May 12, 2005
Senate Bill 87:
Expansion of Immunization Tracking System
Author:
Senator Brandon Shaffer
Summary:
This bill, along with its companion, House Bill 1161,
will make the existing Immunization Tracking System
(ITS) in Colorado more comprehensive and intrusive than
ever before.
This tracking system will aggressively monitor the
vaccinations for every child in Colorado. Although the
current immunization tracking system was established
several years ago personal information was kept strictly
confidential. Parents also had the opportunity to "opt
out" from the system.
Unfortunately, S.B. 87 reverses this law and requires
parents to be contacted when their child is due or
overdue for any mandated vaccination. The ITS, when
fully implemented, will be a permanent tracking system
of all children and their parents in Colorado. On a
party line vote in the House committee an amendment was
defeated that would have allowed parents to have all
information about themselves and their children
completely removed from the database.
Although this bill has passed the Senate and the
House committee on Health and Human Services, the
amendment to protect privacy could still be added on the
House floor today.
Status:
01/17/2005 |
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Introduced |
02/22/2005 |
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Passed Senate |
02/23/2005 |
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Introduced in House, Assigned
to Health and Human Services Committee |
03/23/2005 |
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Passed as amended out of
committee |
03/28/2005 |
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House Second Reading laid
over |
04/29/2005 |
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Signed by the governor |
HSLDA's Position:
HSLDA is opposed to this bill.
Action Requested:
None at this time
Other
Resources
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May-09-2005 — Colorado--Final Word on Senate Bill 87
Apr-26-2005 — Colorado--Calls Needed to the Governor
Concerning Immunization Bill
Apr-08-2005 — Colorado--Calls Still Needed to the Senate
Concerning Immunization Bill
Apr-06-2005 — Colorado--Calls Needed to Senate Today to
Stop Immunization Tracking Bill
Apr-04-2005 — Colorado--Update on Immunization Tracking
Bill
Mar-29-2005 — Colorado--Calls Needed Immediately to Keep
Homeschoolers Out of Immunization Tracking System
Mar-28-2005 — Colorado--Calls Needed Immediately
Concerning Immunization Tracking System
HSLDA's
Legislative Toolbox
Bill Text
Bill History