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- Jurisdiction
- Ohio
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Ohio Const. art. II; codified at R.C. 3792.04
- Issued
- 2021-07-14 July 14, 2021
- Effective
- 2021-10-13
- End
- In force (statute)
- In force
- Oct. 13, 2021 (no end date recorded; counted as in force for 120 days)
- Quarters
- 2021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Schools and child careVaccination or testingOther
- Addressees
- public schools
- state institutions of higher education (R.C. 3345.011)
- Functions reached
- Collection
- Colleges, Universities and Community Colleges SEC-27
Operative words
Section 3792.04... Effective: October 13, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 244 - 134th General Assembly... (B) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of the Revised Code, a public school or state institution of higher education shall not do either of the following: (1) Require an individual to receive a vaccine for which the United States food and drug administration has not granted full approval; (2) Discriminate against an individual who has not received a vaccine described in division (B)(1) of this section, including by requiring the individual to engage in or refrain from engaging in activities or precautions that differ from the activities or precautions of an individual who has received such a vaccine.
Enforcement
Statutory prohibition binding State institutions
Notes
Enacted inside 2021 Q3 (July 14) and effective Oct. 13, 2021; the Ohio State University's Aug. 24, 2021 vaccination requirement followed the FDA's full approval of Aug. 23 (MET-CMH-N10, secondary). Also Ex. OH-064 (enrolled bill).
Retrieval noteRender of the codes.ohio.gov page as archived Oct. 16, 2021; text read.