- Bill
- HB 319 (GA 135)
- Our position
- Support
- Status
- Expired
- Sponsors
- Rep. Gross, Rep. Wiggam
Passed out of health provider services committee, session ended before it was brought to a floor for vote, DIED 12-31-24
HB 319: “Conscientious, Right to Refuse”
HB 319 Conscientious Right to Refuse Act has PASSED out of House Health Provider Services Committee! THANK YOU to Chairman DJ Swearingen for calling this important vote for the PEOPLE!
HB 319 (Conscientious, Right to Refuse.- Sponsors: Gross & Wiggam) is a bill that guarantees the right of any Ohioan, 18 and older to decline any vaccine, pharmaceutical, drug, or biologic, that they have a conscientious or religious objection to without suffering discrimination, retribution, financial penalty, loss of employment, or loss of access to public services. It has a provision to allow for litigation and recoup of legal costs, if discrimination occurs. (Note: this bill does not include children because daycares and K-12 schools already have conscientious, religious and medical exemptions available. See our K-12 exemption section for details.)
Find HB 319 bill language and status here: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/135/hb319
Please thank the Representatives who voted YES on this vital legislation!!
Rep. Swearingen
Rep. Gross
Rep. Barhorst
Rep. Puzzulli
Rep. M. Miller
Rep. T. Young
Rep. Callender
Thank you to our champion bill Sponsors Rep. Gross & Rep. Wiggam!
Because the House of Representatives and the Senate have convened for the remainder of the 135th assembly HB 319 will need to be re-introduced at the beginning of the year and we will continue the fight to move it forward again. Please check back in January to find out the new bill number and continue your advocacy.