Adds to and amends existing law to prohibit discrimination against persons based on their immunization status and to establish provisions regarding the Federal Overreach Legal Defense Fund.
IMMUNIZATIONS -- Adds to and amends existing law to prohibit discrimination against persons based on their immunization status and to establish provisions regarding the Federal Overreach Legal Defense Fund.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This is a civil rights bill with funds provided for a Federal Overreach Legal Defense Fund in the amount of $2,000,000 transferred from the general fund. This bill amends Idaho Code Chapter 59, Title 67 by the addition of a new section which will prohibit certain acts of discrimination based on immunization status or the possession of an immunity passport. The bill makes it unlawful for state and local governments to withhold or deny any person local or state government services, goods, facilities, advantages, privileges, licensing, education, health care access, or employment opportunities. It also makes it unlawful for any employer to refuse employment or discriminate in any way based on immunity passport or vaccination status. Public accommodations may not exclude or refuse to serve a person based on vaccination status. A health care facility is allowed to make reasonable accommodation measures for an unvaccinated employee for health and safety reasons, but not to deny employment. The bill exempts schools and day-cares pursuant to existing Idaho statutes. Licensed nursing homes are exempt only if compliance would violate regulations from Medicare and Medicaid services.
LATEST ACTION
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2021
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Nov 15, 2021