HSB 281

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedOctober 28, 2021
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   Done: SubcommitteeOctober 28, 2021
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   Done: House committeeOctober 28, 2021
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   Done: Passes the HouseOctober 28, 202168–27
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   Done: Senate committeeOctober 28, 2021
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   Done: Passes the SenateOctober 28, 202145–4
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   Done: To the GovernorOctober 29, 2021
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   Done: Signed into lawOctober 29, 2021

HF 902 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 902, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 902 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill provides that an employer that requires an employee, including an applicant for employment, to receive a COVID-19 vaccine must waive the requirement if the employee, or, if the employee is a minor, the employee’s parent or legal guardian, requests a waiver and makes either of two submissions to the employer. The first submission is a statement that receiving the vaccine would be injurious to the health and well-being of the employee or an individual residing with the employee. The second submission is a statement that receiving the vaccine would conflict with the tenets and practices of a religion of which the employee is an adherent or member.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed¹

House subcommittee

Named October 28, 2021. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Rep. Henry Stone REmail
• Rep. Bobby Kaufmann REmail
• Rep. Mary Mascher D

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§94.1§94.2§96.5A

Amends§96.7

How the Code works²

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