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<leg xml:space="preserve" billnum="HB0152" sponsor="Trevor Lee" designation="HB" otherSponsor="" otherHouse="Senate" sess="2026GS" fileno="2026FL0794" date="1/6/2026 13:01:377" printDate="01-06 13:16" subVer="0" minVer="0" office="LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL" actionDate="" impact="code"><info><nextbuid>3</nextbuid><aminfo anum="0" effdate="05/06/2026"><seclist><sect action="A" src="code" buid="1" uid="C53G-9-S304_2026050620260506" fromuid="C53G-9-S304_2023050320230503" sort="53G09 03040020260506" mtype="section" effdate="05/06/2026">53G-9-304</sect><sect src="uncod" untype="effdate" buid="2" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" mtype="uncod" effdate="05/06/2026"/></seclist></aminfo></info><tbox><sinfo><nextpairid>0</nextpairid></sinfo><st numlevel="1" lineno="1" slineno="0-1">Educational Vaccine Exemption Amendments</st><sessionhead>2026 GENERAL SESSION</sessionhead><statehead>STATE OF UTAH</statehead><sponsorhead>Chief Sponsor: Trevor Lee</sponsorhead><otherSponsorhead>Senate Sponsor: </otherSponsorhead></tbox><lt numlevel="1" lineno="2" slineno="0-2"><lthead lineno="3">LONG TITLE</lthead><gdhead lineno="4">General Description:</gdhead><gd numlevel="1" lineno="5" slineno="0-5">This bill repeals certain preconditions to receive a vaccination exemption form.</gd><hphead lineno="6">Highlighted Provisions:</hphead><hp numlevel="1" lineno="7" slineno="0-7">This bill:<hl numlevel="1" lineno="8" slineno="0-8" level="1">repeals provisions requiring a parent to complete an online education module or in-person <ln numlevel="1" lineno="9" slineno="0-9"/>consultation to receive a vaccination exemption form for a child in the public education <ln numlevel="1" lineno="10" slineno="0-10"/>system; and</hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="11" slineno="0-11" level="1">makes technical changes.</hl></hp><moni numlevel="1" lineno="12" slineno="0-12" display="none">Money Appropriated in this Bill:</moni><moniNone lineno="13">None</moniNone><oc numlevel="1" lineno="14" slineno="0-14">Other Special Clauses:</oc><ocNone lineno="15">None</ocNone><sa numlevel="1" lineno="16" slineno="0-16">Utah Code Sections Affected:<saamd numlevel="1" lineno="17" slineno="0-17"><snhead>AMENDS:</snhead><sn num="53G-9-304" src="code" uid="C53G-9-S304_2026050620260506" buid="1" sort="53G09 03040020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="18" slineno="0-18"><bold>53G-9-304</bold>, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 328</sn></saamd></sa></lt><enacthead lineno="19"/><enact numlevel="1" lineno="20" slineno="0-20">Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:</enact><bdy><bsec buid="1" num="53G-9-304" type="amend" src="code" uid="C53G-9-S304_2026050620260506" sort="53G09 03040020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="21" slineno="1-1" sn="1"><section number="53G-9-304" numlevel="1" lineno="22" slineno="1-2" type="amend"><secline lineno="21">Section 1. Section <bold>53G-9-304</bold> is amended to read:</secline><catline lineno="22"><bold>53G-9-304<parens/>. Vaccination exemption form.</bold></catline><subsection ssid="1-null-1" dnum="1-o" numlevel="1" lineno="23" slineno="1-3" level="1" placement="noreturn"><display>(1)</display>The department shall:<subsection ssid="1-null-2" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="24" slineno="1-4" level="2"><display>(a)</display>develop a vaccination exemption form that includes only the following information:<subsection ssid="1-null-3" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="25" slineno="1-5" level="3"><display>(i)</display>identifying information regarding:<subsection ssid="1-null-4" dnum="A-o" numlevel="1" lineno="26" slineno="1-6" level="4"><display>(A)</display>the student to whom an exemption applies; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-5" dnum="B-o" numlevel="1" lineno="27" slineno="1-7" level="4"><display>(B)</display>the legally responsible individual who claims the exemption for the student <ln numlevel="1" lineno="28" slineno="1-8"/>and signs the vaccination exemption form;</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-6" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="29" slineno="1-9" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>an indication regarding the vaccines to which the exemption relates;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-7" dnum="iii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="30" slineno="1-10" level="3"><display>(iii)</display>a statement that the claimed exemption is for:<subsection ssid="1-null-8" dnum="A-o" numlevel="1" lineno="31" slineno="1-11" level="4"><display>(A)</display>a medical reason; or</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-9" dnum="B-o" numlevel="1" lineno="32" slineno="1-12" level="4"><display>(B)</display>a personal or religious belief; and</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-10" dnum="iv-o" numlevel="1" lineno="33" slineno="1-13" level="3"><display>(iv)</display>an explanation of the requirements, in the event of an outbreak of a disease for <ln numlevel="1" lineno="34" slineno="1-14"/>which a required vaccine exists, for a student who:<subsection ssid="1-null-11" dnum="A-o" numlevel="1" lineno="35" slineno="1-15" level="4"><display>(A)</display>has not received the required vaccine; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-12" dnum="B-o" numlevel="1" lineno="36" slineno="1-16" level="4"><display>(B)</display>is not otherwise immune from the disease; and</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-13" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="37" slineno="1-17" level="2"><display>(b)</display>provide the vaccination exemption form created in this Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="53G-9-304(1)" start="0">(1)</xref> to local health <ln numlevel="1" lineno="38" slineno="1-18"/>departments.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-14" dnum="2-o" numlevel="1" lineno="39" slineno="1-19" level="1" space="false"><display>(2)</display><subsection ssid="1-null-15" dnum="a-o" level="2" placement="sameline"><display>(a)</display>Each local health department shall designate one or more individuals from within <ln numlevel="1" lineno="40" slineno="1-20"/>the local health department as a health official to consult, regarding the requirements <ln numlevel="1" lineno="41" slineno="1-21"/>of this part, with:<subsection ssid="1-null-16" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="42" slineno="1-22" level="3" tab="1"><display>(i)</display>parents, upon the request of parents;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-17" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="43" slineno="1-23" level="3" tab="1"><display>(ii)</display>school principals and administrators; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-18" dnum="iii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="44" slineno="1-24" level="3" tab="1"><display>(iii)</display>licensed health care providers.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-19" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="45" slineno="1-25" level="2"><display>(b)</display>A local health department may designate a licensed health care provider as a health <ln numlevel="1" lineno="46" slineno="1-26"/>official designee to provide the services described in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="53G-9-304(2)(a)" start="0">(2)(a)</xref>.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-20" dnum="3-o:_-i" numlevel="1" lineno="47" slineno="1-27" ea="erase" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="2" level="1" space="false"><display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1019" style="2" owner="o" level="1" deltag="start">(3)</amend></display><subsection ssid="1-null-21" dnum="a-o:_-i" ea="erase" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="2" level="2" placement="sameline"><display><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1020" style="2" owner="o" level="1">(a)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="15" groupid="8" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="end">To receive a vaccination exemption form described in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="53G-9-304(1)" start="0">(1)</xref>, a legally <ln numlevel="1" lineno="48" slineno="1-28"/>responsible individual shall complete the online education module described in <ln numlevel="1" lineno="49" slineno="1-29"/>Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="26B-7-118" start="0">26B-7-118</xref>, permitting an individual to:</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><subsection ssid="1-null-22" dnum="i-o:_-i" numlevel="1" lineno="50" slineno="1-30" ea="erase" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="2" level="3" tab="1"><display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1021" style="2" owner="o" level="1" deltag="start">(i)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="20" groupid="13" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="end">complete any requirements online; and</amend><amendoutend style="2"/></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-23" dnum="ii-o:_-i" numlevel="1" lineno="51" slineno="1-31" ea="erase" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="2" level="3" tab="1"><display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1022" style="2" owner="o" level="1" deltag="start">(ii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="21" groupid="14" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="end">download and print the vaccine exemption form immediately upon completion of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="52" slineno="1-32"/>the requirements.</amend><amendoutend style="2"/></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-24" dnum="b-o:_-i" numlevel="1" lineno="53" slineno="1-33" ea="erase" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="2" level="2"><display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1023" style="2" owner="o" level="1" deltag="start">(b)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="22" groupid="15" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="end">A legally responsible individual may decline to take the online education module <ln numlevel="1" lineno="54" slineno="1-34"/>and obtain a vaccination exemption form from a local health department if the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="55" slineno="1-35"/>individual:</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><subsection ssid="1-null-25" dnum="i-o:_-i" numlevel="1" lineno="56" slineno="1-36" ea="erase" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="2" level="3"><display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1024" style="2" owner="o" level="1" deltag="start">(i)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="23" groupid="16" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="end">requests and receives an in-person consultation at a local health department from <ln numlevel="1" lineno="57" slineno="1-37"/>a health official or a health official designee regarding the requirements of this <ln numlevel="1" lineno="58" slineno="1-38"/>part; and</amend><amendoutend style="2"/></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-26" dnum="ii-o:_-i" numlevel="1" lineno="59" slineno="1-39" ea="erase" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="2" level="3"><display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1025" style="2" owner="o" level="1" deltag="start">(ii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="24" groupid="17" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="end">pays any fees established under Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="53G-9-304(4)(b)" start="0">(4)(b)</xref>.</amend><amendoutend style="2"/></subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-27" dnum="4-o:_-i" numlevel="1" lineno="60" slineno="1-40" ea="erase" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="2" level="1" space="false"><display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1026" style="2" owner="o" level="1" deltag="start">(4)</amend></display><subsection ssid="1-null-28" dnum="a-o:_-i" ea="erase" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="2" level="2" placement="sameline"><display><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1027" style="2" owner="o" level="1">(a)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="25" groupid="18" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="end">Neither the department nor any other person may charge a fee for the exemption <ln numlevel="1" lineno="61" slineno="1-41"/>form offered through the online education module in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="53G-9-304(3)(a)" start="0">(3)(a)</xref>.</amend><amendoutend style="2"/></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-29" dnum="b-o:3-i" numlevel="1" lineno="62" slineno="1-42" level="1"><display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1028" style="2" owner="o" level="1" deltag="both">(b)</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1029" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">(3)</amend></display>A local health department may establish a fee of up to $25 to cover the costs of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="63" slineno="1-43"/>providing an in-person consultation.</subsection></section></bsec><bsec buid="2" type="uncod" untype="effdate" src="uncod" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" langlock="true" numlevel="1" lineno="64" slineno="2-1" sn="2"><section type="uncod" untype="effdate" display="false" src="uncod"><secline lineno="64">Section 2.  <bold>Effective Date.</bold></secline><sectionText lineno="65"><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1" groupid="1" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both">This bill takes effect on <effdate uid="code" date="5/6/2026">May 6, 2026</effdate>.</amend></sectionText></section></bsec></bdy><foot><rev><tm>1-6-26 1:16 PM</tm></rev></foot></leg>