Change vaccine exemption forms
Would modify exemptions to immunization requirements to require the use of forms created by the state health department. CODR is watching whether this makes exemptions harder for families to obtain.
Parental rights
Notify parents of changes in student well-being
Relates to procedures for notifying parents of changes to a student’s mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being. Parents, not schools, should be the first to know about their child’s health and well-being.
Let homeschoolers play school sports
Authorizes public high schools to allow certain homeschool students to participate in school-sponsored athletics, subject to certain requirements. Homeschool families pay taxes too and their children should be able to play.
Parental rights constitutional amendment
A proposed constitutional amendment relative to parental rights. CODR is watching how this amendment would define parents’ rights.
No COVID-19 vaccine requirement for school
Provides that children may not be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enroll or attend school, and bars the Department of Public Health from requiring it by rule. Parents, not the state, should decide whether their children receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Notify parents of school noninstructional services
Requires written notice to parents when a student receives certain noninstructional services from school employees and adds this to Georgia’s Parents’ Bill of Rights. Parents, not the state, should know about and direct the care their children receive.
Keep non-medical vaccine exemptions
Prohibits new non-medical immunization exemptions for school-aged children; a related Senate bill repeals the non-medical exemption entirely. Neither passed in 2026. Families should not lose their religious exemption or be forced to choose between faith and school.
Expand student vaccine exemptions
Would expand the exemptions to state mandatory vaccination laws for school-aged children. Parents, not the state, should make vaccine decisions for their children, and every child deserves access to school.
Set Connecticut vaccine standards
An act establishing Connecticut vaccine standards, introduced to implement the governor’s budget recommendations. Transmitted to the governor in May 2026. State vaccine standards shape school and health requirements for families, so CODR is watching how they are set and used.
Informed consent for infant vaccinations
Would require enhanced informed consent for infant vaccinations and documentation in sudden unexpected infant death investigations. A substitute bill was assigned to the House Health & Human Development Committee in June 2026. Parents deserve full information before their infants are vaccinated, and infant deaths should be fully documented.