Florida House Expected To Pass Redistricting Bill
Democratic State Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith is involved in a debate regarding a bill that allows individuals to opt out of school immunizations for religious reasons. Republican Senator Gail Harrell cited a measles outbreak, noting Florida has recorded over 140 cases this year. Opponents described the bill as dangerous to public health. Whitner stated that while some Republicans in state legislatures are vocal about the bill, they lack broad backing. Most people continue to support near-universal vaccination and the importance of vaccinating children to protect vulnerable populations. The legislative developments are expected to continue on Wednesday. The state senate is anticipated to follow the House's action quickly. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has criticized the move as a gerrymandering effort to influence midterm elections.
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“It's currently very easy to opt out for religious reasons from school immunizations given that context. Is your bill just about giving people more options to ignore school immunizations or is it intended to solve a public health problem?”
“Kelly Whitner is a health policy professor at Georgetown University. She says in many state legislatures some Republicans are making a lot of noise around this, but they don't have the backing.”
“The Florida House is expected to pass the redistricting bill today and the state senate could quickly follow.”
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