AR SB732

Adds Arkansas Code 20-7-146 prohibiting persons from coercing others to receive COVID-19 vaccines or immunizations through physical violence, threats, intimidation, retaliation, or conditioning employment benefits

Defines "coerce" to exclude positive incentives beyond expected employment compensation, and exempts cases where vaccines are medically contraindicated or conflict with an individual's religious or philosophical beliefs

Allows employees denied consideration for medical contraindication or religious/philosophical objections who face punitive action to seek lost wages reimbursed through unemployment benefits or federal funds under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Declares an emergency to protect Arkansas citizens from discrimination and coercion based on religious or philosophical vaccine beliefs, with immediate effective date upon gubernatorial approval, non-action, or veto override