*SB-1377 (Jones): Immunizations: medical exemptions.
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Legislation Details
Bill Name: Immunizations: medical exemptions.
Bill Number: SB-1377
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Legislative Session / Year: 2026
State: California
AVFCA Position: Support
Bill Synopsis: This bill seeks to restore physician discretion and parental choice in California’s vaccination exemption process for school and childcare entry. SB-1377 would repeal the current electronic medical exemption system (CAIR-ME) and related state oversight measures first established under SB-276 and SB-714 (2019).
Under SB-1377, licensed physicians could again issue written medical exemptions directly to parents without state pre-approval or registry submission. These exemptions could only be challenged in court upon clear and convincing evidence of fraud, effectively ending departmental revocation or audit procedures.
LegInfo Bill Link: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1377
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Referred to Senate Policy Committee(s)
Introduced
BILL STATUS DETAIL
04/16/26 April 15 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 3. Noes 4.)
03/25/26 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
03/04/26 Referred to Com. on RLS.
02/23/26 Read first time.
02/20/26 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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