1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; requiring consent for vaccination;amending Minnesota Statutes 
1.3 	2022, section 12.39, by adding a subdivision.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 12.39, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.6 	to read:
1.7 		Subd. 3.Consent required. No vaccine shall be administered under this section unless 
1.8 	the individual receiving the vaccine gives written consent to the vaccination. For a child or 
1.9 	an individual who is not able to give consent, the parent or legal guardian shall first give 
1.10 	written consent prior to the administration of a vaccine. The requirement for written consent 
1.11 	applies during a state of emergency, including peacetime emergency. No government official 
1.12 	or agent of government shall attempt to coerce or compel an individual to consent to 
1.13 	vaccination by means of withholding a government benefit such as a stimulus check, MFIP, 
1.14 	general assistance, supplemental aid, health care programs, diversionary work programs, 
1.15 	unemployment compensation, student loans, or any other form of government assistance.

1.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.