REFERENCE TITLE: vaccines; masks; requirements; prohibition

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

2023

 

 

 

SB 1424

 

Introduced by

Senator Wadsack: Representatives Jones, McGarr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Act

 

amending sections 36-681 and 36-685, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to public health.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 


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

Section 1. Section 36-681, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE36-681. Governmental entities; businesses; masks; prohibition; definition

A. A governmental entity or business in this state may not impose any requirement to wear a mask or face covering anywhere on the governmental entity's or business's premises, except where long-standing workplace safety and infection control measures that are unrelated to COVID-19 may be required.

B. The requirements of this section do not apply to a special health care district established pursuant to title 48, chapter 31.

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

Sec. 2. Section 36-685, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE36-685. Government entities; businesses; vaccinations; prohibition; definition

A. Any A government entity may not require a resident of this state to receive a vaccination for COVID-19 or any variant of COVID-19.

B. Subsection A of this section does not apply to a health care institution that is owned or operated by a government entity in this state.

B. A business in this state may not require an employee or contract worker to receive a vaccination for COVID-19 or any variant of COVID-19 as a condition of employment, except as required by federal law.

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