Florida Republicans Refuse to Take Up DeSantis Bill Loosening Vaccine Mandates
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Florida Republican lawmakers rejected Governor Ron DeSantis's proposal to loosen vaccine mandates for schoolchildren during a special legislative session.
- Daniel Perez, the Republican speaker of the State House, announced that his chamber would not consider the bill, citing concerns about children attending school without vaccines for diseases like measles and polio.
- Republican leaders in the State Senate also decided to table the vaccine exemption legislation, effectively halting the governor's initiative.
- The proposed bill aimed to allow families to seek vaccine exemptions based on personal beliefs, expanding beyond the current medical and religious exemptions.
- The legislation had previously passed only in the Senate during the regular session but failed to advance in the House.
