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AL HB32

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/11/2022

Primary Sponsor

Chris Sells

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2022

AI Summary

  • Prohibits employers in Alabama from requiring employees to receive COVID-19 vaccination if the employee objects based on personal conscience, religious belief, or medical reasons.

  • Includes prior recovery from COVID-19 as a valid medical reason for refusing vaccination.

  • Defines COVID-19 as the virus for which the Governor declared a public health emergency on March 13, 2020, or any mutation resulting in an epidemic requiring a state health emergency declaration.

  • Applies to any person in the state employing individuals to perform services, including those with control over wage payments.

  • Becomes effective immediately upon passage and gubernatorial approval or upon otherwise becoming law.

Legislative Description

Vaccines, prohibits employers from requiring employees to receive COVID-19 vaccinations in certain circumstances

Health

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health

1/11/2022

Committee Referrals

Health1/11/2022

Full Bill Text

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