AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Summary
Commencing January 1, 2027, mandates insurers provide health insurance coverage without cost-share requirements for vaccinations recommended by the DOH and mandates the coverage for the medical assistance program and managed care organizations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 30, 2026
Signed Jun 23, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2026
How they voted
35–1
Passed
Total votes 36
May 26, 2026
D
Democratic32
100% Yea
R
Republican4
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 23, 2026
Signed into law
06/23/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/09/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 8, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 27, 2026
Committee
05/27/2026 Referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
May 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
05/26/2026 Senate passed Sub A
upper
May 19, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/19/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
02/26/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 30, 2026
Introduced
01/30/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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