SB474

Require acceptance of religious and personal medical exemptions to required immunizations

Failed·5/23/25

Montana SB474 requires acceptance of religious and personal medical exemptions to required immunizations.

Montana SB474 mandates acceptance of religious and personal medical exemptions to required immunizations for school enrollment. It prohibits discrimination based on religion in denying immunization exemptions. The bill also provides immunity from civil damages for accepting a religious exemption. A medical exemption requires a signed statement from a licensed health care provider, while a personal medical exemption requires a notarized affidavit. The bill codifies these provisions and provides an immediate effective date.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

42 Yea

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55 Nay

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3 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 10, 2025

11:00 AM

House Appropriations Hearing

Apr 9, 2025

8:00 AM

House Judiciary Hearing

History

May 23, 2025

Senate

(S) Died in Process

Apr 11, 2025

House

(H) Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading (H) Appropriations

Apr 10, 2025

House

(H) Hearing (H) Appropriations