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1-Senate Engrossed religious exemption; vaccine; violation; classification State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022 SENATE BILL 1053 An Act amending section 23-206, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to employment practices. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
1+PREFILED DEC 27 2021 REFERENCE TITLE: religious exemption; vaccine; violation; classification State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022 SB 1053 Introduced by Senator Townsend: Representative Blackman AN ACT Amending section 23-206, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to employment practices. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
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6366 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 23-206, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE23-206. Employers; COVID-19 vaccination; accommodations required; violation; classification A. If an employer receives notice from an employee that the employee's sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances prevent the employee from taking the COVID-19 vaccination, the employer shall provide a reasonable accommodation unless the accommodation would pose an undue hardship and more than a de minimus cost to the operation of the employer's business. B. A person who knowingly violates subsection A of this section is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor. END_STATUTE
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