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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
SENATE BILL 1124 By: Merrick
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to public health; providing short
title; defining term; prohibiting certain vaccination
mandate by covered entity; prohibiting certain
actions by covered entity; exempting covered entity
from liability in certain c ivil actions; providing
for codification; and declaring an eme rgency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHO MA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-502.5 of Title 63, unless
there is created a duplication in number ing, reads as follows:
A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Vaccine
Mandate Prohibition Bill.
B. As used in this section, "covered entity" means:
1. A state agency;
2. A political subdivision ;
3. Any entity that accepts funds from the state, the federal
government, or a political subdivision from whatever source derived;
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4. Any entity that employs indivi duals who are required by the
state or a political subdivision to have licensure or certification
issued by a state agency;
5. Any hospital licensed by the State Department of Healt h; or
6. Any private entity .
C. A covered entity or agent of a covered entity shall not
require the receipt of any vaccine used to prevent infection by any
current or future variant of SARS-CoV-2 or the development of
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for any reason including but not
limited to as a condit ion of employment, profe ssional licensure,
educational admittance, certification or degree, admittance to any
place of business or entertainment , or access to any mode of
transportation.
D. A covered entity or agent of a covered entity shall not
discriminate against, punish, demote, or isolate any employee of the
covered entity based on whether the employee has received a vaccine
used to prevent infection by any current or future variant of SARS-
CoV-2 or the development of COVID-19.
E. A covered entity or agent of a covered entity shall not be
liable in a civil action claiming an injury from exposure or
potential exposure to any current or future variant of SARS-CoV-2 or
from the development of COVID-19 if the act or omission alleged to
violate a duty of care of the covered entity or agent of the covered
entity was in compliance with this section.
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SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or s afety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, b y reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its pa ssage and approval.
58-2-2269 DC 11/29/2021 4:47:13 PM