SB12 Summary

• Prohibits employers, places of public accommodation, and occupational licensing boards from discriminating against individuals based on immunization status in hiring, employment terms, service provision, or license issuance/renewal decisions.

• Defines immunization status as presence or absence of antibodies or receipt of any vaccination administered to prevent infectious disease.

• Establishes civil cause of action allowing individuals to seek preliminary or permanent injunctions in circuit court, with courts authorized to assess penalties and award reasonable attorney fees and costs to prevailing parties.

• Authorizes the Alabama Attorney General to bring civil actions against violators and to defend employers, public accommodations, or licensing boards subject to federal fines, penalties, or mandates that conflict with this law.

• Declares as state public policy that all federal vaccine requirements for Alabama residents violate the Tenth Amendment and are void and of no effect in the state.