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Debate intensifies over immunization-substitute; House adopts substitute then circles bill amid procedural dispute
Summary
Lawmakers debated a sixth substitute to HB 221, which would lengthen grace periods for school-entry immunization documentation and require online education modules; the substitute was adopted but a procedural challenge led the House to circle the bill for later orderly consideration.
Representative Moss introduced a sixth substitute for House Bill 221, a package of amendments addressing student immunization procedures, grace periods and education modules for parents who request exemptions.
Moss said the substitute "seems to achieve the right balance," describing a 21-day grace period for parents to find records or complete vaccine schedules, three required online education modules across a…
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