Vetoed by Governor Tony Evers

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with house amendments and pass a bill that requires colleges provide waivers for vaccination requirements in the state of Wisconsin.

Highlights:

• Requires any institution of higher education that receives public funding and that requires any student or prospective student to receive an immunization as a condition of attendance to waive the immunization requirement if the student or prospective student objects to the immunization for the following reasons (Sec. 1):

• Health, 

• Religion, or 

• Personal conviction.

• Prohibits any institution of higher education from requiring that a student or prospective student provide any explanation or justification of the student's or prospective student's objection to an immunization (Sec. 1)

• Requires that an institution of higher education that receives public funding inform a student or prospective student of their right to a waiver from the institution of higher education's immunization requirements in writing at any time the institution of higher education informs them of the immunization requirements (Sec. 1)

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall become effective immediately upon passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires colleges provide waivers for vaccination requirements in the state of Wisconsin.

Highlights:

• Requires any institution of higher education that receives public funding and that requires any student or prospective student to receive an immunization as a condition of attendance to waive the immunization requirement if the student or prospective student objects to the immunization for the following reasons (Sec. 1):

• Health, 

• Religion, or 

• Personal conviction.

• Prohibits any institution of higher education from requiring that a student or prospective student provide any explanation or justification of the student's or prospective student's objection to an immunization (Sec. 1)

• Requires that an institution of higher education that receives public funding inform a student or prospective student of their right to a waiver from the institution of higher education's immunization requirements in writing at any time the institution of higher education informs them of the immunization requirements (Sec. 1)

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall become effective immediately upon passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text