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IntroducedFeb 06, 2025
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Passed SenateAug 26, 2026
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Became LawSep 04, 2026
Virgin Islands Senate Bill
An act amending title 19, Virgin Islands Code, to establish immunization requirements for children and students enrolling in educational institutions in the Virgin Islands; to provide for immunization exemptions; and to require electronic reporting of immunization compliance to the Virgin Islands Department of Health through the Virgin Islands Immunization Registry (VIIRS)
Summary
Comments on B 36-0278
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Votes
YES: 15
- Alma Francis Heyliger
- Angel L. Bolques, Jr
- Avery L. Lewis
- Carla J. Joseph
- Clifford A. Joseph, Sr
- Dwayne M. DeGraff
- Franklin D. Johnson
- Hubert L. Frederick
- Kenneth L. Gittens
- Kurt A. Vialet
- Marise C. James
- Marvin A. Blyden
- Milton E. Potter
- Novelle E. Francis, Jr
- Ray Fonseca
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Sep 04, 2026 | executive
- Enacted
- Aug 28, 2026 | Senate
- To Governor
- Aug 26, 2026 | Senate
- Floor Action -- FLOOR -- ADOPTED
- Jul 10, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Action -- Committee on Rules and Judiciary -- REPORTED OUT TO THE FLOOR
- Jun 11, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Action -- Committee on Health, Hospitals, and Human Services -- REPORTED OUT TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND JUDICIARY
- May 08, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced -- Committee on Health, Hospitals, and Human Services
- Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
- Received -- SIGNED BLUE
- Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
- To Senator
- Feb 07, 2025 | Senate
- Assigned -- Date Assigned
- Feb 06, 2025 | Senate
- Received -- An Act amending Title 19 Virgin Islands Code, by adding in Part IX, regarding immunization of children, pre-adolescents and adolescents initially entering or returning to public, private and parochial schools, kindergarten, sixth grade, college for the academic year, and day care centers; requirements for immunization exemptions, electronic transmissions of immunization compliance reports to the Virgin Islands Department of Health via the Virgin Islands Immunization Registry System.
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