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North Dakota House rejects measure creating new vaccine exemption after heated debate
Summary
The North Dakota House declined to adopt a bill that would enact a new exemption to required vaccines after members debated public‑health standards, employer exemptions and individual stories. Lawmakers first successfully moved to reconsider the failed bill, then after floor debate the measure again failed on final passage.
The North Dakota House considered House Bill 14‑57, a proposal to add a new exemption from required vaccines, but the measure failed on final passage after extended debate.
House Bill 14‑57, introduced by Representative Henderson and other sponsors, would have added a new section to chapter 23‑12 of the North Dakota Century Code creating an additional avenue for exemption from required vaccinations. Representative Hendricks described the bill as an “insurance policy” for people who object to vaccines they believe lacked the same testing standards as other FDA‑approved drugs and urged members to “vote green.” Representative Henderson and others said the proposal would not compel anyone to take or refuse vaccines but would provide another formal exemption route.
Opponents called that framing inaccurate and raised scientific and public‑health concerns. Representative Murphy urged members…
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