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This bill aims to prevent state authorities from questioning or investigating the authenticity of a state employee's religious beliefs when they request a religious exemption from a vaccine mandate. Specifically, the legislation would modify existing state statutes to limit the state's ability to probe or challenge an employee's religious objection to receiving a vaccine. Under this proposed law, a state employee would only need to state that they object to receiving the vaccine on religious grounds, without being required to provide additional details or proof of the sincerity of their religious beliefs. The bill appears to be designed to protect state employees' religious freedom and limit potential intrusive questioning about the depth or genuineness of their religious convictions when seeking an exemption from vaccine requirements. By restricting the state's ability to scrutinize religious objections, the bill seeks to ensure that employees can more easily claim religious exemptions without facing extensive administrative interrogation about their personal beliefs.

Labor and Employment

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