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HB 7-B: Vaccinations During Public Health Emergencies

GENERAL BILL by Andrade ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Botana ; Fine ; Fischer ; Giallombardo ; Harding ; Latvala ; Leek ; Melo ; Overdorf ; Payne ; Plakon ; Renner ; Robinson, W. ; Shoaf ; Sirois ; Snyder ; Trabulsy ; Tuck ; Yarborough

Vaccinations During Public Health Emergencies; Removes authority of State Health Officer to order vaccination of individuals upon declaration of public health emergency; revises requirement that DOH adopt certain rules.

Effective Date: 11/18/2021
Last Action: 11/19/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-275
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/8/2021 House • Filed
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    11/15/2021 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
    • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Bill released to Rules Committee
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (11/16/2021)
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    11/16/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    11/17/2021 House • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 82, NAYS 34
    11/17/2021 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 20
    • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 18
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Received -SJ 20
    • Substituted for SB 8-B -SJ 19
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 19
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 19
    • Passed; YEAS 23 NAYS 13 -SJ 19
    11/17/2021 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    11/17/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    11/18/2021 • Approved by Governor
    11/19/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-275

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  • HB 7-B, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/17/2021 at 6:44 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 8B Vaccinations During Public Health Emergencies Bean Identical Last Action: 11/17/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7-B (Ch. 2021-275) -SJ 19

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.00315 Public health advisories; public health emergencies; isolation and quarantines.

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  • HB 7-B, Original Filed Version Posted 11/8/2021 at 1:00 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 11/15/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 8B Vaccinations During Public Health Emergencies Bean Identical Last Action: 11/17/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7-B (Ch. 2021-275) -SJ 19

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    153339 - Amendment
    Between lines 11 and 12, insert:
    Rayner 11/16/2021
    7:54 AM
    House: Withdrawn
    11/16/2021
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    11/17/2021 9:07 AM House 82 Yeas - 34 Nays
    11/17/2021 6:33 PM Senate 23 Yeas - 13 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.00315 Public health advisories; public health emergencies; isolation and quarantines.

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