HB444 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mack N. Butler Representative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Vaccines; private schools and church schools required to accept religious exemptions to vaccine requirements, penalties provided

Description

This bill would provide that if a religiously-affiliated private school or church school requires students to be vaccinated or tested for a disease, the school must accept religious exemptions to the requirement.

This bill would specify that a parent or guardian's written declaration is sufficient documentation to exempt his or her child from a vaccine or testing requirement for religious reasons.

This bill would provide that any private school or church school that fails to accept religious exemptions to vaccine or testing requirements shall be subject to corporate income tax and ad valorem tax, may not claim certain tax exemptions, and is ineligible to receive CHOOSE Act funding.

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Subjects

Health