Prohibiting the mandatory disclosure of whether a person has received a vaccination for COVID-19, disqualifying certain entities from receiving state grants or contracts, and including effective date provisions

Topics:Business & economy

Same legislation: SF 610

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedApril 23, 2021
Done: SubcommitteeApril 26, 2021
Done: House committeeApril 26, 2021
Done: Passes the HouseApril 28, 202158–35
Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
Done: Passes the SenateMay 5, 202132–16
Done: To the GovernorMay 20, 2021
Done: Signed into lawMay 20, 2021

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to proof of vaccination for COVID-19. The bill prohibits the state or any political subdivision of the state from including on an identification card issued by the state or political subdivision information regarding whether the holder of the identification card has received a vaccination for COVID-19. The bill also prohibits a business or governmental entity, defined in the bill, from requiring a customer, patron, client, patient, or other person who is invited onto the premises to furnish proof of having received a vaccination for COVID-19 prior to entering a premises of a business or governmental entity.

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The bill makes any business or governmental entity that requires such proof ineligible to receive grants and contracts funded by state revenue. The bill does not prohibit a business or governmental entity from implementing a COVID-19 screening protocol that does not require proof of vaccination for COVID-19. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

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House subcommittee

Named April 26, 2021. It hasn’t reported yet.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§27B.1 §27B.2

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Lobbying

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89th General Assembly

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