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ID SJM105

JM

Status

Passed

11/17/2021

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Opposes President Biden's September 9, 2021 executive orders mandating COVID-19 vaccines for federal workers, contractors, and health care providers and employers with 100 or more employees
  • Declares that vaccine mandates constitute an unconstitutional overreach of executive authority under Article II of the United States Constitution and violate principles of American federalism
  • States that vaccination is a personal medical choice and should not be required as a condition of employment in public or private sectors, with religious exemptions always honored
  • Identifies concerns that vaccine mandates place undue burden on employers, particularly health care providers, during nationwide labor shortages and political divisiveness
  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of this memorial to President Biden, Congress leadership, and Idaho's congressional delegation

Legislative Description

Stating findings of the Legislature and expressing opposition to the Biden Administration vaccine mandates.

VACCINE MANDATES

Last Action

Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Secretary of State

11/17/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Rules11/15/2021

Full Bill Text

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