Kentucky Advocacy

Welcome to the National Vaccine Information Center Kentucky 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
KY HB 110 2023-03-30 SUPPORT Adds conscientious belief exemption to vaccines required for school Status: Died, failed to be assigned to a committee before the session ended on 3/30/2023

Action: NONE
KY HB 137 2023-03-30 SUPPORT Provides vaccine exemptions for college students/employees, prohibits public entities from mandating vaccine passports, provides employee exemptions Status: Died, failed to be assigned to a committee, session ended on 3/30/2023

Action: NONE
KY HB 31 2023-03-30 SUPPORT Prohibits administrative regulations of Kentucky Board of Education from requiring students receive COVID-19 vaccines in order to attend school Status: Died, failed to be assigned to a committee before the session ended on 3/30/2023

Action: NONE
KY HB 92 2023-03-30 OPPOSE Requires laws, regulations, EOs & school policies that impose medical treatment or vaccination to provide opt-out for any reason Status: Died, failed to be assigned to a committee before the session ended on 3/30/2023

Action: NONE
KY HB 101 2023-03-30 SUPPORT Prohibits any person, entity, or government agency, public or private, from requiring or coercing a child to receive a COVID-19 vaccine Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in Senate Family & Children Committee, session ended 3/30/2023; passed House 3/7/2023, vote 79 Yes, 17 No

Action: NONE
KY HB 57 2023-03-30 SUPPORT Establishes medical choice and right to refuse any medical procedure including vaccination in state law, prohibits mandates Status: Died, failed to be assigned to a committee before the session ended on 3/30/2023

Action: NONE
KY SB 139 2023-03-30 SUPPORT Requires employers who require vaccination as a condition of employment to grant exemptions for religious & conscientious beliefs Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in Senate Health Services Committee, session ended on 3/30/2023

Action: NONE
KY SB 155 2023-03-30 SUPPORT Removes private employer's statutory liability protection if employer institutes mandatory workplace vaccination policy, creates civil cause of action Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in Senate Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor Committee, session ended on 3/30/2023

Action: NONE
KY SB 102 2023-03-30 SUPPORT Establishes parental rights in public education, includes prohibiting vaccine requirements for school not specifically required by current state law Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in Senate Education Committee, session ended on 3/30/2023

Action: NONE
KY SB 237 2023-03-30 SUPPORT Requires colleges, employers, healthcare facilities & Long-term care facilities to allow exemptions to required vaccines, provides legal remedies Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in Senate Health Services Committee, session ended on 3/30/2023

Action: NONE

Announcements

There are no announcements available at this time, but please check back soon.