HB 152 Utah House · 2026 General Session

Educational Vaccine Exemption Amendments

HB 152 amends Utah's public education vaccine exemption process by removing a requirement for parents to complete an online education module to obtain an exemption form. Instead, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services must provide a free, online exemption form directly to parents, which will automatically be sent to the student's school or school district. This change affects parents and students seeking exemptions for medical, personal, or religious reasons, streamlining access to the exemption process. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026, with no new funding required.

Issues: ✗ Healthcare

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

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Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Mar 7, 2026

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MODERATE

The bill shifts from repealing public school immunization requirements to amending the process for obtaining exemptions. It removes a mandatory online education module that parents previously had to complete to access exemption forms, replacing it with an option for in-person consultations at health departments. The bill also clarifies definitions regarding schools and students to exclude home schools and microschools from these requirements.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a broad repeal of immunization laws to a targeted amendment of the exemption process, specifically altering who must complete educational modules and which types of schools are covered.

REQUIREMENT

Eliminated the mandatory online education module that parents were required to complete before accessing vaccination exemption forms.

Established that parents can obtain exemption forms either by completing the online module or by requesting an in-person consultation at a local health department.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'School' to explicitly exclude home schools, home-based microschools, and micro-education entities from the immunization requirements.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the bill from May 6, 2026, to July 1, 2026.

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Committee

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules/ substituted [House Rules Committee]

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Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules [House Health and Human Services Committee]

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Jan 29, 2026

Committee

House/ to standing committee [House Health and Human Services Committee]

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Jan 20, 2026

Introduced

House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

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