Senate Sponsors: O'MALLEY. House Sponsors: MCCARTHY Short description: SCH CD-HEALTH EX-IMMUNIZATIONS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code and the Communicable Disease Prevention Act. Authorizes parents or legal guardians of school children to also object to health exams or immunizations based on grounds of a conscientiously held belief. Requires a school or person, at the time the school or person notifies a parent or guardian of the health exam or immunization requirement, to inform the parent or guardian that the child may be exempt from the requirement on religious or medical grounds or on grounds of a conscientiously held belief. Requires a parent or guardian to submit to the school principal, at least 45 days before the start of the school term, a signed, notarized statement of objection detailing the nature of the conscientiously held belief. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Defines "conscientiously held belief" as a deeply held moral sense of right and wrong used as the guide to making a decision or taking an action. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status