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• Introduced by Rep. David Watkins (D) on January 29, 2008, to require immunization against human papillomavirus for school-age children and allow parents to opt-out.
  • Referred to the House Health and Welfare Committee on January 30, 2008.
  • Reported in the House on February 7, 2008, favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar.
  • Substitute offered in the House on February 7, 2008, to require immunizations to be performed in accordance with guidelines from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. David Floyd (R) on February 8, 2008, to delete the requirement to immunize against human papillomavirus and retain requirement for Department for Public Health to provide information about human papillomavirus vaccine. The amendment also permits information about HPV immunization on an immunization certificate if the parent so chooses.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. David Floyd (R) on February 11, 2008, to delete the requirement to immunize against human papillomavirus and retain requirement for Department for Public Health to provide information about human papillomavirus vaccine. The amendment permits parents to include documentation of HPV immunization with the immunization certificate if parent so chooses.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Tim Moore (R) on February 13, 2008, to delete the requirement to immunize against human papillomavirus and to require pregnancy test prior to administration of immunization for human papillomavirus and prohibit administration of immunization if results of pregnancy test are positive.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Tim Moore (R) on February 13, 2008, to require pregnancy test prior to administration of immunization for human papillomavirus and prohibit administration of immunization if results of pregnancy test are positive.
  • Substitute offered in the House on February 15, 2008, to remove requirement that a parent sign a refusal-to-vaccinate statement and require forms relating to exemptions from immunization to include a form that reflects the parents' choice to accept or decline immunization against human papillomavirus.
  • The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on February 19, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Tim Moore (R) on February 19, 2008, to require pregnancy test prior to administration of immunization for human papillomavirus and prohibit administration of immunization if results of pregnancy test are positive.
  • The amendment failed in the House (34 to 59) on February 20, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Passed in the House (56 to 37) on February 20, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on February 21, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee on March 24, 2008.