Relating to: including information about immunization waivers in enrollment or admission materials for schools, child care centers, and nursery schools.
SB 447 requires schools, child care centers, and nursery schools to include clear written information about immunization waiver options in enrollment materials. Specifically, it mandates that these institutions inform families in writing about their right to seek waivers for health, religious, or personal conviction reasons when notifying them of immunization requirements. The bill also requires schools to provide a simple procedure for submitting waiver requests alongside required health forms during enrollment. This directly affects schools and childcare providers by changing their enrollment documentation, and it impacts parents or guardians who may seek waivers for their children.
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Sep 2025
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Introduced Sep 29, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced
Introduced by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Jacque and Nass;
cosponsored by Representatives Brill, Goeben, Behnke, Goodwin, Gundrum, Hurd, Knodl, Mursau, Murphy, Nedweski, O'Connor, Sortwell, Steffen and Wichgers
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AJ
André Jacque
RRepublican
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Rachael Cabral-Guevara
RRepublican
P
Steve Nass
RRepublican
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