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H89 • 2025

University Vaccination Freedom Act.

University Vaccination Freedom Act.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Gable, Almond, Kidwell, Tyson, Branson, Cairns, Loftis, McNeely, Moss, Zenger
Last action
2025-02-11
Official status
Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Higher Education, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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University Vaccination Freedom Act.

University Vaccination Freedom Act.

What This Bill Does

  • University Vaccination Freedom Act.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-02-11 House

    Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Higher Education, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  2. 2025-02-11 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  3. 2025-02-10 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

University Vaccination Freedom Act.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 89

Short Title: University Vaccination Freedom Act. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Gable, Almond, Kidwell, and Tyson (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Health, if favorable, Higher Education, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and
Operations of the House
February 11, 2025
*H89-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT REPEALING IMM UNIZATION REQUIREMEN TS FOR PERSONS WHO 2
ATTEND A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN NORTH CAROLINA. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. This act shall be known as "The University Vaccination Freedom Act." 5
SECTION 2. G.S. 130A-154(b) reads as rewritten: 6
"(b) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a person who received 7
immunizations in a state other than North Carolina shall pre sent an official certificate or record 8
of immunization to the child care facility, school (K -12), or college or university. facility or 9
school (K-12) of attendance. This certificate or record shall state the person's name, address, date 10
of birth, and sex; the type and number of doses of administered vaccine; the dates of the first 11
MMR and the last DTP and polio; the name and address of the physician or local health 12
department administering the required immunization; and other relevant information required by 13
the Commission." 14
SECTION 3. G.S. 130A-157 reads as rewritten: 15
"§ 130A-157. Religious exemption. 16
If the bona fide religious beliefs of an adult or the parent, guardian or person in loco parentis 17
of a child are contrary to the immunization requirements c ontained in this Chapter, the adult or 18
the child shall be exempt from the requirements. Upon submission of a written statement of the 19
bona fide religious beliefs and opposition to the immunization requirements, the person may 20
attend the college, university, school or facility without presenting a certificate of immunization." 21
SECTION 4. G.S. 130A-155.1 is repealed. 22
SECTION 5. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies beginning with 23
the 2026-2027 academic year. 24