MT SB474

Requires acceptance of religious exemptions to school immunization requirements via a signed statement, letter, or notarized affidavit (removing the previous requirement for only notarized affidavits)

Creates a new "informed consent" exemption allowing individuals to decline immunizations by filing a signed statement that they received information about vaccines and chose not to be immunized

Eliminates the previous "personal medical exemption" that required consultation with a healthcare provider and notarized documentation about specific vaccines

Defines denial of religious immunization exemptions as religious discrimination under Montana's Human Rights Act, providing legal relief for violations

Removes the exemption that previously allowed schools and day-care facilities to enforce vaccination requirements despite anti-discrimination protections based on vaccination status

Provides civil liability protection to persons who accept an individual's religious exemption from immunization