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SB609 • 2026
Exempting students of higher education from compulsory vaccination requirements
Exempting students of higher education from compulsory vaccination requirements
Education
Passed Legislature
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Bill History
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2026-01-27
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To Health and Human Resources
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2026-01-27
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Introduced in Senate
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2026-01-26
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To Health and Human Resources
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2026-01-26
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
Exempting students of higher education from compulsory vaccination requirements
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SB 609 Text skip navigation SENATE PRESIDENT SENATORS COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS SENATE CLERK SENATE RULES HOUSE SPEAKER DELEGATES COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS HOUSE CLERK HOUSE RULES HOUSE STAFF JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION PUBLIC INFORMATION LEGISLATIVE AUTOMATED SYSTEMS DIVISION LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR'S OFFICE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION & RESEARCH DIVISION POST AUDIT DIVISION BUDGET DIVISION REGULATORY AND FISCAL AFFAIRS DIVISION CLAIMS COMMISSION CRIME VICTIMS RULE-MAKING REVIEW SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS JUDICIAL COMP. COMMISSION JOINT RULES STAFF INFO BILL STATUS BILL STATUS BILL TRACKING STATE LAW WEST VIRGINIA CODE ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE CODE OF 1931 WV CONSTITUTION US CONSTITUTION REPORTS AGENCY REPORTS AGENCY GRANT AWARDS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS POST AUDITS EDUCATIONAL CITIZEN’S GUIDE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PAGE PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS PHOTO GALLERY CAPITOL HISTORY HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW CONTACT SENATE ROSTER HOUSE ROSTER PUBLIC INFO. NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Introduced Version Senate Bill 609 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature 2026 regular session Introduced Senate Bill 609 By Senator Rucker [Introduced January 27, 2026; referred to the Committee on Health and Human Resources] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §18B-1-12, relating to exempting students of higher education from compulsory vaccination requirements. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: ARTICLE 1. GOVERNANCE. §18B-1-12. Rights of students to exemptions from compulsory immunizations. A student shall be exempt from a college, university, or vocational technical school’s compulsory immunizations upon the presentation to the student’s school of a certification signed by the student if he or she is 18 years of age or older or the student’s parent or legal guardian stating that they object to immunization based on sincerely held religious beliefs. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to exempt students at college, universities, and vocational and technical schools from any compulsory immunization requirements. Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added. Bill Status | Bill Tracking | Legacy WV Code | Bulletin Board | District Maps | Senate Roster | House Roster | Live | Blog | Jobs | Links | Home This Web site is maintained by the West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference & Information. | Terms of Use | Webmaster | © 2026 West Virginia Legislature ** Print On Demand Name: Email: Phone: