Bill Text: AZ SB1031 | 2023 | Fifty-sixth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Public employees; employment; termination

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-01-11 - Senate read second time [SB1031 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2023-SB1031-Introduced.html

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PREFILED    JAN 06 2023

REFERENCE TITLE: public employees; employment; termination

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

2023

 

 

 

SB 1031

 

Introduced by

Senator Kern

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Act

 

amending title 41, chapter 57, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-5902; relating to vaccination status.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 41, chapter 57, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-5902, to read:

START_STATUTE41-5902. State agencies; political subdivisions; vaccination status; political affiliation; employment termination; civil penalty

A. a state agency or a political subdivision of this state may not terminate AN EMPLOYEE based on the EMPLOYEE'S vaccination status or political affiliation.

B. A state agency or political subdivision of this state that violates this section is subject to a civil penalty equivalent to ten percent of the state AGENCY'S or political SUBDIVISION'S budget from the prior fiscal year. END_STATUTE