SB 1437 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO NON-MEDICAL EXEMPTIONS TO IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS.

SB 1437 repeals the option for parents or guardians to exempt children from school or childcare immunization requirements based on non-medical reasons (like personal beliefs). This directly affects students and childcare attendees, as well as schools and facilities that enforce immunization rules. The bill's key provision removes the existing exemption pathway, requiring all children to meet vaccination schedules unless a medical exemption is documented by a healthcare provider. It does not change medical exemption processes or vaccine requirements themselves.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Jan 27, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to EDU/HHS, JDC.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Ron Kouchi
Ron Kouchi
DDemocratic
HI
8