ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: GE DP 7-5-0-1

HB 2498: COVID-19; vaccination requirements; prohibition

Sponsor: Representative Hoffman, LD 12

Caucus & COW

Overview

Prohibits a government entity from requiring a resident of this state to receive a vaccination for COVID-19 or any variant of COVID-19.

History

Statute specifies that if an employer receives notice from an employee that the employee's sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances prevent the employee from receiving the COVID-19 vaccination, the employer must provide reasonable accommodation unless the accommodation would pose an undue hardship and more than a negligible financial cost to the employer's business operations (A.R.S. § 23-206).

Provisions

1.   Stipulates that any government entity may not require an Arizona resident to receive a vaccination for COVID-19 or any variant of COVID-19. (Sec. 1)

2.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteDefines government entity. (Sec. 1)

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