2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 653

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 227
Sponsored By:
Senator Collins
Entitled:
Institutions of Higher Education - Students - Vaccination for Meningococcal Disease

Synopsis:

Requiring students enrolled in institutions of higher education living in on-campus student housing to receive a vaccination for meningococcal disease or sign a specified waiver; requiring the parent or guardian of the student to sign the waiver if the student is a minor; requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, in consultation with the Maryland Higher Education Commission, to adopt regulations to implement these requirements; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/16
Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/15
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/3
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/19
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/16
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/23
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HIGHER EDUCATION -see also- COMM COLLEGES; MED SCHOOLS; etc.
HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION
IMMUNIZATION
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
RULES AND REGULATIONS
STUDENTS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Education
( 11-105 , 11-105 )
Health - General
( 18-102 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 584230/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 13, 2000   at: 8:40 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 150118/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 30, 2000   at: 11:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 15, 2000: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 3, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
March 29, 2000: Third Reading Passed (137-0)