North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1454: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 23-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an opt-out procedure for required vaccines.
Status: Signed into law, June 11, 2025
Relating to an opt‑out procedure for required vaccines.
What the bill says
An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 23-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an opt-out procedure for required vaccines.
From the enrolled text, April 29, 2025:
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 23-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an opt-out procedure for required vaccines. SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 23-12 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Required vaccine - Opt - out procedure . 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a state agency, political subdivision, or any other government entity may not require an individual to take or receive a vaccine or similar product used to prevent a disease, unless there is a procedure made available for an op t - out for health, religious, or philosophical reasons. 2. For a school, day care center, child care facility, head start program, or nursery school, section 23 - 07 - 17.1 must be followed for vaccines and vaccine op t - out procedures . H. B. NO. 1454 - PAGE 2 ____________________________ ____________________________ Speaker of the House President of the Senate ____________________________ ____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No. 1454. House Vote: Yeas 59 Nays 33 Absent 2 Senate Vote: Yeas 30 Nays 17 …
Sponsors
- Donna Henderson (R, 15) · primary sponsor
- Karen Anderson (R, 19)
- David Clemens (R, 16)
- Kathy Frelich (R, 15)
- Dori Hauck (R, 36)
- James Kasper (R, 46)
- Bob Paulson (R, 3)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02
- : Signed by Governor 05/01
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Signed by President
- : Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 30 nays 17
- : Conference committee report adopted
- : Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 59 nays 33
- : Conference committee report adopted
Votes
- Final Passage (April 28, 2025): 30 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Final Passage (April 25, 2025): 59 yea, 33 nay, passed
- Final Passage (April 1, 2025): 40 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Final Passage (February 24, 2025): 75 yea, 16 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1454?
- HB1454 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 23-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an opt-out procedure for required vaccines.
- What does HB1454 do?
- In its own words: An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 23-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an opt-out procedure for required vaccines.
- What is the status of HB1454?
- Signed into law as of June 11, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02 (June 11, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1454?
- Donna Henderson (R, 15), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1454?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1454.html
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