPPOSE	Introduced on 2/11/15 and referred to the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare	Eliminates the philosophical belief exemption
WA	HB 2108	3/4/2015	SUPPORT	Introduced on 2/12/2015	Prevents the dept. from denying a license to serve foster children for not being vaccinated for flu
WA	HB 2009	2/24/2015	OPPOSE	Passed the House Health Care and Welless Committee 2/18/2015	Eliminates personal belief exemptions
WA	SB 5143	2/6/2015	OPPOSE	Passed Senate Committee on Health Care	Education for expecting parents regarding recommended vaccines
WV	SB 286	2/28/2015	WATCH	In Judiciary Committee	Concerning authority of the commissioner and Immunization Officer to grant and revoke exemptions