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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB20-1297

Immunization Status And Child Abuse Neglect

Type Bill
Session 2020 Regular Session
Subjects
Children & Domestic Matters Health Care & Health Insurance

Concerning clarifying that personal immunization exemptions cannot be used as the sole basis for child abuse or neglect for the purposes of Colorado's children's code.

Bill 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.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Mark Baisley

Representative

Mark Baisley

Representative Jonathan Singer

Representative

Jonathan Singer

Senator Paul Lundeen

Senator

Paul Lundeen

Committees

Senate

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
07/10/2020 Signed Act PDF
06/25/2020 Final Act PDF
06/15/2020 Rerevised PDF
06/13/2020 Revised PDF
06/13/2020 Reengrossed PDF
06/08/2020 Engrossed PDF
02/13/2020 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
05/26/2020 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/20/2020 FN3 PDF
06/11/2020 FN2 PDF
02/26/2020 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment A). The motion failed on a vote of 0-0. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 20-1297 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E) as amended by L.004 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 20-1297, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
06/15/2020 Third Reading BILL
33
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
06/09/2020 Third Reading BILL
61
AYE
2
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
06/09/2020 Third Reading PERM
22
AYE
41
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
08/05/2020 L.010 Lost PDF
03/13/2020 L.002 HOU Public Health Care & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
03/13/2020 L.004 HOU Public Health Care & Human Services Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
07/10/2020 Governor Governor Signed
06/29/2020 Governor Sent to the Governor
06/29/2020 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
06/29/2020 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
06/15/2020 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
06/13/2020 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
06/12/2020 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
06/11/2020 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
06/09/2020 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
06/08/2020 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/28/2020 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 12/31/2020 - No Amendments
03/13/2020 House House Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/13/2020 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Public Health Care & Human Services
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
09/14/2020 264 Immunization Status & Child Abuse Neglect PDF

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