ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session
	House: GE DP 7-5-0-1 | 3^rd Read 31-28-1-0 Senate: GOV DP 4-3-0-0| 3^rd Read 16-12-2-0

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HB 2498: COVID-19; vaccination requirements; prohibition

Sponsor: Representative Hoffman, LD 12

Transmitted to the Governor

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. Specifies that the prohibition of a government entity to require a resident of this state to receive a vaccination for COVID-19 or any variant of COVID-19 does not apply to a health care institution that is owned or operated by a government entity in this state. (Sec. 1)

3. Defines government entity. (Sec. 1)

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