State Legislation to Ban Mercury in Vaccines

February, 2007

Bills Banning Mercury in Vaccines Introduced in West Virginia, Kansas,Nebraska, Vermont Considers Bill,

New Bills Expected in Minnesota, Maryland

(see state-by-state list below)

A-CHAMP's "County-by-County" Campaign fends off effort by Health Dept. to wipe out Suffolk County vaccine-safety policy–Legislators Block measure and tell Health Dept.: "Don't come Back" – See full story and links to video HERE

For other stories on Suffolk County, NY click HERE

and HERE to see a story about NY's Nassau County

Iowa, California, Delaware, Illinois, New York, Missouri, Washington all  Now Have Laws Limiting Mercury in Vaccines - See Links below for details

Revealing Audio on the Debate – Listen to audio of Maryland Hearings on Bill to Ban Mercury in Vaccines (Thanks to Mike Dow of Md. for supplying the audio)

Click Here

Washington State Bill Banning Mercury in Vaccines Signed Into Law March 27, 2006!

Click here for contact information of sponsors of state

legislation banning or limiting mercury in vaccines.

Click Here for information about state bills affecting

insurance coverage for autism and NDD's
 

If a State listed below is highlighted in red - legislation has been signed into law
If a State listed below is highlighted in blue - legislation has been introduced
     (click on highlighted state abbreviation and bill number to read law)

Alabama - Official Website Of the Alabama State Legislature

Alaska - Official Website of the Alaska State Legislature

Arizona - Official Website of the Arizona State Legislature

Arkansas - Official Website of the Arkansas General Assembly

California - Official Website of the California State Legislature

CA (AB 2943) On Sept. 28, 2004, Governor Schwarzenegger signed AB 2943 into law.

Colorado - Official Website of the Colorado General Assembly

Connecticut - Official Website of the Connecticut General Assembly

Delaware - Official Website of the Delaware General Assembly

DE (HB 108)  On July 12, 2005, Governor Ruth Ann Minner signed HB 108 into law.

 

Click here for a link to the statute on the Delaware legislature web site.

Click here to obtain a pdf file containing the Delaware statute.

 

HB 108 PASSED BY DELAWARE HOUSE (40-0) ON JULY 1, 2005!
HB 108 PASSED BY DELAWARE SENATE (23-0) ON JULY 1, 2005!

Florida - Official Website of the Florida State Legislature

FL (HB 1111) On February 23, 2005, State Rep. Susan Goldstein filed HB 1111

Click here to contact Representative Susan Goldstein

FL (S 0690) On January 13, 2005, Florida State Senator Evelyn Lynn filed S 0690

Click here to contact Senator Evelyn Lynn

Georgia - Official Website of the Georgia General Assembly

Hawaii - Official Website of the Hawaii State Legislature

Hawai'i Bill Passes in Legislature (5-5-06)-but see below

Click Here for Story

         (HB 3154 HD2) On January 25, 2006, Hawaii Legislators WATERS, ARAKAKI, GREEN

                           filed HB 3154 HD2 – Click Here to obtain a pdf file containing the text of the Hawaii bill

Gov. Lingle vetoed the bill under pressure from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Hawaii would have been the 8th State to Enact a Law Limiting Mercury in Vaccines Click Here to See Rep. Dan. Burton's Letter to Gov. Lingle of Hawaii or Click Here for pdf of Rep. Dan Burton's Letter

Idaho - Official Website of the Idaho State Legislature

Illinois- Official Website of the Illinois General Assembly

Effective 1/1/06 the Illinois Dept. of Health suspended Illinois's vaccine mercury ban by invoking the emergency provision of the law limiting thimerosal in vaccines. TAKE ACTION! to protest the Illinois Health Dept.'s action by clicking HERE.

IL (HB 511)  On January 27, 2005, State Rep. Kurt Granberg filed HB 511

   Contact Rep. Kurt Granberg, 300 Capitol Building, Springfield, IL 62706
   TEL: (217) 782-0066  FAX: (217) 557-7598

IL (SB 1679)  On February 24, 2005, Illinois State Senator Mattie Hunter filed SB 1678

HB 511 PASSED BY ILLINOIS HOUSE (114-0) ON MAY 29, 2005!
HB 511 PASSED BY ILLINOIS SENATE (56-1) ON MAY 26, 2005!

Indiana - Official Website of the Indiana General Assembly

Iowa - Official Website of the Iowa State Legislature

IA (SF 2209)  On May 14, 2004, Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack signed SF 2209 into law. 

Kansas - Official Website of the Kansas State Legislature

   Ks (SB 537) In March 2006, Kansas State Senator Anthony Hensley filed SB 537

Click Here to Download a pdf file containing the text of SB 537

Kentucky - Official Website of the Kentucky State Legislature

KY (SB 255) On Marc 1, 2006, Senators Ed Worley and Daniel Mongiardo filed SB 255

Louisiana - Official Website of the Louisiana State Legislature

Maine - Official Website of the Maine State Legislature

Maryland - Official Website of the Maryland General Assembly

MD (HB 86)  On January 13, 2005, Maryland Delegate Terry Gilleland, Jr. filed HB 86

New – Listen to audio of Maryland Hearings on Bill to Ban Mercury in Vaccines

Click Here
                              Click here to contact Delegate Terry Gilleland

Massachusetts - Official Website of the MA General Court (Legislature)

MA (HB 3836) On May 5, 2005, State Representative Bradford R. Hill filed HB 3836

Click here to contact Representative Bradford R. Hill

Michigan - Official Website of the Michigan State Legislature

Minnesota - Official Website of the Minnesota State Legislature

MN (SF 639)   On, January 31, 2005, State Senator Becky Lourey filed SF 639
                                 Click here to contact Senator Becky Lourey

MN (H.F. 1505)   On, March 3, 2005, Rep. Laura Brod & others filed H.F. 1505

 

   Click here to contact Rep. Laura Brod

Mississippi - Official Website of the Mississippi State Legislature

Missouri- Official Website of the Missouri General Assembly

MO (SB 74)    On June 29, 2005, Governor Matt Blunt signed SB 74 into law

SB 74 & 49 PASSED BY MISSOURI HOUSE (157-1) ON MAY 10, 2005!
SB 74 & 49 PASSED BY MISSOURI SENATE (29-2) ON MAY 11, 2005!

Montana - Official Website of the Montana State Legislature

Nebraska - Official Website of the Nebraska State Legislature

NE (LB49)  Senator Carol Hudkins, of the 21st Legislative District, introduced LB 49 in the 100th Legislature on January 4, 2007.

Click here to contact Senator Carol Hudkins

Nevada - Official Website of the Nevada State Legislature

NV (AB 224)  On March 17, 2005, State Assemblyman Angle filed AB 224

New Hampshire - Official Website of the N.H. General Court (Legislature)

NH (HB 562)  On January 26, 2005,  State Rep David Babson, Jr. filed HB 562

Click here to contact Representative Babson

New Jersey - Official Website of the New Jersey State Legislature

NJ (A. 1324)  In the 2006 Session Assemblymen Peter J. Biondi and Christopher "Kip" Bateman sponsored Assembly Bill No 1324

Click Here to Read the text of Bill No. 1324 on the NJ Legislative Web Site

New Mexico - Official Website of the New Mexico State Legislature

New York - Official Website of the New York State Assembly

N.Y, Bill Limiting Mercury in Vaccines Signed by Gov. Pataki August, '05

NY (A 05543) On Feb. 24, 2005, Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg filed A 05543

Click here to contact Assemblyman Weisenberg

NY (S02707) On February 24, 2005,  State Senator Skelos filed S 02707

Click here to contact Senator Dean Skelos

S 2707 PASSED BY NEW YORK SENATE ON MAY 21, 2005!
S 2707 PASSED BY NEW YORK ASSEMBLY ON MAY 22, 2005!

North Carolina - Official Website of the North Carolina General Assembly

North Dakota - Official Website of the North Dakota State Legislature

Ohio - Official Website of the Ohio General Assembly

OH SB 49  On February 8, 2005, Ohio State Senator Teresa Fedor filed SB 49

Click here to contact Senator Teresa Fedor

Oklahoma - Official Website of the Oklahoma State Legislature

Oregon - Official Website of the Oregon State Legislature

OR (SB 823)  On February 21, 2005, State Senator Frank Shields filed SB 823

Click here to contact Senator Shields

Pennsylvania - Official Website of the Pennsylvania General Assembly

PA (SB 391)  On March 16, 2005 State Senator Stuart Greenleaf filed SB 391

Click here to contact Senator Stuart Greenleaf

Rhode Island - Official Website of the Rhode Island General Assembly

RI (H 5729)  On September 28, 2004, State Rep. J. Russell Jackson filed H 5729

Click here to contact Representative Russell Jackson

South Carolina - Official Website of the South Carolina State Legislature

South Dakota - Official Website of the South Dakota State Legislature

Tennessee - Official Website of the Tennessee General Assembly

TN  SB 824  On February 3, 2005, Tennessee State Senator Diane Black filed SB 824

Click here to contact State Senator Diane Black

TN  HB 902  On February 7, 2005, Tennessee State Rep. Susan Lynn filed HB 902

Click here to contact State Representative Susan Lynn

Texas - Official Website of the Texas State Legislature

Utah - Official Website of the Utah State Legislature

Vermont - Official Website of the Vermont State Legislature

VT (H.114)  Vermont State Representatives Hosford of Waitsfield, Fisher of Lincoln, Deen of Westminster, Donahue of Northfield, Haas of Rochester, Kupersmith of S. Burlington, McCullough of Williston, Mrowicki of Putney and Smith of Morristown introduced H. 114 in the 2007-08 legislative session.

Click here to View A-CHAMP's Vermont H. 114 Action Alert and Send a Message to Your Representative in Support of H. 114

For information on how to get involved with the Vermont State Bill Contact A-CHAMP District Leader & Autism Support Daily President Lynn George LynnMGeorge@comcast.net

Virginia - Official Website of the Virginia General Assembly

Washington - Official Website of the Washington State Legislature

WA (SB 5305) Signed into Law on March 27, 2006 by Gov. Chris Gregoire  

Thanks to  State Senator Rasmussen and cosponsors Benton, Roach, Swecker, Zarelli, Regala, Stevens, Shin, Delvin, Franklin and Mulliken. SB 5305 provides that Beginning July 1, 2007, children under age 3 and pregnant women will not be vaccinated with a vaccine that contains more than 0.5 micrograms of mercury per 0.5 milliliter dose.

Click HERE to for a copy of SB 5305 as enacted.

New! Listen to interview with Tami Giles discussing her successful campaign to enact legislation to ban mercury in vaccines (David Kirby joins second half of the interview): http://www.957kjrfm.com/cc-common/podcast.html

          Click here to contact Senator Marilyn Rasmussen to Congratulate her as

A-CHAMP FOR CHILDREN! Also Thanks and Congratulations to Parent Advocate Tami Giles for her Wonderful Hard Work in Getting SB 5305 Enacted! Read the Olympian's Story Reporting the Signing of the Bill and Sen. Rasmussen's Special Reason for her Support of this Legislation.

West Virginia - Official Website of the West Virginia State Legislature

W.V.(H.B. 2152)  In 2007 House of Delegates Member Patrick Lane Introduced House Bill No. 2152 – To Contact Delegate Lane Click Here

Click Here to Read the text of Bill No. H.B. 2152 on the W.V. Legislative Web Site

To View A-CHAMP's WV Action Alert and Send a Message to Your Legislator Click Here

See Story Featuring Parent Activist Jamie Bailey Here

Contact A-CHAMP District Leaders Ginger McAllister or Jamie Bailey (Click on Name)

Wisconsin - Official Website of the Wisconsin State Legislature

Wyoming - Official Website of the Wyoming State Legislature

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