HB24 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mack N. Butler Representative

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Vaccines; religious exemption for K-12 students further provided for, religious exemption for students at public institutions of higher education provided

Description

Under existing law, a student at a public K-12 school may be exempt from vaccination or testing requirements for religious or medical reasons.

Existing law does not provide for vaccination or testing requirements for students at a public institution of higher education.

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

This bill would also provide that if a public institution of higher education requires students to be vaccinated or tested for a disease, a student may be exempt for medical reasons or because he or she objects for religious reasons.

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Subjects

Health