A federal court has found a D.C. law removing the requirement of parental consent for the COVID vaccine to be unconstitutional. The court ruled on federal preemption and Free Exercise grounds. I’m calling for California’s similar bill, SB 866, to be withdrawn immediately.
SB 866 is one of eight radical bills put forward by our Legislature’s “Vaccine Work Group.” You can sign up at the bottom of the page and I’ll update you on their status.
| Bill | Synopsis | Status |
| SB 871 | would mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for all kids for school or child care | Referred to the Senate Health and Senate Education Committees; no hearing date yet |
| SB 866 | would eliminate parental consent for kids 12 to 17 to get the COVID-19 vaccine | Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee; no hearing date yet |
| SB 1479 | would require schools to continue COVID-19 testing and create new testing plans | Referred to the Senate Health and Senate Education Committees. Hearing set for March 30 |
| SB 1018 | would require online platforms to disclose how health information is distributed to users | Still in the Senate Rules Committee; has not been referred to a policy committee |
| SB 1464 | would require police to enforce lockdowns and mask mandates | Referred to the Senate Health and Senate Public Safety Committees. Hearing set for March 30th |
| AB 1993 | would require all employers to mandate the COVID vaccine for employees and independent contractors | Referred to the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee; no hearing date yet |
| AB 1797 | would provide greater access and less privacy for the California Immunization Record Database | Still in the Assembly Rules Committee; has not been referred to a policy committee |
| AB 2098 | would subject doctors to disciplinary conduct for sharing COVID-19 “misinformation.” | Referred to the Assembly Business and Professions Committee; no hearing date yet |