California Bill Ending Vaccine ‘Personal Belief’ Exemption Cleared For Floor Vote
The controversial bill, which cleared a key committee vote, would require school children be vaccinated, no matter their parents' personal beliefs. Amendments to the bill do ease allowable medical exemptions, however.
The San Jose Mercury News:
Mandatory Vaccine Legislation Easily Clears Assembly Health Committee
An incendiary bill that would reverse California's liberal vaccine exemption law was overwhelmingly approved Tuesday by the state Assembly Health Committee, the sole Assembly panel that will take up the measure. (Seipel and Calefati, 6/9)
The Sacramento Bee:
California Vaccine Bill Clears Committee
A California bill mandating full vaccination for schoolchildren now awaits an Assembly floor vote after passing the Assembly Health Committee on a 12-6 vote Tuesday. Senate Bill 277 would end the “personal belief exemption” that allows parents to enroll kids in school without having the full slate of vaccines. It allows for medical exemptions, with a recent amendment seeking to make it easier for physicians to sign off on those opt-outs, though bill opponents insisted the exemptions would remain out of reach for many. (White, 6/9)
The Associated Press:
California Lawmakers Pass Vaccine Bill Amid Emotional Debate
California lawmakers on Tuesday approved a hotly contested bill that would impose one of the strictest vaccination laws in the country, after five hours of highly emotional testimony that brought hundreds of opponents to the Capitol. (Horowitz, 6/9)
