ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

 

HB 2316: federal government; mandatory vaccinations; prohibition

Sponsor: Representative Jones, LD 17

Committee on Health & Human Services

Overview

Applies the prohibition on government entities from requiring an Arizona resident to receive a vaccination for COVID-19 or any variant of COVID-19 to health care institutions that are owned or operated by a government entity in Arizona.

History

A.R.S. § 36-685 prohibits any government entity from requiring an Arizona resident to receive a vaccination for COVID-19 or any variant of COVID-19. Currently, this prohibition does not apply to health care institutions that are owned or operated by a government entity in Arizona.

Government entity means this state and any political subdivision of this state that receives and uses tax revenues.

Provisions

1.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteStates that the prohibition on government entities from requiring an Arizona resident to receive a vaccination for COVID-19 or any variant of COVID-19 applies to health care institutions that are owned or operated by a government entity in Arizona, except as otherwise required by federal law. (Sec.1)

2.   Modifies the term government entity to include the federal government. (Sec.1)

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