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HB647

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AN ACT relating to immunization policy.

Create a new of section KRS Chapter 164 to allow a student, staff, or faculty member to opt out of a postsecondary school's immunization policy for specified reasons; create a new section of KRS Chapter 214 to prohibit a public entity from creating standardized documentation with the purpose of certifying vaccination status; create a new section of KRS Chapter 336 to require written notice of vaccination exemptions for a sincerely held religious belief or medical…

Introduced: February 18, 2025

Last action: February 26, 2025

To Health Services (H)
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This bill would expand the ways students, faculty, and staff at Kentucky colleges and universities can opt out of vaccination requirements, adding religious and medical exemption options. It would also restrict public schools from starting new vaccination mandates mid-school year and limit how the state health department shares personal immunization records. Additionally, it would ban public agencies from creating official documents used to certify a person's vaccination status and give people the right to sue…

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Legislative History

Feb 18, 2025 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 18, 2025 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 26, 2025 · House
To Health Services (H)

Primary Sponsor

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Savannah Maddox

Representative · House District 061

Primary sponsor
Savannah.Maddox@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (2)

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Josh Calloway

Representative · House District 010

Co-sponsor
Josh.Calloway@kylegislature.gov
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T.J. Roberts

Representative · House District 066

Co-sponsor
tj.roberts@kylegislature.gov

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