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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6269
January Session, 2021
LCO No. 1682
Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Introduced by:
REP. DAUPHINAIS, 44th Dist.
AN ACT PROHIBITING EMPLOYERS FROM TAKING ADVERSE
ACTION AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE FOR DECLINING A VACCINE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to prohibit employers from 1
taking adverse action against an employee for declining a vaccine. An 2
employer, including a licensed health facility, shall not take adverse 3
action against an employee or an applicant for employment based on 4
the employee's or applicant's immunization status. An aggrieved person 5
may file a civil action for injunctive, affirmative and equitable relief. 6
Additionally, the Department of Public Health shall not require a health 7
facility to ensure that the health facility's employees receive 8
vaccinations. 9
Statement of Purpose:
To prohibit employers from taking adverse action against an employee
for declining a vaccine.