PREFILED    JAN 06 2023

REFERENCE TITLE: public employees; employment; termination

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

2023

SB 1031

Introduced by

Senator Kern

An Act

amending title 41, chapter 57, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-5902; relating to vaccination status.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 41, chapter 57, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-5902, to read:

START_STATUTE41-5902. State agencies; political subdivisions; vaccination status; political affiliation; employment termination; civil penalty

A. a state agency or a political subdivision of this state may not terminate AN EMPLOYEE based on the EMPLOYEE'S vaccination status or political affiliation.

B. A state agency or political subdivision of this state that violates this section is subject to a civil penalty equivalent to ten percent of the state AGENCY'S or political SUBDIVISION'S budget from the prior fiscal year. END_STATUTE