HB 306

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 11, 2022
  • Passed House Feb 14, 2022
  • Senate
  • Governor

Immunizations; authority of the Commissioner of Health, religious tenets or practices, exception.

Abstract

Immunizations; authority of the Commissioner of Health; religious exception. Exempts a person, including a parent or guardian on behalf of a child, who objects to administration of a vaccine on religious grounds from mandatory immunization requirements during an epidemic. Currently, exemption from mandatory immunization requirements during an epidemic is available only to those persons to whose health the administration of the vaccine would be detrimental, as certified in writing by a licensed physician.

Immunizations; authority of the Commissionerof Health; religious exception. Exempts a person, including aparent or guardian on behalf of a child, who objects to administrationof a vaccine on religious grounds from mandatory immunization requirementsduring an epidemic. Currently, exemption from mandatory immunization requirements during an epidemic is available only to those personsto whose health the administration of the vaccine would be detrimental,as certified in writing by a licensed physician.

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Actions


Mar 03, 2022

Senate

Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)

Feb 16, 2022

Senate

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Feb 14, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB306E)

House

VOTE: Passage (52-Y 45-N)

House

Read third time and passed House (52-Y 45-N)

Feb 11, 2022

House

Read second time

House

Committee amendment agreed to

House

Engrossed by House as amended HB306E

House

Printed as engrossed 22102554D-E

Feb 10, 2022

House

Read first time

Feb 08, 2022

House

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

House

Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N)

Feb 01, 2022

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N)

Jan 25, 2022

House

Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1

Jan 17, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB306)

Jan 11, 2022

House

Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102554D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102554D PDF HTML
Printed as engrossed 22102554D-E PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB306FE122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB306F122.PDF PDF
Amendment: HB306AH HTML

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