Arkansas House Considers Bills Addressing Vaccine Mandates
On Tuesday the House Public Health Committee and the Arkansas House of Representatives considered different pieces of legislation addressing COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
On Tuesday morning, the House Public Health Committee failed to pass S.B. 732 by Sen. Blake Johnson.
S.B. 732 prohibits coercing another person into receiving a COVID-19 vaccine if the person has a religious, philosophical, or medical objection to the vaccine. The bill is similar to current Arkansas law regarding immunization mandates and exemptions for students.
The bill previously passed the Arkansas Senate, but failed to pass the House Public Health Committee on Tuesday. You Can Read S.B. 732 Here.
The House Public Health Committee passed S.B. 739 by Sen. Kim Hammer and Rep. Joshua Bryant.
S.B. 739 requires employers to provide certain exemptions for employees who decline to utilize a COVID-19 vaccine. You Can Read The Bill Here.
S.B. 739 previously passed the Arkansas Senate. It now goes to the entire House of Representatives for consideration.
On Tuesday, the Arkansas House of Representatives passed H.B. 1977 by Rep. Joshua Bryant and Sen. Bob Ballinger.
H.B. 1977 passed the House Public Health Committee last week. The bill is virtually identical to S.B. 739.
H.B. 1977 requires employers to provide certain exemptions for employees who decline to utilize a COVID-19 vaccine. You Can Read H.B. 1977 Here. You Can See How Your State Representative Voted on H.B. 1977 Here.
H.B. 1977 now goes to the Arkansas Senate, where it likely will be referred to the Senate Public Health Committee.
