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Contentious public hearing on bill declaring public‑health responses must follow 'best available science'
Summary
House Bill 1531 would require state and local public‑health responses to communicable diseases to be guided by the "best available science" and would void contrary local measures; the House Health Care & Wellness Committee held a lengthy, divided public hearing on Jan. 31.
House Bill 1531 drew a long and contentious public hearing before the House Health Care & Wellness Committee on Jan. 31. The bill declares it state policy that public‑health responses to communicable diseases be guided by the "best available science" on safety and efficacy, "including immunizations and vaccinations," requires state and local officials to implement such measures, and declares contrary local statutes, ordinances, rules or policies null and void.
Committee staff summarized the proposal and noted that…
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