Yes on SB364
There is a new dangerous threat to vaccine exemptions in Florida.
SB 64 would eliminate the religious exemption to vaccines required for public and private school children. It would also add a new section of law requiring the Board of Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine to jointly create a medical exemption review panel that shall review all medical exemptions. If passed, the new law would become effective on July 1, 2020.
We have seen what happens to families in California and New York where religious exemptions have been removed and medical exemptions are reviewed and restricted. SB 64 is a dangerous bill that needs to be stopped early so Florida doesn’t become like California or New York.
The 2020 legislative session in Florida convenes on 1/14/2020, however bills are filed in advance (session dates). It is very important that families who support the religious and medical exemptions get out ahead of Senator Book’s effort and talk to their legislators and like-minded families to get involved now!
Those who are currently in office during this interim period will be the same legislators who will vote on this bill this spring as statewide legislative offices are not on the ballot this fall.
5. CONTACT YOUR Florida Legislator to respectfully ask them to oppose SB 64 (The Vaccine Exemption Removal and Restriction Bill) in the 2020 legislative session.
HOW TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE With Your Legislator
As a Floridian, one of your greatest responsibilities is to help elect the legislators who represent you and the state's more than 14 million other residents. But your role in the democratic process of government does not end at the polls. By sharing your opinions and ideas with your Representatives and Senators in Tallahassee, you help them decide what to do about the issues and pending legislation that affect us all. They value your suggestions and encourage you to express them.
Your legislators receive a huge amount of phone calls and mail from their constituents. Unfortunately, their full agendas limit their ability to personally respond to them all. How, then, can you be sure your voice is heard? CLICK HERE for some tips to help you get the most impact out of your communications with your legislators in Tallahassee.
What District am I in? It will be printed on your voter registration card or you can look it up at www.VoteHillsborough.com. Here is a general map of the 4 Senate Districts that are in our county.
Senate District | Florida Senator | District Office | Legislative Assistant(s) | Tallahassee Office |
18 |
210A S. MacDill Ave
Tampa, FL 33609 (813) 348-1017 |
District Asst:
Jena Kingery |
218 Senate Building
404 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 (850) 487-5018 |
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19 |
535 Central Avenue
Suite 302 St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (727) 822-6828 |
District Asst:
Jason Holloway, Elise Minkoff, Tennille Moore |
212 Senate Building
404 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 (850) 487-5019 |
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20 |
915 Oakfield Drive
Suite D Brandon, FL 33511 (813) 653-7061 |
District Asst:
Natalie Brown Melonie Hoyt Tallahassee Asst: Shruti Graf |
418 Senate Building
404 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 (850) 487-5020 |
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21 |
1023 Manatee Avenue West Suite 201 Bradenton, FL 34205 (941) 741-3401 |
District Asst:
Macey Moon Amanda Romant Tallahassee Asst: Carlecia Collins |
305 Senate Building
404 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 (850) 487-5021 |
IMPORTANT LINKS
http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/64/BillText/Filed/PDF - text of SB 64 as introduced.
http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/64 - text, status and history for SB 64