HB 89 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

University Vaccination Freedom Act.

HB 89, the "University Vaccination Freedom Act," repeals North Carolina's requirement for college and university students to provide vaccination records. It removes the mandate for students to submit immunization certificates to institutions, effective for the 2026-2027 academic year. The bill retains existing religious exemption provisions (G.S. 130A-157), allowing students to opt out by submitting a written statement of religious beliefs. This change directly affects all students attending public or private colleges and universities in North Carolina.

Issues: ✗ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2025

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What changed between versions

Filed → Edition 1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill's formatting and metadata were updated during its legislative journey from filing to first edition. The primary substantive change is the addition of co-sponsors to the bill, expanding the group of legislators supporting the University Vaccination Freedom Act. No substantive policy changes to the bill's requirements, scope, or eligibility criteria were made in this version.

TECHNICAL

Added co-sponsors (Representatives Almond, Kidwell, and Tyson) to the list of primary sponsors, expanding the bill's legislative support base.

Added a reference directing readers to the North Carolina General Assembly website for a complete list of sponsors.

Added a referral date of February 11, 2025 to the committee referral section.

Removed the original bill number (DRH40052-MG-35) and replaced it with the new edition identifier (H89-v-1).

Updated the header formatting and layout to match the official edition 1 format for the 2025 session.

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Committee

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Higher Education, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Feb 10, 2025

Introduced

Filed

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3 primary · 7 co-sponsors