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Last action · January 29, 2026

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Introduced January 21, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB466

AN ACT relating to immunizations.

Amend KRS 214.034 to delete hepatitis B from the list of required immunizations for children; prohibit additional immunizations from being required by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services without the approval of the General Assembly; delete requirement for hepatitis B immunization for sixth grade school attendance.

Children and Minors Diseases Drugs and Medicines Education, Elementary and Secondary Health and Medical Services Health Care Professionals Nurses Parental Rights Pharmacists Physicians Public Health State Agencies

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This bill would remove the hepatitis B vaccine from the list of immunizations Kentucky children are required to have, including the current requirement tied to sixth grade school attendance. It would also prevent the state's Cabinet for Health and Family Services from adding any new required immunizations in the future without the legislature's approval. Who it may affect: parents and guardians of school-age children, public health agencies, and school administrators.

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