Colorado House passes immunization bill

The Colorado House passed a bill that will require those seeking a waiver from school immunizations to file a standard report to say why or take an online class.

House Bill 163 passed 40-24 Wednesday morning, but the legislation is still in a race against the clock, as legislative leaders aim to wrap up the session to allow members to campaign ahead of the June 30 primary.

"The status quo is unacceptable," said Kyle Mullica, a Democrat from Northglenn who is a professional nurse and the sponsor of the bill. "The status quo has gotten us to where we are today, and that's last in the country."

Republicans ran dozens of amendments tying up the entire afternoon Tuesday and much of the day Wednesday. Rep. Dave Williams, a Republican from Colorado Springs, said Wednesday he believes educating parents and getting an official signoff on opting out is the first step toward eliminating exemptions entirely.

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