Connecticut legislation · 2025 General Assembly
Connecticut HB6174: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST THE STATE FOR INJURY OR ILLNESS CAUSED TO A STUDENT AS A RESULT OF VACCINATION OR
Status: Introduced, January 22, 2025
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST THE STATE FOR INJURY OR ILLNESS CAUSED TO A STUDENT AS A RESULT OF VACCINATION OR MEDICINAL TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS.
What the bill says
An act ESTABLISHING A CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST THE STATE FOR INJURY OR ILLNESS CAUSED TO A STUDENT AS A RESULT OF VACCINATION OR MEDICINAL TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS. Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to allow a student to bring a cause of action in the Superior Court against the State of Connecticut for: (1) Actual damages for injuries or illness caused by a vaccination or medicinal treatment program if the state required students at a school or institution of higher education in this state to receive such vaccination or medicinal treatment program as a condition of school ad.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST THE STATE FOR INJURY OR ILLNESS CAUSED TO A STUDENT AS A RESULT OF VACCINATION OR MEDICINAL TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS. Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to allow a student to bring a cause of action in the Superior Court against the State of Connecticut for: (1) Actual damages for injuries or illness caused by a vaccination or medicinal treatment program if the state required students at a school or institution of higher education in this state to receive such vaccination or medicinal treatment program as a condition of school admission; and (2) punitive damages, if the state knowingly requires the vaccination or medicinal treatment without confirming its safety based on publicly available medical testing and documentation. Statement of Purpose: To create a cause of action allowing a student to recover actual and punitive damages for injuries or illness caused by a vaccination or medicinal treatment program if the state required the student to receive the vaccine or medicinal treatment as a condition of school admission. LCO No. 3227 1 of