SLS 22RS-102 ORIGINAL
2022 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 2
BY SENATORS MCMATH, HENRY, MI LLIGAN, MORRIS AND TALBOT
HEALTH CARE. Requires acceptance of a COVID-19 antibody test result in satisfaction
of any requirement for proof of vaccine. (8/1/22)
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 40:31.2, relative to acceptance of a COVID-19 antibody test result in
3 satisfaction of any requirement for proof of vaccine; to provide for the COVID-19
4 antibody test to be approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration;
5 and to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 40:31.2 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
8 ยง31.2. COVID-19 antibody test; required substitution
9 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, proof that an
10 individual has tested positive for the COVID-19 antibody, through a test
11 approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, shall be accepted
12 as satisfaction of any state entity, local or municipal body, or city or parish
13 school board requirement for proof of a COVID-19 vaccine for entry,
14 employment, attendance, admittance, or as otherwise adopted or implemented
15 in a manner that restricts access or opportunity.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
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SLS 22RS-102 ORIGINAL
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Christine Arbo Peck.
DIGEST
SB 2 Original 2022 Regular Session McMath
Proposed law is all new law.
Proposed law allows an individual to satisfy a COVID-19 vaccine mandate by producing a
positive FDA approved COVID-19 antibody test.
Effective August 1, 2022.
(Adds R.S. 40:31.2)
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.