North DakotaGovernment entities would need vaccine opt-outs for health, faith or belief
Government agencies and local governments may not require disease-prevention vaccines without an opt-out for health, religious or philosophical reasons, while schools follow a separate rule.
What it does
State and local government entities may not require disease-prevention vaccines unless they offer an opt-out for health, religious or philosophical reasons. Schools and child care programs follow a separate state-law rule.
Argument forPeople could refuse a government-required vaccine for health, religious or philosophical reasons if the entity offers an opt-out.
Argument againstGovernment entities may have less flexibility to require vaccines if they cannot offer an opt-out for health, religious or philosophical reasons.
More detail
A government entity may not require a person to receive a vaccine or similar product unless it offers an opt-out. This applies to state agencies, local governments and other government entities, and to vaccines or similar products used to prevent disease. The opt-out must be available for health, religious or philosophical reasons. Schools and child care programs must follow the vaccine and opt-out rules in section 23-07-17.1.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Jun 11Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02Latest
- May 2Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 05/01Became Law
- May 1Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- May 1Signed by Speaker
- Apr 29Signed by President
- Apr 28Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 30 nays 17Major
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1454. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 28Conference committee report adopted
- Apr 25Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarMinor
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1454. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 25Second reading, passed, yeas 59 nays 33Major
- Apr 25Conference committee report adopted
- Apr 24Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarMinor
- Apr 22Appoint Sen. Hogan to replace Sen. Roers on conference committee
- Apr 21Conference committee appointed Weston Roers Van Oosting
- Apr 15Conference committee appointed D. Ruby Ostlie Koppelman
- Apr 15Refused to concur
- Apr 2Returned to House (12)
- Apr 1Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 40 nays 6Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1454. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 28Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Mar 27Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 2 0Minor
- Mar 26Rereferred to Human Services
- Mar 25Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 2 0Minor
- Mar 11Committee Hearing 10:45
- Mar 7Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services CommitteeMinor
- Feb 25Received from House
- Feb 24Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 16Passed House
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1454. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 21Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 20Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 1 1Minor
- Jan 29Committee Hearing 10:00
- Jan 16Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor CommitteeIntroduced
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