REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO UPDATE VACCINATION FORMS AND RECORDKEEPING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL AND CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Stanley Chang and 4 co-sponsors

Hawaii SCR 72 asks DOE/DOH to update school vaccination forms to record vaccine-specific status (not just vaccinated/unvaccinated), improving outbreak response and data.

Referred to EDU/HHS.

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Purpose and intent

SCR 72 is a Senate Concurrent Resolution of the 33rd Legislature of the State of Hawaii (Regular Session 2025) that asks the Hawaii Department of Education (DOE) and the Department of Health (DOH) to revise student vaccination forms and the way vaccination records are maintained for public and charter school students. The resolution seeks more granular, accurate student vaccination information so agencies can better assess immunity levels and respond to disease outbreaks in school settings.

Key provisions

Notes that state law requires students in public and charter schools to be vaccinated against certain diseases and that the list of required vaccines is periodically updated.

Identifies a current recordkeeping problem: when a parent claims an exemption for a single vaccine (for example, HPV), enrollment coordinators often mark the student as wholly “unvaccinated” even if the student has received other required vaccines.

Requests that DOE and DOH update vaccination forms and recordkeeping practices to capture vaccine-specific status (rather than a single “vaccinated/unvaccinated” designation).

Directs that certified copies of the concurrent resolution be transmitted to the Superintendent of Education and the Director of Health.

Who is affected

Hawaii Department of Education and Department of Health (requested to act).

Public school and charter school students and their families (their vaccine records and enrollment forms would be handled differently).

School enrollment coordinators and local school administrators (who complete forms and maintain records).

Public health authorities and school health personnel (who would use more detailed vaccination data for outbreak response and planning).

Expected impact and limitations

Potential benefits: more accurate assessment of vaccine coverage by disease/vaccine; improved ability to determine whether herd immunity thresholds exist in particular schools or populations; more targeted public-health responses during outbreaks.

Administrative implications: DOE/DOH may need to revise forms, update data systems, and train staff—activities that could require staff time and possible technical changes (no funding or implementation timetable is specified in the resolution).

Legal/fiscal effect: As a concurrent resolution, SCR 72 is non‑binding and does not create law or appropriate funds. It expresses the Legislature’s request and intent but does not impose a statutory mandate or provide implementation resources.

Procedural status (as provided)

Offered: March 7, 2025

Referred to EDU/HHS (House Committee on Education / Health and Human Services): March 11, 2025

Sponsors/cosponsors listed: Gabbard (cosponsor), San Buenaventura (primary), Chang (primary), Fevella (primary), Richards (primary)

Current status reported by the user: Referred to EDU/HHS

Note: The resolution does not specify exact form changes, data fields, technical standards, privacy safeguards, or timelines; those details would depend on DOE/DOH follow‑up actions if they choose to implement the request.

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