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Read. Follow. Verify.Kentucky Bill HB 466 removes hepatitis B from mandatory child immunizations and requires General Assembly approval for new vaccine mandates
Last action · January 29, 2026: to Health Services (H)Sponsors: Kim Holloway and 6 others
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What This Bill Proposed
Kentucky House Bill 466 removes the hepatitis B vaccine from the list of mandatory childhood immunizations and bars the Cabinet for Health and Family Services from requiring additional immunizations through s without General Assembly approval. The measure applies to parents, guardians, and child-care or school facilities across the Commonwealth.
- The General Assembly is the bicameral legislature of the Commonwealth of Kentucky responsible for passing state laws. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
parents and guardians
schools and preschool programs
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
The Cabinet loses its independent administrative authority to mandate additional immunizations without legislative approval.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the hepatitis B vaccine still required for children in Kentucky under this bill?
Who must approve any new required immunizations under the proposed change?
Are tuberculosis testing rules for school children changed by this measure?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jan 29, 2026HouseCommitteeto Health Services (H)
- Jan 21, 2026HouseIntroducedintroduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
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Shift of Vaccine Mandate Authority
The bill transfers authority for establishing new childhood vaccination mandates from health administrative agencies to the General Assembly.
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apps.legislature.ky.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy80Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz65Current news / social attention level
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