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MS SB2805
Bill
Status
1/31/2023
Primary Sponsor
Melanie Sojourner
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AI Summary
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Prohibits employers from taking adverse employment actions against employees who decline COVID-19 vaccination based on religious belief, including termination, suspension, reassignment, unpaid leave, demotion, harassment, or coercion.
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Grants aggrieved employees the right to apply for unemployment benefits and bring civil lawsuits against employers for damages for violations of this prohibition.
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Amends Section 41-23-37 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 by adding employment protections to existing school immunization requirements.
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Takes effect July 1, 2023.
Legislative Description
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination of Mississippi residents as condition of employment; prohibit based on religious belief.
Last Action
Died In Committee
1/31/2023