Bill > HB1196

This bill establishes new protections for employees regarding immunizations, stating that an employer can only require an immunization if they respect the employee's right to refuse it, and employees must be free from coercion (defined as intimidation, threats, or force to make someone get an immunization against their will) or adverse actions (like negative impacts on job status, pay, benefits, or working conditions) based on their refusal. It also repeals existing provisions related to exemptions from COVID-19 immunization requirements and creates a new chapter that requires employers offering a free immunization to an employee to provide specific written notice about the employee's right to refuse without penalty, and any violation can be reported to the department of labor, which must impose a $5,000 civil penalty per incident, and employees can also sue their employer to enforce these rights.

Labor and Employment

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1196/details