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Connecticut Advocacy

Welcome to the National Vaccine Information Center Connecticut State Team page. This page, along with the email updates you will receive, will help keep you informed of what you can do in your state to help you protect and expand your rights to informed consent to vaccination.

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Action Needed Now

There are no active action alerts at this time, but please check back soon.

Bills to Watch

The following table lists the active bills of interest for all states.

State	Bill Number	Date	Position	Title	Status
CT	SB 1102	2023-06-07	OPPOSE	Allows pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to vaccinate adults & children 12 and older with parental consent	Status: Enacted, signed by Governor Ned Lamont on 6/7/2023, Public Act 23-19, effective 7/1/2023 Action: NONE
CT	HB 5140	2023-06-07	SUPPORT	Adds moral or philosophical objection as an exemption to the school immunization requirements	Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for a hearing in the Joint Committee on Public Health before session ended on 6/7/2023 Action: NONE
CT	HB 5060	2023-06-07	SUPPORT	Provides moral and philosophical exemptions to vaccines required for school	Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for a hearing in the Joint Committee on Public Health before session ended on 6/7/2023 Action: NONE
CT	HB 5379	2023-06-07	SUPPORT	Prohibits employers from requiring COVID vaccination or inquiring about COVID vaccination status, state from requiring proof for public access	Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for a hearing in the Joint Committee on Public Health before session ended on 6/7/2023 Action: NONE
CT	HB 6144	2023-06-07	SUPPORT	Allows moral or philosophical exemptions to the school immunization requirements	Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for a hearing in the Joint Committee on Public Health before session ended on 6/7/2023 Action: NONE
CT	SB 166	2023-06-07	SUPPORT	Reinstates the religious exemption from school vaccination requirements	Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for a hearing in the Joint Committee on Public Health before session ended on 6/7/2023 Action: NONE
CT	SB 538	2023-06-07	WATCH	Adds a philosophical exemption to vaccines required for students enrolled in a public school	Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for a hearing in the Joint Committee on Public Health before session ended on 6/7/2023 Action: NONE
CT	HB 5378	2023-06-07	SUPPORT	Prohibits the state of Connecticut or any state employee from mandating a COVID-19 vaccination.	Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for a hearing in the Joint Committee on Public Health before session ended on 6/7/2023 Action: NONE
CT	SB 463	2023-06-07	SUPPORT	Creates a cause of action allowing an employee to recover actual & punitive damages for injuries caused by a vaccination mandated by employer	Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for a hearing in the Joint Committee on Judiciary before session ended on 6/7/2023 Action: NONE
CT	HB 5929	2023-06-07	SUPPORT	Allows a moral or philosophical objection exemption to school immunization requirements	Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for a hearing in the Joint Committee on Public Health before session ended on 6/7/2023 Action: NONE
CT	HB 5191	2023-06-07	SUPPORT	Provides a religious belief exemption for vaccines required for school	Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for a hearing in the Joint Committee on Public Health before session ended on 6/7/2023 Action: NONE
CT	HB 5268	2023-06-07	WATCH	Requires the State Board of Education to offer a virtual school option for students who can't attend in person because of their vaccination status	Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for a hearing in the Joint Committee on Education before session ended on 6/7/2023 Action: NONE
CT	HB 5480	2023-06-07	OPPOSE	Allows minor children 12 years old and over to receive a vaccine without the consent of a parent or guardian	Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for a hearing in the Joint Committee on Public Health before session ended on 6/7/2023 Action: NONE
CT	SB 540	2023-06-07	WATCH	Prohibits the state from requiring an employee to elaborate on or explain their statement of religious exemption to a mandated COVID-19 vaccine	Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for a hearing in the Joint Committee on Public Health before session ended on 6/7/2023 Action: NONE
CT	SB 272	2023-06-07	SUPPORT	Prohibits boards of education from requiring any student to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or any vaccination not required in law	Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for a hearing in the Joint Education Committee before session ended on 6/7/2023 Action: NONE
CT	SB 400	2023-06-07	OPPOSE	Allows pharmacists to vaccinate children according to Department of Consumer Protection and federal DSHS	Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for a hearing in the Joint Committee on General Law before session ended on 6/7/2023 Action: NONE

Announcements

The following table lists postings about events, initiatives, people, and pretty much anything related to protecting and expanding your rights!

State	Title
CT	2022-09-21	Connecticut 2022 Legislative Summary