HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4284 FILED ON: 5/31/2019 HOUSE ...... No. 3999

The Commonwealth of ______

PRESENTED BY:

Andres X. Vargas ______

To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to vaccinations and public health. ______

PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: Andres X. Vargas 3rd Essex Jay D. Livingstone 8th Suffolk Carolyn C. Dykema 8th Middlesex Lori A. Ehrlich 8th Essex Maria Duaime Robinson 6th Middlesex Lindsay N. Sabadosa 1st Hampshire Marcos A. Devers 16th Essex Patricia D. Jehlen Second Middlesex Tami L. Gouveia 14th Middlesex Linda Dean Campbell 15th Essex Christine P. Barber 34th Middlesex 27th Middlesex Michelle L. Ciccolo 15th Middlesex Carmine Lawrence Gentile 13th Middlesex Paul Brodeur 32nd Middlesex Jonathan Hecht 29th Middlesex Richard M. Haggerty 30th Middlesex David Paul Linsky 5th Middlesex

1 of 3 Dylan A. Fernandes Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket 5th Hampden 11th Middlesex 33rd Middlesex Sarah K. Peake 4th Barnstable Patrick M. O'Connor Plymouth and Norfolk 7th Middlesex Marjorie C. Decker 25th Middlesex 3rd Worcester Mike Connolly 26th Middlesex Bradley H. Jones, Jr. 20th Middlesex Michael J. Barrett Third Middlesex 9th Suffolk Brendan P. Crighton Third Essex Julian Cyr Cape and Islands Brian M. Ashe 2nd Hampden James K. Hawkins 2nd Bristol

2 of 3 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4284 FILED ON: 5/31/2019 HOUSE ...... No. 3999 By Mr. Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Andres X. Vargas and others relative to vaccination and immunization for school admittance. Education.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

______In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court (2019-2020) ______

An Act relative to vaccinations and public health.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

1 Section 15 of chapter 76 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition,

2 is hereby amended by striking out the third paragraph.

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