HB 679 (2025): relative to immunization requirements.
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HB 679 (2025)
relative to 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 9, 2025 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 12, 2025, with 1,044 people signed in online: 207 in support, 836 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on March 19, 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 204–165. 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 4–1 to recommend that the Senate kill it. On May 1, 2025 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Kelley Potenza (R - Straf 19) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Jim Kofalt (R - Hills 32)
- Rep. Mike Drago (R - Rock 4)
- Rep. Mike Belcher (R - Carr 4)
- Rep. Yury Polozov (R - Merr 10)
- Rep. Paul Terry (R - Belk 7)
- Rep. Barbara Comtois (R - Belk 7)
- Rep. Robert Wherry (R - Hills 13)
- Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
Hearings and Sessions
- March 12, 2025, 1:30 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 202-204
- March 19, 2025, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 201
- March 27, 2025: floor debate, House
- April 9, 2025, 10:00 AM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, SH 100
- May 1, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
Votes
- March 27, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 204, nays 165, passed
- May 1, 2025, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- March 12, 2025: Public Hearing: 03/12/2025 01:30 pm LOB 202-204
- March 19, 2025: Executive Session: 03/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 201
- March 19, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/19/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
- March 19, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- March 27, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA RC 204-165 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, 10:00 am
- May 1, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/01/2025, Vote 4-1, CC
- May 1, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV ; 05/01/2025