RELATING TO MEDICAL AUTONOMY.
Summary
Requires the department of health to conduct a study relating to the development and disbursement of vaccinations for modern disease outbreaks and procedures associated with medically authorized exemptions from mandatory vaccinations. Allows the department of health to partner with federal partners or universities to conduct relevant research for this study. Requires a report to the legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2020
Last action Feb 14, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Belatti voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Ward voting no (1) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 675-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima.
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Committee
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 250-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, B. Kobayashi, Belatti, Nakamura, San Buenaventura, Tokioka; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Say, Ward; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to HLT, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 22, 2020
Introduced
Pending introduction.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
VO
Val Okimoto
RRepublican
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