The RighttoRefuse.org website tracks bills around the USA protecting our bodily autonomy and the right of individuals to make their own health decisions. 1,500+ Right to Refuse bills have been filed since 2020, and 49 states have filed at least one Right to Refuse bill. To date, 29 states have passed 97 bills and six resolutions.

So far, 42 new Right to Refuse bills have been introduced for 2026. Today we look at ten bills that show the variety of ways people are trying to protect our health freedom. These include five broad Right to Refuse proposals, in addition to bills based on consumer protection, vaccine exemptions, and other creative approaches to protecting our Right to Refuse. 

Broad Right to Refuse health freedom policy proposals

Indiana SB174 would make broad health policy amendments. Under this bill, no person may be required to accept any medical intervention including vaccines, as a condition of employment, entrance, admission, compensation, benefits, or participation; and persons injured from a violation have a cause of action. Violations carry a criminal penalty which further strengthens protection of health freedom. Doctors and health profession students may not be required to receive a vaccine that violates their conscience.

Under SB8723, the New York Anti-Mandate Act, employers may not require a medical intervention as a term of employment unless it is required by federal law. Businesses may not refuse to provide services because a person has or has not had a medical intervention. And schools may not mandate a medical intervention for attendance or employment. No public entity may require a person to receive a medical intervention unless required by federal law.

Oklahoma SB1656 states that every person shall have the right to refuse any vaccine, medication, microchip, external tracker, or any other manufactured product. No public or private entity may mandate any such product as a condition of employment, school admittance, access, or other right or privilege, and there is civil liability for any violation.

Oklahoma’s SB1785 is a broad “Citizens’ Bill of Rights.” Among many other provisions, it would mean that neither government nor businesses may force any citizen to undergo a medical procedure, including a vaccine, nor penalize citizens or deny their unalienable rights, or otherwise restrict their employment, movement, and associations, if they decide not to undergo a particular medical procedure.

New Hampshire’s HB1811 would repeal all K-12 vaccine requirements. The State DHHs may recommend vaccines, but these recommendations may not be used to deny any services or access. And the current ban on government entity COVID-19 vaccine mandates is expanded to include any and all vaccines.

Consumer protection and injury reporting

Iowa’s HF2010 is the Pharmaceutical Advertising Transparency and Consumer Protection Act. If passed, pharmaceutical firms and government could not air any television advertisement for drugs or vaccines without clearly stating the average price and disclosing all common and serious side effects. Products must be approved by FDA for one year prior to advertising being allowed. Attorney general to enforce.

Indiana’s HB1224 requires the state Department of Health to establish an Indiana vaccination adverse event reporting system for adverse events relating to childhood vaccines.

Vaccine exemptions

North Dakota HB1457: Under this bill, the state DPH must publicize an exemption for vaccines required for work, school, or other purposes that don’t meet certain criteria: Trials relied on by FDA to approve a vaccine must have evaluated safety for one year against a placebo or vaccine compliant with this section; DPH to post vaccine injuries and rates thereof; benefits outweighs risk of disease; and vaccine makers liable for injuries. 

Under New Hampshire’s HB1671, health care providers may not discriminate against employees or students for exercising vaccine exemptions. And Medicaid funds would be withheld from providers who violate this proposed new law.

K-12 school clinics and parents’ rights

New Hampshire HB1449 would prohibit K-12 schools from conducting vaccine clinics during school hours. And a parent would have to be present for any vaccination at a school vaccine clinic.

2026 moving forward

As all these bills show, states are continuing to use a wide variety of creative approaches to defending our Right to Refuse. With most legislative sessions just beginning, we can expect even more bills designed to protect our health freedom. For any questions, or interest in learning more about these ten bills, check out the RighttoRefuse.org website, or reach out to NHFC/NHFA at info@nationalhealthfreedom.org.