REFERENCE TITLE: vaccinations; masks; requirements; enforcement prohibition

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2022

HB 2611

Introduced by

Representatives Burges: Biasiucci, Blackman, Carter, Chaplik, Cook, Diaz, Fillmore, Finchem, Kaiser, Kavanagh, Martinez, Payne, Pingerelli, Wilmeth, Senators Livingston, Townsend

AN ACT

Repealing title 36, chapter 6, article 4.2, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 36, chapter 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding a new article 4.2; relating to public health control.

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

Section 1. Repeal

Title 36, chapter 6, article 4.2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is repealed.

Sec. 2. Title 36, chapter 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new article 4.2, to read:

ARTICLE 4.2. PUBLIC HEALTH MANDATES

START_STATUTE36-681. Vaccinations; masks; enforcement prohibition; violation; classification; definition

A. Any governmental entity or any person doing business in this state may not enforce on a student without parental consent or on an employee any requirement that the person receive a vaccination for COVID-19 or any variant of COVID-19 or wear a mask.

B. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.

C. The county attorney may prosecute any violation of this section.

D. For the purposes of this section, "governmental entity" means this state and any political subdivision of this state that receives and uses state tax revenues.END_STATUTE

Sec. 3. Short title

This act may be cited as the "Health Care Freedom Act".