25.0975.02001
Title.03000
Adopted by the Senate Human Services
Committee
Sixty-ninth
March 24, 2025
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 32-12.123-12 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:
SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 23-12 of the North Dakota Century Code is created
and enacted as follows:
Required vaccine - Opt - out procedure - Exemptions .
1.Notwithstanding any other provision of law , except as provided in subsections 2 and 3 ,
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 The
following entities are exempt from subsection 1:
a. The department of corrections and rehabilitation;
b. A correctional facility as defined under section 12 - 44.1 - 01;
c. A law enforcement agency;
d. A local public health unit;
e. A human service zone;
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f. The state hospital;
g. A developmental disability residential facility or other health care provider,
including a long-term care provider, basic care provider, and assisted living
provider; and
h. A school, day care center, child care facility, head start program, or nursery
school in compliance with section 23 - 07 - 17.1 .
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 This section does not apply during a public health disaster or emergency
declared under chapter 37 - 17.1 .
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