HB2 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Chip BrownRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Vaccines, parental consent for minor to receive vaccine, required
Summary: HB2 would require a parent’s written consent for a minor to receive a vaccination, with limited exceptions, and would take effect October 1, 2025.
What This Bill Does
The bill changes vaccination consent rules so unemancipated minors cannot get a vaccine without a parent’s written permission, except in specific cases. It keeps the current rule that minors aged 14 and older can consent to most other health, dental, or mental health services without parental consent. The changes would take effect on October 1, 2025.

Who It Affects
Unemancipated minors (under 18) who want a vaccination: must have written consent from a parent or legal guardian, unless they are not dependent on parental support or are living apart from their parents or someone acting in loco parentis.
Parents or legal guardians: must provide written consent for their unemancipated child to receive a vaccination, subject to the specified exceptions.

Key Provisions
Vaccination consent changed: an unemancipated minor may not receive a vaccination without the written consent of a parent or legal guardian.
Exceptions to parental consent: the minor may authorize vaccination without parent consent if the minor is not dependent on parental support or is living apart from the parents or another person acting in loco parentis.
Preserved provision for other health services: minors 14 years of age or older may still consent to medical, dental, health, or mental health services that are not vaccinations without parental consent.
Effective date: October 1, 2025.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Health