Bill
LD 727
LD 727 would repeal certain school immunization requirements, altering vaccine rules for students and districts; the measure has been declared dead in this session.
Overview
- Bill number and title: LD 727, An Act To Repeal Certain Immunization Requirements For Schools
- Purpose: The bill proposes repealing certain immunization requirements currently applicable to schools.
- Sponsor and committee: Sponsored by Rep. Quint of Hodgdon. Referred to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.
- Status: Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) for the 132nd Legislature. Introduced February 20, 2025.
What the bill would do
- Core aim: To repeal specific immunization requirements for schools.
- Details not provided in the available material: The exact immunizations or school-entry mandates affected by the repeal are not enumerated in the provided content. The description indicates a broad motive to remove or roll back certain vaccine requirements tied to school attendance.
Key provisions and changes (based on available information)
- Repeal of immunization requirements: The bill would repeal certain vaccine/ immunization requirements for schools. Specific vaccines, exemptions, or exemption processes are not specified in the provided documents.
- Scope: The measure targets requirements tied to school enrollment or attendance, affecting school policy and administration decisions related to student immunization records.
Who would be affected
- Students and families: Potential changes to what vaccines are required for school enrollment or ongoing attendance.
- School districts and school administrators: Changes in compliance, record-keeping, and enforcement of immunization policies.
- Public health system: Possible shifts in vaccination coverage requirements tied to school policies (with implications for disease prevention efforts), though the fiscal note indicates no direct fiscal impact in this analysis.
Fiscal and procedural notes
- Fiscal impact: Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement indicates no fiscal impact.
- Legislative actions and status:
- Referred to the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee on February 20, 2025.
- Work session held and a divided committee report filed (April 17, 2025).
- Reported out as ONTP/OTP (both “Ought Not to Pass” and “Ought to Pass”) and subsequently acted upon.
- Majority Ought Not to Pass reports were accepted in both House and Senate.
- May 7, 2025: The bill was placed in Legislative Files (DEAD), ending further consideration for this session.
- Timeline highlights:
- Feb 20, 2025: Referred to Committee.
- Apr 17, 2025: Work session; divided report.
- Apr 30, 2025: Reported Out (ONTP/OTP).
- May 6–7, 2025: Reports read; Majority Ought Not to Pass accepted; concurrence.
- May 7, 2025: Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).
Notes for readers
- The bill has not progressed beyond committee and has been declared dead for the current session, meaning it is not expected to become law unless revived in a future session.
- The available materials do not provide a detailed list of the specific immunization requirements affected; for exact provisions, a bill text or amended language would be needed.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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