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SB 8-B: Vaccinations During Public Health Emergencies

GENERAL BILL by Bean ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gruters ; Perry

Vaccinations During Public Health Emergencies; Removing the authority of the State Health Officer to order the vaccination of individuals upon declaration of a public health emergency; revising a requirement that the Department of Health adopt certain rules, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 11/17/2021 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7-B (Ch. 2021-275) -SJ 19
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/8/2021 Senate • Filed
• Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 3
11/12/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 11/15/21, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
11/15/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 3
• Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 4 -SJ 19
• Now in Appropriations
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 11/16/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
11/16/2021 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 13 NAYS 6 -SJ 19
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 11/17/21 -SJ 19
11/17/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 18
• Substituted HB 7-B -SJ 19
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7-B (Ch. 2021-275) -SJ 19