ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session
	House: GE DP 13-0-0-0 | 3^rd Read 58-0-2-0 Senate: FIN DPA/SE 6-1-3-0 | 3^rd Read 17-11-2-0

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HB2371: state agencies; cash payment; acceptance

NOW: enforcement prohibition; vaccinations; requirements

Sponsor: Representative Bolick, LD 20

Senate Engrossed

The House Engrossed version of HB 2371 directs each state agency to accept cash and money orders to pay any amount due.

The Senate adopted a strike-everything amendment that does the following:

Overview

Prohibits a governmental entity from requiring, without parental consent, a minor to receive a vaccination for COVID-19 or any variant of COVID-19.

History

Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that can cause illnesses such as the common cold, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). A novel coronavirus is a new coronavirus that has not been previously identified. The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), has caused a worldwide pandemic of respiratory illness called COVID-19. 

Provisions

1. Repeals statute relating to vaccine passport prohibitions. (Sec. 1)

2. Prohibits a governmental entity from requiring a person under age 18, without parent or guardian consent, to receive a vaccination for COVID-19 or any variant of COVID-19. (Sec. 2)

3. Applies a class 1 misdemeanor to a violation of the provisions. (Sec. 2)

4. Authorizes the county attorney to prosecute any violation of the provisions. (Sec. 2)

5. Allows this Act to be cited as the Health Care Freedom Act. (Sec. 3)

6. Defines governmental entity. (Sec. 2)

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10.                   HB 2371

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