103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB5853
 
Introduced 5/22/2024, by Rep. Anthony DeLuca
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 20/3  from Ch. 144, par. 2603
    Amends the College Student Immunization Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2024-2025 academic year, for a tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis vaccine (Tdap) requirement, if a student who enrolls in a post-secondary educational institution cannot provide the dates on which the student received 3 or more doses of a diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis containing vaccine, then the student must provide at least one date on which the student received a dose of the vaccine not more than 10 years prior to the beginning of the term of current enrollment. Provides that additional doses of either a Tdap vaccine or a tetanus and diphtheria vaccine shall be administered in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention catch-up schedule, as needed, to complete a series of at least 3 doses, including any prior doses of specified vaccines. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The College Student Immunization Act is amended 
5by changing Section 3 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 20/3)  (from Ch. 144, par. 2603)
7    Sec. 3. Exceptions. 
8    (a) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to: (1) 
9persons enrolled in a post-secondary educational institution 
10on or before the effective date of this Act; (2) persons 
11enrolled less than half-time during a term or semester; or (3) 
12persons whose instruction solely involves research, field work 
13or study outside of a classroom environment.
14    (b) No proof of immunization shall be required if a 
15physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches 
16certifies that any immunization required by the Department is 
17medically contraindicated.
18    (c) No proof of immunization shall be required if the 
19person or his or her parent or guardian presents a signed 
20statement that he or she objects to immunizations on religious 
21grounds.
22    (d) The certificate of medical exemption or statement of 
23religious objection required by this Section shall be 
 
 
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1presented to the post-secondary educational institution.
2    (e) Beginning with the 2024-2025 academic year, for a 
3tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis vaccine (Tdap) requirement, 
4if a student who enrolls in a post-secondary educational 
5institution cannot provide the dates on which the student 
6received 3 or more doses of a diphtheria, tetanus, and 
7pertussis containing vaccine, then the student must provide at 
8least one date on which the student received a dose of the 
9vaccine not more than 10 years prior to the beginning of the 
10term of current enrollment. Additional doses of either a Tdap 
11vaccine or a tetanus and diphtheria vaccine shall be 
12administered in accordance with the Centers for Disease 
13Control and Prevention catch-up schedule, as needed, to 
14complete a series of at least 3 doses, including any prior 
15doses of any of the following:
16        (1) Tdap vaccine;
17        (2) tetanus and diphtheria vaccine;
18        (3) diphtheria and tetanus vaccine; and 
19        (4) diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine. 
20(Source: P.A. 85-1315; 86-1406.)
 
21    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
22becoming law.