Protection of the Educational Rights of Kids lobbies for legislation that positively impacts our children’s health and their right to an education. We are a group of California citizens that come from diverse professional backgrounds, but our main goal is to promote and support legislators/legislation that will promote a healthy and educated California for all.
Oppose
SB 866 - Pulled by author
Minors: vaccine consent (Wiener)
This bill would authorize a minor 15 years of age or older to consent to vaccines.
Call to thank the Assembly Members
Call to thank the Assembly Members that were confirmed to vote NO or ABSTAIN.
SB 871 - Pulled by author
Public health: immunizations (Pan)
This bill would add COVID-19 to the list of diseases for which a child must be immunized in order to attend school or daycare. This bill would also remove the personal belief exemption for any additional vaccine requirements added by the California Department of Health.
SB 920 - Pulled by author
Medical Board of California: investigations: record requests
This bill would authorize the medical board to inspect a doctor’s office and records without patient’s consent.
SB-1100 - Signed into Law
Open meetings: orderly conduct. (Cortese)
Senate Bill 1100 allows the members of a legislative body to remove individuals who willfully interrupt their meeting. The measure defines willful interruption as intentionally engaging in behavior that substantially impairs or renders infeasible the orderly conduct of the meeting in accordance with law and applicable rules. It includes, but is not limited to: (1) a failure to comply with reasonable regulations prohibiting force, threats of force, or intimidation; and (2) a threat against another person’s free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to them by the state and federal constitutions or law.
SB 1184 - Signed into Law
Confidentiality of Medical Information Act: school-linked services coordinators
This bill will change the California Medical Privacy act to authorize a health care provider or service plan to disclose your child’s medical information to a school-linked services coordinator.
line 23) The information may be disclosed to a school-linked services coordinator pursuant to a written authorization between the health provider and the patient or client that complies with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
*This was amended to require parental consent prior to the sharing of medical information.
SB 1296 -vetoed
Viral surveillance program
The bill, no later than January 1, 2025, would require the department to establish the “Viral Surveillance Hub” (VSH) that would be responsible for timely communication with any laboratory that conducts viral surveillance and identifies a potential novel virus or variant.
09/27/22 Vetoed by the Governor.
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending
SB 1390 - pulled by Author
social media disinformation (PAN)
SB 1419 - Signed into Law
Health Information (Becker)
This bill would prohibit the representative of a minor from inspecting the minor’s patient record when the records relate to certain services, including medical care related to the prevention or treatment of pregnancy, as specified. This bill goes hand in hand with SB 866.
SB 1464 - Pulled by author
Law Enforcement of public health orders (PAN)
This bill would instead require those sheriffs and peace officers to enforce the public health orders. By expanding the duties of local law enforcement, this bill would create a state-mandated local program. The bill would additionally prohibit state funds from being provided to any law enforcement agency that publicly announces that they will oppose, or adopts a policy to oppose, a public health order. The bill would, if funds are withheld, require those funds to instead be reallocated to the county public health department of the county in which the law enforcement agency operates for public health purposes.
SB 1479 -signed into law
COVID19 testing in schools: COVID19 testing plans (PAN)
This bill from January 1, 2023 until January 1, 2026, will require the State Department of Public Health to coordinate specified school district, county office of education, and charter school COVID-19 testing programs that are currently federally funded or organized under the California COVID-19 Testing Task Force, as provided. The bill would authorize the department to provide supportive services, including technical assistance, vendor support, guidance, monitoring, and testing education, related to testing programs for teachers, staff, and pupils to help schools reopen and keep schools operating safely for in-person learning. The bill would also encourage the department to expand its contagious, infectious, or communicable disease testing guidance and other public health mitigation efforts to include prekindergarten and childcare centers, as provided. This shall remain in effect only until and as of that date is repealed.
*This is not required of private schools.
AB 1797 - Signed into Law
Development of a state immunization registry (Weber)
Starting January 1, 2023, all vaccines administered in California will be required to be entered into the CA Immunization Registry (CAIR). Schools and other entities will have access to all vaccine records, rather than just those of their students/patients or the particular vaccines required for school. - Foundation for a Vaccine Passport system.
*The CCPA does not apply to nonprofit organizations or government agencies. So there is no way for private consumers, nor undocumented immigrants, to opt out.
9/27/22 Governor Newsom Signed into law. Takes effect in Jan. 2023
Summary
AB 1940 - Vetoed
School-Based Health Center Support Program
The bill would authorize a school-based health center to provide primary medical care (including immunizations), behavioral health services, or dental care services onsite or through mobile health or telehealth. School-based health centers shall collect and report data to the California Public Health Department. To integrate the school-based health center in the school or local educational agency’s community school model.
9/27/22 - Governor Newsom vetoed bill.
AB 1993 - Put on hold by author
Employment: COVID-19 vaccination requirements (Wicks)
This bill would require an employer to require each person who is an employee or independent contractor, and who is eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, to show proof to the employer, or an authorized agent thereof, that the person has been vaccinated against COVID-19. This bill would allow for medical and religious exemptions.
AB 2098
Physicians and surgeons: unprofessional conduct (Low) - Signed into Law
This bill would designate the dissemination or promotion of misinformation or disinformation related to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, or “COVID-19,” by a physician or surgeon as unprofessional conduct, allowing the Medical Board to take action against such physician or surgeon.
*Three legal suits have been filed to stop this bill from becoming law.
*Veto Process: Any bills presented on or after August 20th 2022, must be signed or vetoed by the Governor by September 30th 2022 or they become a statute without his signature
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Engrossing and Enrollment = Engrossing consists of proofreading and editing bills, resolutions, and constitutional amendments. Enrolling is organization, coordination, and distribution of the bills and resolutions to be printed. Preparing finalized version to be presented to Governor.
Enrolled and Presented to Governor = When bills are filed with the Governor. Currently at the Governor’s desk but not yet signed.
Approved by Governor = The signature of the Governor on a bill passed by the Legislature.
Chaptered by Secretary of State = After a bill has been signed by the Governor, the Secretary of State assigns the bill a "Chapter Number" such as "Chapter 123, Statutes of 1998," which subsequently may be used to refer to the measure.