MD SB378 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 1 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-02-27 - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 1 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-02-27 - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Providing that minors who are at least 14 years old have the same capacity as an adult to consent to vaccination; authorizing minors under the age of 14 years to consent to vaccination under certain circumstances; and providing that the capacity to consent does not include the capacity to refuse vaccination for which a parent or guardian has given consent.
Title
Public Health - Vaccinations - Minor Consent
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-27 | Senate | Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| 2023-02-20 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2023-02-01 | Senate | Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2023-02-01 | Senate | First Reading Finance |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health - General | 20 | 106.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
