HB 2166: IMMUNIZATIONS; EXEMPTIONS; SCHOOLS; MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS; VACCINATIONS; DOH; RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; INFECTIOUS AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; BONA FIDE RELIGIOUS TENETS AND PRACTICES
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: House
- Latest Version Date: 2026-01-26
Current Status:
In Progress
(2026-01-30: Referred to HLT, EDN, JHA, referral sheet 5)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Version:
Requires, rather than authorizes, schools to provide an exemption from required immunizations. Specifies that for purposes of the Department of Health's rulemaking authority and authority regarding infectious and communicable diseases, no child shall be subjected to medical examination, vaccination, revaccination, or immunization if a parent or legal guardian objects based on bona fide religious tenets and practices.