Oklahoma 2022 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB3156 Compare Versions

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28	28	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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30	30	2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
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32	32	HOUSE BILL 3156 By: West (Kevin)
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38	38	AS INTRODUCED
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40	40	An Act relating to labor; prohibiting vaccination or
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43	43	employees; providing penalty; providing exceptions;
44	44	providing for codification; and providing an
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50	50	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
51	51	SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
52	52	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 191.1 of Title 40, unless there
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54	54	A. A public or private employer shall not mandate the
55	55	requirement of an employee or contractor to participat e in
56	56	vaccination or immunizat ion as part of the employer 's policy,
57	57	whether written or verbal.
58	58	B. A public or private employer shall not be liable in a civil
59	59	action claiming an injury from exposure or potential exposure to any
60	60	virus, infection or disease.
61	61	C. No employee or contractor employed by a public or private
62	62	employer operating in this state shall:
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89	89	1. Be required to disclose his or her vaccination or
90	90	immunization status for any virus, infection or disease;
91	91	2. Receive incentives, bonuses or any othe r reward for
92	92	disclosing or achieving a particular vaccination or immunization
93	93	status for any virus, infection or disease;
94	94	3. Be discriminated against based on his or her vaccination or
95	95	immunization status for any virus, infection or disease including ,
96	96	but not limited to, harassment, different treatment, denial of
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98	98	4. Be terminated, demoted, disciplined, denied employment or
99	99	otherwise penalized based on the employee 's vaccination or
100	100	immunization status for any virus, infection or di sease;
101	101	5. Be segregated from other employees based on vaccination or
102	102	immunization status for any virus, infection or disease; or
103	103	6. Be required to wear or display any insignia or mark, or
104	104	otherwise directly or indirectly disclose his or her vaccination or
105	105	immunization status for any virus, infection or disease.
106	106	D. Any public or private employer in violation of this section
107	107	shall be fined Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for each offense.
108	108	E. This section shall not apply to the employment of an
109	109	individual by his or her parents, spouse, or child or to employment
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137	137	SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
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