AN ACT RESTORING THE RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION TO THE IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN.

SB 259 would restore the religious exemption for school immunizations, allowing parents to exempt their children from required vaccines based on religious beliefs. It directly affects school-aged children and their families who hold religious objections to vaccinations. The bill amends state law to reinstate this exemption, which had been removed from current immunization requirements. As a result, schools would once again be required to accept religious exemption forms as a valid alternative to vaccination.