An Act to Amend School Immunizations Requirements

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On March 29, 2001, The Education Committee for the state of Maine will hold a hearing to discuss bill number 1563 which will remove personal objection to vaccination from the law. The hearing is open to the public. The hearing will be held at the Cross State Office Building, Augusta ME at 1:00 P.M. A copy of the bill along with a list of committee members follows.

 

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/billtexts/LD156301-1.asp

LD 1563

pg. 1   An Act to Amend School Immunizations Requirements

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3. Philosophical or religious exemption. The parent states in writing a sincere religious belief [which] that is contrary to the immunization requirement of this subchapter[or an opposition to the immunization for moral, philosophical or other personal reasons.]

To write or call members of the Committee:

Education and Cultural Affairs

Office:  214A State Office Building (SOB)

Hearing Room:  Room 214 SOB  287-3125

 

Senators:

Betty Lou Mitchell, Chair (R-Penobscot) senatorblm@bigplanet.com

John M. Nutting (D-Androscoggin) SenJohn.Nutting@state.me.us

Margaret Rotundo (D-Androscoggin)  mrotundo@bates.edu

 

Representatives:

Shirley K. Richard, Chair (D-Madison)

Mabel J. Desmond (D-Mapleton)

James G. Skoglund (D-St. George)

Elizabeth Watson (D-Farmingdale)

Stephen C. Estes (D-Kittery)

Glenn Cummings (D-Portland)

Vaughn A. Stedman (R-Hartland)*

Mary Black Andrews (R-York)

Carol Weston (R-Montville)

Mary Ellen Ledwin (R-Holden)

Donald G. Soctomah (Passamaquoddy Tribe)

 

 

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