Became law as Public Act 15-174, signed July 2, 2015, 121 days after it was filed.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 6949
AN ACT CONCERNING CHILDHOOD VACCINATIONS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To require that statements from the parents or guardian of a child seeking a religious exemption from a required immunization be notarized and include language attesting that such parents or guardian have reviewed and understand information regarding the risks of both immunization and failure to immunize.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
10 co-sponsors
Kelly J.S. Luxenberg, James M. Albis, Hilda E. Santiago, Russell A. Morin, David W. Kiner, Peter A. Tercyak, Matthew L. Lesser, Patricia Billie Miller, Prasad Srinivasan M.D., Joseph C. Serra
In the Senate
4 co-sponsors
Steve Cassano, Eric D. Coleman, Martin M. Looney, Edwin A. Gomes
Its course
March 3 to July 2, 2015, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action23 actions on 12 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 3 to May 765 days
Public Health CommitteeMar 3 to Mar 2724 days
In the SenateMay 7 to Jun 226 days
Waiting to be sentJun 2 to Jun 1816 days
With the GovernorJun 18 to Jul 214 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 7 · Adopted Jun 2
House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected
Rejected May 7
Senate floor amendmentRejected
Rejected Jun 2
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Mar 3 – May 7
- Mar 3Introduced and sent to Public Health Committee
- Mar 13Heard in Public Health Committee
- Mar 27Public Health Committee recommended a substitute for it
- May 7The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment B
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
In the Senate May 11 – Jun 2
- May 11Arrived in the Senate
- Jun 2The Senate rejected Senate Amendment A
- The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
To the Governor Jun 15 – Jul 2
- Jun 15Numbered Public Act 15-174
- Jun 18Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- Jul 2Signed by the Governor
All 23 actions, as published
- Mar 3REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 13PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 27Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 30FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 7REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 14RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 14FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 14HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 14FILE NO.Both houses
- May 7HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 7HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 7HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 11FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 11SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- May 11FILE NO.Both houses
- Jun 2SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Jun 2SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Jun 2SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Jun 2IN CONCURRENCESenate
- Jun 15PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- Jun 18TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jun 18TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- Jul 2SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor