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MN HF3276

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2022

Primary Sponsor

Peggy Bennett

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Origin

House of Representatives

92nd Legislature 2021-2022

AI Summary

  • Expands conscientious belief exemptions from immunization requirements to allow parents, guardians, or emancipated persons to submit notarized statements citing conscientiously held beliefs for children in schools and child care facilities, and for postsecondary students.

  • Adds language clarifying that exemptions apply to immunizations "otherwise required for enrollment" in schools, child care facilities, and postsecondary institutions, not just statutorily prescribed immunizations.

  • Requires institutions to forward notarized conscientious belief exemption statements to the Minnesota Department of Health commissioner for tracking purposes.

  • Effective immediately upon final enactment and applies to all immunization requirements in effect on or after that date.

  • Applies to exemptions in Minnesota Statutes sections 121A.15 (schools and child care) and 135A.14 (postsecondary institutions).

Legislative Description

Immunization requirement exemption modified for children in child care facilities and students in school and postsecondary education institution.

Last Action

Author added Grossell

3/17/2022

Committee Referrals

Education Policy2/10/2022

Full Bill Text

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