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AL SB13

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/28/2021

Primary Sponsor

Arthur Orr

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Origin

Senate

Second Special Session 2021

AI Summary

  • Prohibits employers, public accommodations, and occupational licensing boards from discriminating against individuals based on immunization status in hiring, employment terms, service provision, or licensing decisions.

  • Prevents state agencies, departments, and political subdivisions from requiring or demanding that employers or public accommodations discriminate based on immunization status.

  • Allows individuals subjected to such discrimination to seek preliminary or permanent injunctions in circuit court and permits courts to assess penalties and award reasonable attorney fees, costs, and expert fees to prevailing parties.

  • Authorizes the Attorney General to bring civil actions against violators and to defend employers, public accommodations, or occupational licensing boards subject to federal fines, penalties, or mandates in violation of this act.

  • Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Vaccinations, mandates by employers, places of public accommodation, and occupational licensing boards declared a prohibited discriminatory practice, private cause of action authorized, Attorney General authorized to enforce and intervene

Vaccinations

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund

10/28/2021

Committee Referrals

Finance and Taxation General Fund10/28/2021

Full Bill Text

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