SSB 1280: SSB 1280

What it does

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.

Senate subcommittee · named October 28, 2021

• Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Craig Steven Williams (R) · craig.williams@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 3 against

For: Board of Regents, State of Iowa; Personal Interest-Sarah Abdouch

Against: Genesis Health System; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); LeadingAge Iowa

In plain words

1. October 28, 2021Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
2. October 28, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Petersen and Williams
3. October 28, 2021Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 622