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MI HB5634

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Gina Johnsen

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Michigan Department of Health from creating rules that impose stricter requirements for immunization exemptions than those specified in existing state law
  • Prevents the department from requiring immunization exemptions to be submitted on a department-prescribed form
  • Preserves existing medical exemptions where a physician certifies that a specific immunization may be detrimental to a child's health
  • Maintains existing non-medical exemptions allowing parents to claim religious convictions or other objections through a written statement to school administrators
  • Amends Section 9215 of the Public Health Code (1978 PA 368) by adding a new subsection limiting the department's rulemaking authority

Legislative Description

Health: immunizations; promulgation of certain rules that are more stringent than the requirements for claiming exemption from immunizations; prohibit. Amends sec. 9215 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.9215).

Health: education

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 02/26/2026

3/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Health Policy2/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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