Bill > SB693

This bill seeks to modify provisions relating to COVID-19 vaccine requirements in Missouri. The key provisions are: 1. It prohibits public and private entities receiving public funds, as well as any other public accommodations, from requiring documentation of an individual having received a COVID-19 vaccination to access transportation systems, facilities, services, or other public accommodations. 2. It prohibits public institutions of higher education from requiring students to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or undergo COVID-19 testing as an alternative to vaccination in order to access educational and other services. 3. It prohibits employers from requiring employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment, unless the employee is permitted to be exempted for religious, philosophical, or medical reasons. Employers are also prohibited from requiring exempted employees to undergo COVID-19 testing. 4. It clarifies that a failure to receive a COVID-19 vaccination due to religious, philosophical, or medical reasons shall not be considered "misconduct" for the purposes of unemployment eligibility.

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