HB 186 Summary

• Prohibits school districts, state institutions, public libraries, postsecondary educational institutions, health care providers, and health care facilities from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

• Prevents state agencies and municipalities from requiring vaccination proof to access public areas, services, or voting in state or municipal elections.

• Bars the state or municipalities from requiring COVID-19 vaccination proof as a condition for passenger transport on public transportation, including the Alaska Railroad.

• Prohibits health care providers and health care facilities from requiring COVID-19 vaccination proof as a condition of medical service or treatment.

• Defines COVID-19 as the novel coronavirus disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).