Bill > SF698

This bill prohibits local government entities in Minnesota from enforcing federal vaccine passport requirements, creating a new legal framework to prevent the implementation of such directives. Specifically, the bill asserts that no government entity, its agents, or representatives can enforce vaccine passports, passes, or credentials through any federal act, law, executive order, administrative order, court order, rule, regulation, statute, or ordinance. The legislation is grounded in protecting states' rights under the Tenth Amendment and individual liberties, and it provides a civil cause of action for individuals who believe their rights have been violated. If a government entity attempts to enforce vaccine passport requirements, the affected person can sue for redress, and the court may award reasonable attorney fees and costs to the prevailing party. Importantly, the bill explicitly states that sovereign, official, and qualified immunity cannot be used as a defense in such legal actions, thereby providing a potentially robust mechanism for individuals to challenge vaccine passport enforcement.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0698&ssn=0&y=2025