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AL SB13
Bill
Status
10/28/2021
Primary Sponsor
Arthur Orr
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AI Summary
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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.
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Prevents state agencies, departments, and political subdivisions from requiring or demanding that employers or public accommodations discriminate based on immunization status.
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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.
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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.
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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