Bill Text: MS HB1461 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Vaccinations; prohibit employers and the State of Mississippi from requiring proof of.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Failed) 2022-02-01 - Died In Committee [HB1461 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2022-HB1461-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2022 Regular Session
To: Public Health and Human Services
By: Representative Arnold
House Bill 1461
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EMPLOYERS FROM REQUIRING ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES TO PROVIDE PROOF OF IMMUNIZATION OR VACCINATION AGAINST SARS-COV-2 OR COVID-19 AS A CONDITION OF THE PERSON'S EMPLOYMENT OR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT WITH THE EMPLOYER; TO PROHIBIT THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, OR ANY STATE AGENCY, COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF FROM REQUIRING AN INDIVIDUAL TO PROVIDE PROOF OF IMMUNIZATION OR VACCINATION AGAINST SARS-COV-2 OR COVID-19 AS A CONDITION OF TRAVELING WITHIN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. A public or private employer shall not require any of its employees to provide proof of immunization or vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 or Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) as a condition of the person's employment or continued employment with the employer.
SECTION 2. The State of Mississippi, or any state agency, county, municipality or other political subdivision thereof shall not require any individual to provide proof of immunization or vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 or Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) as a condition of traveling within the State of Mississippi.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
