Immunization Status And Child Abuse Neglect
Summary
The act adds language to Colorado's children's code to clarify that refusing an immunization on the grounds of medical, religious, or personal belief considerations or opting to exclude immunization notification information from the immunization tracking system does not alone constitute child abuse or neglect. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jul 2020
Introduced Feb 13, 2020
Signed Jul 10, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jun 15, 2020 · House Jun 9, 2020
How they voted
25–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 27
Jun 15, 2020
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican12
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 10, 2020
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Jun 15, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (25-0-2)
senate
Jun 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Jun 11, 2020
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
upper
Jun 9, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (32-0-2)
house
Mar 13, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Public Health Care & Human Services
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JS
Jonathan Singer
DDemocratic
P
Mark Baisley
RRepublican
P
PL
Paul Lundeen
RRepublican
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