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MN SF811

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2023

Primary Sponsor

Torrey Westrom

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Origin

Senate

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

AI Summary

  • Expands conscience-based immunization exemptions by allowing students to submit a notarized statement of conscientiously held beliefs to opt out of any immunization mandated by the institution, not just those in subdivision 2.

  • Permits students exempt from immunizations to remain enrolled and experience no disruption in their academic term.

  • Requires institutions that mandate immunizations to provide conspicuous notice to students informing them of available exemptions.

  • Maintains existing medical exemptions: physician-signed statements showing medical reasons, prior natural disease experience, or laboratory-confirmed immunity.

  • Requires institutions to forward conscience-based exemption statements to the Minnesota commissioner of health.

Legislative Description

Higher education immunizations exemption expansion

Last Action

Referred to Higher Education

1/26/2023

Committee Referrals

Higher Education1/26/2023

Full Bill Text

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