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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)

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  • 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

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  • SB 8-B, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/8/2021 at 1:01 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 11/12/2021 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 11/15/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 11/15/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 11/16/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7B (er) Vaccinations During Public Health Emergencies Andrade Identical Last Action: 11/19/2021 Chapter No. 2021-275

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    11/15/2021 2:30 PM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 4 Nays
    11/16/2021 9:00 AM Appropriations 13 Yeas - 6 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.00315 Public health advisories; public health emergencies; isolation and quarantines. Page 1 (pdf)

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