Thanks to Ed M.
Our public health partners are seeking our support on House Bill 1531 re preserving the ability of public officials to address communicable diseases, which will be heard 1/31 at 8:00AM in House Health Care and Wellness and we really needed people to sign in PRO for it.
Here is the link to sign in pro or provide written testimony you must sign in pro before 7AM on 1/31. It will take seconds to sign in pro.
Below is HB 1531
AN ACT Relating to preserving the ability of public officials to
2 address communicable diseases using scientifically proven measures to
3 control the spread of such diseases; adding a new section to chapter
70.54 RCW; and declaring an emergency.4
5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
6 NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 70.54
RCW to read as follows:7
8 (1) It is the policy of the state that public health responses to
9 address communicable diseases be guided by the best available science
10 on the safety and efficacy of evidence-based measures to control the
11 spread of such diseases, including immunizations and vaccines.
12 (2) Consistent with the policy in subsection (1) of this section,
13 the state and local health officials must, within available
14 resources, implement and promote evidence-based, appropriate measures
15 to control the spread of communicable diseases, including vaccines.
16 The state and its political subdivisions may not enact statutes,
17 ordinances, rules, or policies that prohibit the implementation and
18 promotion of such measures. Any such statute, ordinance, rule, or
19 policy in place on the effective date of this section is hereby
declared null and void.20
H-0719.1
HOUSE BILL 1531
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Bronoske, Berry, Ramel, Reed, Duerr, Kloba, Macri,
Parshley, Peterson, Ormsby, Pollet, Scott, Doglio, Hill, and Simmons
Read first time 01/23/25. Referred to Committee on Health Care &
Wellness.
p. 1 HB 1531
1 NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. This act is necessary for the immediate
2 preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of
3 the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes
4 effect immediately.