Bill > HB1792

This bill amends the Illinois School Code and the Communicable Disease Prevention Act to prohibit requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for school enrollment or attendance. Specifically, the bill adds language to the School Code that prevents schools from mandating COVID-19 vaccination proof upon initial enrollment or for currently enrolled students. Additionally, it restricts the Department of Public Health from adopting any rules that would require children to receive a COVID-19 immunization. The bill effectively ensures that children cannot be compelled to get a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of attending school, regardless of their grade level or when they enrolled. This legislation represents a direct response to COVID-19 vaccination policies, giving parents and guardians more discretion in deciding whether their children receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law, meaning schools and public health authorities are immediately prohibited from implementing COVID-19 vaccine requirements for students.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1792&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104