Relates to a religious exemption from vaccination requirements
This bill creates a religious exemption allowing children to attend school without required vaccinations if their parent, guardian, or legal custodian holds genuine and sincere religious beliefs opposing the vaccines. It directly affects families seeking to exempt their children from vaccination requirements for school attendance. The key provision amends public health law to require schools to accept such religious exemptions without demanding a certificate, while still reporting immunization status for exempt children. The exemption covers vaccines for diseases like measles, polio, and pertussis, as specified in existing law. This changes school vaccination policy by adding a religious exception to the current immunization requirements.
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1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Patrick Gallivan
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Alexis Weik
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Bill Weber
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Dean Murray
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
George Borrello
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Jake Ashby
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Jim Tedisco
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Mario Mattera
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Peter Oberacker
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Steve Chan
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Steve Rhoads
RRepublican/Conservative
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