Health: immunizations; promulgation of certain rules that are more stringent than the requirements for claiming exemption from immunizations; prohibit. Amends sec. 9215 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.9215).
HB 5634 prevents Michigan's health department from creating stricter rules or requiring additional paperwork for school immunization exemptions. It preserves only two existing exemption types: medical (certified by a physician) and religious/philosophical (via a parent's written statement). The bill explicitly blocks the department from mandating new exemption forms or imposing extra requirements beyond these two categories. This directly affects schools, parents seeking exemptions, and the health department's regulatory authority. The legislation maintains the current exemption framework without expanding or altering it.
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Introduced Feb 26, 2026
Last action Mar 3, 2026
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Feb 26, 2026
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referred to Committee on Health Policy
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Feb 26, 2026
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introduced by Representative Rep. Gina Johnsen
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
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Gina Johnsen
RRepublican
Co
Alicia St. Germaine
RRepublican
Co
Brad Slagh
RRepublican
Co
Cam Cavitt
RRepublican
Co
Donni Steele
RRepublican
Co
Doug Wozniak
RRepublican
Co
Greg Alexander
RRepublican
Co
Jaime Greene
RRepublican
Co
Jason Woolford
RRepublican
Co
Jay DeBoyer
RRepublican
Co
Jennifer Wortz
RRepublican
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