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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

SB 218

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Relating to: limitations on requiring vaccination against influenza.

Discrimination in employment Disease Employment Public employee Vaccination

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill prohibits any employer, including the state and local governments,

from demoting, suspending, discharging, or otherwise discriminating against an

employee or contractor for refusing to be vaccinated against seasonal influenza. An

employee, under the bill, includes any intern and any volunteer. The bill also

prohibits any employer from doing any of the following: refusing to hire a prospective

employee or renew the contract of an employee or contractor for refusing to be

vaccinated against seasonal influenza; or denying an affiliation in a network of

similar employers to an individual who refuses to be vaccinated against seasonal

influenza.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Lasee (R)

6 cosponsors

Gannon (R) , Kremer (R) , Macco (R) , R. Brooks (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tittl (R)

Full history

  1. Jul 28, 2015 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Gannon, Tittl, Kremer, Macco and R. Brooks

  2. Jul 28, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  3. Apr 13, 2016 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1