Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 229 — Relating to: prohibiting certain actions by the Department of Health Services related to the immunization program.

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill limits the Department of Health Services' ability to mandate immunizations and defines what constitutes a substantial outbreak.

  • Wis. Stat. § 252.04 (1)

    other diseases that the department specifies by rule → other diseases that the department specifies, subject to sub. (1m), has specified by rule

    The department's specification of diseases is now subject to new limitations under subsection (1m).

  • Wis. Stat. § 252.04 (1m)

    (a) The department may not do any of the following relating to the immunization program under this section: 1. Require immunization against any disease by rule unless the disease was specified by rule under subs. (1) and (2) prior to January 1, 2023. 2. Include varicella in its definition or determination for what constitutes a substantial outbreak of a disease under sub. (7). (b) If the department, under this section, requires a vaccine against varicella, the department shall exempt a student from that requirement if the student, if an adult, or the student's parent, guardian, or legal custodian reports that the student has a history of varicella disease.

    Introduces new restrictions on the department regarding immunization requirements and provides an exemption for the varicella vaccine based on history of disease.

  • Wis. Stat. § 252.04 (2)

    other diseases that the department specifies by rule → other diseases that the department specifies, subject to sub. (1m), has specified by rule

    Aligns the requirements for immunizations with the new limitations under subsection (1m).

  • Wis. Stat. § 252.04 (7)

    substantial outbreak as determined by the department by rule → substantial outbreak as determined by the department by rule, subject to sub. (1m)

    Limits the department's authority to define a substantial outbreak based on the new provisions in subsection (1m).

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Referred to committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

  3. Read a second time

  4. Placed on calendar 6-7-2023 by Committee on Rules

  5. Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules report received pursuant to s. 227.26(2)(g), Wisconsin Statutes

  6. Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Report without recommendation pursuant to s. 227.26(2)(h), Wisconsin Statutes, by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

  8. Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

  9. Introduced by Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules

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