ARIZONA STATE SENATE
RESEARCH STAFF
TO: MEMBERS OF THE SENATE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
DATE: March 18, 2022
SUBJECT: Strike everything amendment to H.B. 2371, relating to enforcement prohibition;
vaccinations; requirements
Purpose
Prohibits the state and any political subdivision that receives and uses state tax revenues
(governmental entity) from enforcing a requirement that any person under 18 years of age receive
a vaccination for COVID-19 or a COVID-19 variant without parental consent. Classifies, as a class
1 misdemeanor, a violation of the prohibition.
Background
On April 19, 2021, the Governor issued an Executive Order prohibiting a state agency,
county, city, town or other political subdivision from adopting any order, policy, regulation,
ordinance or other measure that requires an individual to provide documentation regarding the
individual's COVID-19 vaccination status as a condition of: 1) entering any building, business,
facility, location, park or other space; or 2) receiving any service, permit, license or other work
authorization requirement (Executive Order 2021-09).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Prohibits any governmental entity from enforcing any requirement that a person under 18 years
of age receive a vaccination for COVID-19 or a COVID-19 variant without parental consent.
2. Classifies, as a class 1 misdemeanor, a violation of the prohibition on enforcing a vaccination
requirement on a person under 18 years of age without parental consent.
3. Allows a county attorney to prosecute any violation of the prohibition on enforcing a
vaccination requirement on a person under 18 years of age without parental consent.
4. Defines governmental entity.
5. Designates this legislation as the Health Care Freedom Act.
6. Makes technical changes.
7. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
MIKE HANS
LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH ANALYST
GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Telephone: (602) 926-3171