HB 1-B: COVID-19 Mandates
GENERAL BILL by Grall ; Massullo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Andrade ; Botana ; Harding ; Latvala ; Leek ; Overdorf ; Payne ; Plakon ; Renner ; Robinson, W. ; Snyder ; Trabulsy ; Tuck ; Yarborough
COVID-19 Mandates; Prohibits private employers from imposing COVID-19 vaccination mandate for certain employees; requires employer to exempt certain employee from vaccination; authorizes employee who is terminated to file complaint with DLA; requires AG to impose administrative fine for violations; specifies eligibility for reemployment assistance for unlawfully terminated employee; prohibits educational institutions & elected or appointed local officials from imposing COVID-19 vaccination mandates on students; provides right of action to obtain declaratory judgment & injunctive relief for violations; prohibits educational institutions & governmental entities from imposing COVID-19 vaccination mandates for employees; declares null & void any ordinance, rule, or policy that imposes mandates; specifies eligibility for reemployment assistance for unlawfully terminated employee; prohibits mandating facial coverings or restricting certain activities for students based on quarantine policies; provides parents may allow their children to wear facial coverings; prohibits district school boards, district school superintendents, & elected or appointed local officials from prohibiting employees from returning to work or subjecting employees to restrictions or disparate treatment. APPROPRIATION: $5,000,000
Last Action: 11/19/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-272; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 3B (Ch. 2021-273)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/8/2021 | House |
• Filed • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Commerce Committee |
| 11/15/2021 | House |
• Added to Commerce Committee agenda • Favorable by Commerce Committee • Reported out of Commerce Committee • Bill released to Rules Committee • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (11/16/2021) • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 11/16/2021 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Amendment 139915 Failed • Amendment 423057 ruled out of order • Amendment 230279 Failed • Amendment 740571 Failed • Amendment 552373 Failed • Amendment 691917 Failed • Amendment 657537 ruled out of order • Amendment 886167 Failed • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 11/17/2021 | House |
• Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 78, NAYS 39 |
| 11/17/2021 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 20 • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 15 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Received -SJ 19 • Substituted for SB 2-B -SJ 15 • Read 2nd time -SJ 15 • Amendment(s) failed (316770, 450848, 609214) -SJ 15, 17 • Read 3rd time -SJ 17 • Passed; YEAS 24 NAYS 14 -SJ 17 |
| 11/17/2021 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
| 11/17/2021 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
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| 11/18/2021 |
• Approved by Governor |
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| 11/19/2021 |
• Chapter No. 2021-272; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 3B (Ch. 2021-273) |
