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HI SB1437
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ronald Kouchi
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AI Summary
- Repeals religious and philosophical non-medical exemptions from school immunization requirements, allowing only medical exemptions certified by licensed physicians, physician assistants, or advanced practice registered nurses
- Grandfathers children with approved religious exemptions for the 2024-2025 school year, permitting them to remain exempt while continuing to attend school
- Addresses rising non-medical immunization exemption rates in Hawaii schools, which increased from 2.5% in 2015-2016 to 5.3% in 2023-2024, with 55 schools exceeding 10% exemption rates
- Protects medically fragile children who cannot be immunized due to health conditions and rely on herd immunity (approximately 296 students with medical exemptions in 2023-2024)
- Effective upon approval; does not prohibit special education services for students with individualized education programs
Legislative Description
Relating To Non-medical Exemptions To Immunization Requirements.
Repeal
Last Action
Referred to EDU/HHS, JDC.
1/27/2025
Committee Referrals
Education1/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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