Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman VICTORIA A. FLYNN
District 13 (Monmouth)
Assemblyman GERRY SCHARFENBERGER
District 13 (Monmouth)
SYNOPSIS
Prohibits institutions of higher education from requiring students to receive COVID-19 vaccination.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning COVID-19 vaccination requirement in higher education and supplementing Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement Prohibition Act for Higher Education.”
2. An institution of higher education shall not require a student to receive a vaccination against COVID-19, or present evidence of such vaccination, as a condition of: enrollment in the institution; attendance of courses taught at the institution; attendance of courses taught at the institution; or participation in any program sponsored by the institution.
3. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill, which will be known as the “COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement Prohibition Act for Higher Education,” prohibits an institution of higher education from requiring a student to receive a vaccination against COVID-19, or presenting evidence of such vaccination, as a condition of: enrollment in the institution; or participation in any program sponsored by the institution.