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IA SF180
Bill
Status
3/26/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Alons
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AI Summary
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Allows individuals to refuse medical services (vaccines, biologics, drugs, gene therapies, DNA/RNA-based products, medical devices) for reasons of conscience, including religious convictions, when the service is declared a countermeasure under the federal Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act or has FDA emergency use authorization
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Prohibits businesses, employers, health care providers, government entities, and public officials from denying employment, terminating employment, denying services or commerce access, segregating, penalizing, using financial coercion, or discriminating against individuals who refuse such medical services
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Creates a private right of action allowing affected individuals to sue violating entities for injunctive relief, declaratory judgment, and damages
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Permits courts to award reasonable attorney fees and court costs for injunctive relief or declaratory judgment claims
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Authorizes courts to award treble damages or $200 (whichever is greater), plus attorney fees and court costs, in civil damage actions
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to the right to refuse certain medical services for reasons of conscience.
Last Action
Rereferred to Judiciary. H.J. 1222.
5/15/2025