1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; prohibiting the establishment of vaccine requirements; providing 
1.3 	certain exceptions;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
1.4 	145.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [145.68] VACCINE REQUIREMENTS PROHIBITED.
1.7 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) The terms defined in this subdivision have the meanings 
1.8 	given them.
1.9 	(b) "Communicable disease" means a disease or condition the infectious agent of which 
1.10 	may pass or be carried, directly or indirectly, from the body of one person to the body of 
1.11 	another.
1.12 	(c) "Political subdivision" means a county, statutory or home rule charter city, town, 
1.13 	school district, or board, commission, district, or authority created according to law, 
1.14 	ordinance, or charter provision.
1.15 	(d) "State agency" means an entity in the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of 
1.16 	state government.
1.17 		Subd. 2.Vaccine requirements prohibited. (a) Except as provided in subdivision 3, 
1.18 	no state agency or political subdivision may adopt or enforce a law, rule, policy, order, 
1.19 	resolution, or other regulation requiring individuals to be vaccinated against a communicable 
1.20 	disease or to show proof of vaccination against a communicable disease.
1.21 	(b) No business operating in Minnesota may adopt a policy, order, resolution, or other 
1.22 	regulation, or enforce a law, rule, policy, order, resolution, or other regulation requiring 
2.1 	individuals to be vaccinated against a communicable disease or to show proof of vaccination 
2.2 	against a communicable disease in order to enter into, work at, provide services at, or receive 
2.3 	services at the business.
2.4 		Subd. 3.Exceptions. This section does not apply to vaccine requirements established 
2.5 	in section 121A.15 or 135A.14, or in Minnesota Rules, chapter 4604.

2.6 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.