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Introduced
01/04/2022
01/04/2022
In Committee
03/15/2022
03/15/2022
Crossed Over
03/11/2022
03/11/2022
Passed
Dead
04/14/2022
04/14/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Create a new section in KRS Chapter 336 to prohibit public entity employers from requiring employees and applicants from disclosing his or her immunization status; create a new section in KRS Chapter 164 to prohibit postsecondary schools from requiring a student, staff, or faculty member to disclose his or her immunization status; amend KRS 344.120 to include the discrimination on the basis of "immunization status" as an unlawful practice; create a new section in KRS Chapter 365 to prohibit a business from requiring customers to disclose his or her immunization status as a condition for service or entry upon the premises; create a new KRS Chapter 214 to prohibit a public entity from creating standardized documentation with the purpose of certifying vaccination status; amend KRS 214.036 to allow objection to immunization on the basis of "conscientiously held beliefs".
AI Summary
This bill aims to address issues related to immunization disclosure requirements in Kentucky. It has several key provisions:
1. It prohibits public entity employers from requiring employees or applicants to disclose their immunization status as a condition of employment.
2. It prohibits public postsecondary schools from requiring students, staff, or faculty to disclose their immunization status as a condition of attendance or employment.
3. It prohibits public entities from creating standardized documentation to certify individuals' vaccination status, except with the individual's consent.
4. It amends existing law to allow individuals, including children, to object to immunization requirements on the basis of "conscientiously held beliefs" in addition to religious grounds.
The bill aims to protect individual privacy and bodily autonomy regarding vaccination decisions, while allowing public health measures like infection screening and control protocols to continue. It also provides for civil legal remedies for violations of the new immunization disclosure prohibitions.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (27)
Savannah Maddox (R)*,
Shane Baker (R),
Kim Banta (R),
Lynn Bechler (R),
Josh Calloway (R),
Jennifer Decker (R),
Ryan Dotson (R),
Daniel Elliott (R),
Joseph Fischer (R),
Dan Fister (R),
Chris Fugate (R),
Jim Gooch (R),
David Hale (R),
Mark Hart (R),
Regina Huff (R),
Thomas Huff (R),
Norma Kirk-McCormick (R),
William Lawrence (R),
Matt Lockett (R),
Felicia Rabourn (R),
William Reed (R),
Scott Sharp (R),
Nancy Tate (R),
Walker Thomas (R),
Russell Webber (R),
Bill Wesley (R),
Richard White (R),
Last Action
Senate Committee On Health And Welfare (16:00 3/28/2022 Annex Room 131) (on 03/28/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22RS/hb28.html |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/hb28/bill.pdf |
| Vote History for HB28 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22RS/hb28/vote_history.pdf |
| House Floor Amendment | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/HB28/HFA1.pdf |
| House Committee Substitute | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/HB28/HCS1.pdf |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/hb28/orig_bill.pdf |
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