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Sixty-ninth

Legislative Assembly

of North Dakota

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

ENGROSSED House BILL NO. 1454

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.