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KS HB2001

KS HB2001
Requiring employers who impose COVID-19 vaccine requirements to allow medical and religious exemptions, providing for waiver requests, authorizing a complaint and investigation process with the secretary of labor for violations related to exemptions, enforcement actions by the attorney general and civil penalties to be imposed by a court for such violations and providing exceptions under the employment security law based on refusal to comply with COVID-19 vaccine requirements.

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Introduced
01/11/2021
In Committee
03/15/2021
Crossed Over
02/12/2021
Passed
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
11/21/2021

Introduced Session

2021 Special Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT concerning employer COVID-19 vaccine requirements; requiring exemptions; providing for waiver requests; authorizing a complaint and investigation process with the secretary of labor for violations related to exemptions, enforcement actions by the attorney general and civil penalties to be imposed by a court for such violations and civil penalties by the attorney general for such violations; relating to employment security law; providing exceptions to benefit eligibility conditions and disqualification conditions based on refusal to comply with COVID-19 vaccine requirements; retroactive provision of benefits when denied on the basis of discharge or suspension for misconduct as the result of refusal to comply with COVID-19 vaccine requirements; prohibiting employers from imposing COVID-19 vaccine requirements not expressly authorized by law; prohibiting employer discrimination against employees based on receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine. 17

AI Summary

This bill requires employers who impose COVID-19 vaccine requirements to allow medical and religious exemptions, and provides a process for employees to request such exemptions. It authorizes a complaint and investigation process with the secretary of labor for violations related to exemptions, and allows the attorney general to take enforcement actions and impose civil penalties. The bill also provides exceptions to unemployment benefits eligibility conditions and disqualification conditions based on refusal to comply with COVID-19 vaccine requirements. Additionally, the bill prohibits employers from imposing COVID-19 vaccine requirements not expressly authorized by law, and prohibits employer discrimination against employees based on receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary (on 03/15/2021)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page http://kslegislature.org/li_2021s/b2021s/measures/hb2001/
Analysis - Summary: Enrolled http://kslegislature.org/li_2021s/b2021s/measures/documents/summary_hb_2001_2021.pdf
BillText http://kslegislature.org/li_2021s/b2021s/measures/documents/hb2001_enrolled.pdf
Conference Committee Report http://kslegislature.org/li_2021s/b2021s/measures/documents/ccr_2021_hb2001_s_9145.pdf
Conference Committee Report http://kslegislature.org/li_2021s/b2021s/measures/documents/ccr_2021_hb2001_s_9146.pdf
Analysis - Conference Committee Report Brief http://kslegislature.org/li_2021s/b2021s/measures/documents/ccrb_hb2001_02_0000.pdf
Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Straub) http://kslegislature.org/li_2021s/b2021s/measures/documents/fa_2021_hb2001_s_9143.pdf
Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Masterson) http://kslegislature.org/li_2021s/b2021s/measures/documents/fa_2021_hb2001_s_9135.pdf
House Floor Amendment (Handwritten motion to amend offered by Rep. Jacobs.) http://kslegislature.org/li_2021s/b2021s/measures/documents/fa_2021_hb2001_h_9131.pdf
Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator McGinn) http://kslegislature.org/li_2021s/b2021s/measures/documents/fa_2021_hb2001_s_9138.pdf
Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Pyle) http://kslegislature.org/li_2021s/b2021s/measures/documents/fa_2021_hb2001_s_9139.pdf
BillText http://kslegislature.org/li_2021s/b2021s/measures/documents/hb2001_02_0000.pdf
BillText http://kslegislature.org/li_2021s/b2021s/measures/documents/hb2001_00_0000.pdf
BillText http://kslegislature.org/li_2021s/b2021s/measures/documents/hb2001_01_0000.pdf
Analysis - Supplemental Note: {As Amended by Senate on Final Act http://kslegislature.org/li_2021s/b2021s/measures/documents/supp_note_hb2001_02_0000.pdf
Analysis - Supplemental Note: {As Amended by House on Final Acti http://kslegislature.org/li_2021s/b2021s/measures/documents/supp_note_hb2001_01_0000.pdf
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