HB 357 (2025): relative to the department of health and human services' rulemaking authority regarding immunization requirements.
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HB 357 (2025)
relative to the department of health and human services' rulemaking authority regarding immunization requirements.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- Senate committee: Health and Human Services
- Subject: Public and Mental Health
The Story
It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 5, 2025, with 893 people signed in online: 169 in support, 721 in opposition and 3 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on March 5, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 27, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 195–174. It crossed to the Senate on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 9, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on May 1, 2025. On May 1, 2025 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Jim Kofalt (R - Hills 32) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Shane Sirois (R - Hills 32)
- Rep. Keith Ammon (R - Hills 42)
- Rep. Barbara Comtois (R - Belk 7)
- Rep. Jonah Wheeler (D - Hills 33)
- Rep. Sayra DeVito (R - Rock 8)
- Rep. Erica Layon (R - Rock 13)
- Rep. Robert Wherry (R - Hills 13)
Hearings and Sessions
- March 5, 2025, 10:30 AM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 201
- March 5, 2025, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 201
- March 27, 2025: floor debate, House
- April 9, 2025, 10:15 AM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, SH 100
- May 1, 2025: floor debate, Senate
Votes
- March 27, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 195, nays 174, passed
- May 1, 2025, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- March 5, 2025: Public Hearing: 03/05/2025 10:30 am LOB 201
- March 5, 2025: Executive Session: 03/05/2025 10:30 am LOB 201
- March 12, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/12/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
- March 17, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- March 27, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA RC 195-174 03/27/2025
- March 27, 2025: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services
- April 9, 2025: Hearing: 04/09/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:15 am
- May 1, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/01/2025
- May 1, 2025: HB 357 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 05/01/2025
- May 1, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV ; 05/01/2025
Laws It Would Change
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