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| | 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB1073 Introduced 1/9/2025, 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 2025-2026 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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1 | | AN ACT concerning education. |
2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
3 | | represented in the General Assembly: |
4 | | Section 5. The College Student Immunization Act is amended |
5 | | by 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) |
9 | | persons enrolled in a post-secondary educational institution |
10 | | on or before the effective date of this Act; (2) persons |
11 | | enrolled less than half-time during a term or semester; or (3) |
12 | | persons whose instruction solely involves research, field work |
13 | | or study outside of a classroom environment. |
14 | | (b) No proof of immunization shall be required if a |
15 | | physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches |
16 | | certifies that any immunization required by the Department is |
17 | | medically contraindicated. |
18 | | (c) No proof of immunization shall be required if the |
19 | | person or his or her parent or guardian presents a signed |
20 | | statement that he or she objects to immunizations on religious |
21 | | grounds. |
22 | | (d) The certificate of medical exemption or statement of |
23 | | religious objection required by this Section shall be |