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Massachusetts – July 17, 2023 - Call to Action - Oppose Overreach FIRST HEARING OF THE SESSION HAS BEEN CALLED FOR MONDAY JULY 17, 2023– 11 AM IN THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. DAY: Monday, July 17th TIME: 11 AM-5 PM LOCATION: Massachusetts State House— Gardner Auditorium/Virtual BILLS TO BE HEARD: H.582– An Act relative to the protection of medical exemptions for immunizations for school attendance presented by Representative Michael Soter * Act preserves exemptions while strengthening and broadening medical exemptions for school attendance, prioritizing children's health and empowering medical professionals. H.471-An Act requiring immunizations against preventable diseases presented by Representative William Driscoll Jr. * Act proposes to mandate both the Hepatitis A(Hep A) and human papilloma virus(HPV) vaccines to the required schedule for school attendance. To register to testify in-person or virtually go to: https://tinyurl.com/hearingsMA The deadline to sign up for virtual testimony is 1:00PM, Friday, July 14th. The Chair will limit testimony to three minutes per individual and reserves the right to call public officials out of turn. WRITTEN TESTIMONY: Please email written testimony to House Chair Denise Garlick at Denise.Garlick@mahouse.gov and Senate Chair Jason Lewis at Jason.Lewis@masenate.gov. The Chairs request that those submitting written testimony include “EDUCATION COMMITTEE TESTIMONY” and the bill number IN THE SUBJECT LINE, and provide the committee with your name, organization, and phone number.