25.0975.02000
Sixty-ninth
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Henderson, K. Anderson, Frelich, Hauck, Kasper
Senators Paulson, Clemens
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 32-12.1 of the North Dakota
Century Code, relating to an opt-out procedure for required vaccines.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 32-12.1 of the North Dakota Century Code is created
and enacted as follows:
Required vaccine - Opt - out procedure.
1.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a state agency, political subdivision, or any
other government entity, may not require an individual to take or receive a vaccine or
similar product used to prevent a disease, unless there is a procedure made available
for an opt - out for health, religious, or philosophical reasons.
2.This section is not applicable to the department of corrections and rehabilitation.
3.For a school, day care center, child care facility, head start program, or nursery school,
the provisions of section 23 - 07 - 17.1 must be followed for vaccines and vaccine opt - out
provisions.
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