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53	53	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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55	55	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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57	57	SENATE BILL 115 By: Bullard
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63	63	AS INTRODUCED
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65	65	An Act relating to vaccinations and immuniza tions;
66	66	amending 25 O.S. 2021, Section 1101, which relates to
67	67	discrimination in employment; modifying language to
68	68	include disclosure of vaccination and immunity
69	69	status; requiring exemption; requiring a
70	70	certification of disclosure exemption be provided;
71	71	providing for certain requirements; providing for
72	72	submittal time frame; requiring certain acceptance;
73	73	providing for vaccination disclosure exemption;
74	74	providing for policy or re gulation inclusions;
75	75	providing form; amending 40 O.S. 2021, Section 192,
76	76	which relates to violation of act; adding
77	77	jurisdiction for enforcement of violations ; updating
78	78	statutory references; providing for noncodification;
79	79	providing for codification; and declaring an
80	80	emergency.
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85	85	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
86	86	SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
87	87	codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as f ollows:
88	88	This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Privacy and
89	89	Conscience Protection Act”.
90	90	SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 25 O.S. 20 21, Section 1101, is
91	91	amended to read as follows:
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143	143	Section 1101. A. This act Section 1101 et seq. of this title
144	144	provides for exclusive remedies within the state of the policies for
145	145	individuals alleging discrimination in employment on the basis of
146	146	race, color, national origin, sex, religion, creed, age, disability
147	147	or, genetic information, or disclosure of medical privacy.
148	148	B. This act Section 1101 et seq. of this title shall be
149	149	construed according to the fair import of its terms to further the
150	150	general purposes stated in this section and the special purposes of
151	151	the particular provision involved.
152	152	SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
153	153	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 191.1 of Title 40, unless there
154	154	is created a duplication in nu mbering, reads as follows:
155	155	A. Any public or private employer operating in this state who
156	156	requires an employee or contractor to participate in vaccination or
157	157	immunization for COVID-19, as defined in Section 111 of Title 76 of
158	158	the Oklahoma Statutes, any variant, or future variants thereof as
159	159	part of an employer’s policy, whether written or verbal, shall allow
160	160	for a privacy exemption for an employee or contractor to refuse
161	161	disclosure of his or her vaccination or immunization status. The
162	162	requirement of this subsection shall not be required of an employee
163	163	who can provide proof of natural immunity by presenting a positive
164	164	antibody test to his or her employer.
165	165	B. Every employee or contractor employed by a public or private
166	166	employer operating in this state shall be provided a certification
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218	218	of disclosure exemption, which shall release the employee or
219	219	contractor from disclosing his or her vaccination or immunization
220	220	status due to an employer-mandated policy or regulation, whether
221	221	written or verbal, that involves or governs the vaccination or
222	222	immunization status for COVID-19, any variant, or future variants
223	223	thereof for employees or contractors. The certification of
224	224	disclosure exemption provided to an employee or contractor by the
225	225	employer, as required by this section, shall meet the following
226	226	requirements:
227	227	1. Upon adoption of any policy or regulation by a public or
228	228	private employer operating in this state, the employer shall provide
229	229	immediate notice to all employees or contractors of the policy
230	230	adopted by the employer. Such notice shall include a certification
231	231	of disclosure exemption for the employee or contractor. An employee
232	232	seeking to refuse disclosure shall complete the employer-provided
233	233	certification of disclosure exemption;
234	234	2. Upon receipt of the certification of disclosure exemption,
235	235	the employee or contractor shall be given thirty (30) calendar days
236	236	to complete and submit the certification to the employer;
237	237	3. Upon submission of the completed certification of disclosure
238	238	exemption by the employee or contractor, the employer shall accept,
239	239	without question, the certification of exemption and shall sign t he
240	240	document acknowledging receipt;
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292	292	4. Upon submission of the completed certification of disclosure
293	293	exemption, the employer shall not disclose employees or contractors
294	294	who refused to disclose their vaccination or immunizations statuses
295	295	for COVID-19, any variant, or future variants thereof; and
296	296	5. All public or private employers operating in this state
297	297	shall maintain a signed copy of an employe e’s or contractor’s
298	298	completed certification of disclosure exemption in the employe e’s or
299	299	contractor’s employment file and shall provide a signed copy to the
300	300	employee or contractor upon request.
301	301	C. Any policy or regulation adopted by an employer to implement
302	302	the provisions of this section shall not:
303	303	1. Disclose an employee’s or contractor’s vaccination or
304	304	immunization status for COVID-19, any variant, or future variants
305	305	thereof;
306	306	2. Provide incentives, bonuses, or any other reward for
307	307	disclosing an employee’s or contractor’s vaccination or immunization
308	308	status for COVID-19, any variant, or future variants thereof;
309	309	3. Discriminate against an employee or contactor due to his or
310	310	her refusal to disclose his or her immunization or vaccination
311	311	status for COVID-19, any variant, or future variants thereof.
312	312	Discrimination includes, but is not limited to, harassment,
313	313	different treatment, denial of benefits, or retaliation against an
314	314	employee or contractor;
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366	366	4. Terminate, discipline, deny employment benefits to, or
367	367	otherwise penalize an employee or contractor by a reduction in pay
368	368	or benefits based on the employee’s refusal to disclose immunization
369	369	or vaccination status for COVID-19, any variant, or future variants
370	370	thereof;
371	371	5. Segregate employees or contractors based on immunization or
372	372	vaccination status for COVID-19, any variant, or future variants
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374	374	6. Require an employee or contractor to wear or display any
375	375	insignia or mark, or otherwise directly or indirectly disclose his
376	376	or her refusal to disclose vaccination or immunization status for
377	377	COVID-19, any variant, or future variants thereof.
378	378	An employer may offer reasona ble accommodations for those who
379	379	refuse to disclose and provide an exemption from disclosure of
380	380	vaccination status. For the purposes of this section, “reasonable
381	381	accommodation” shall mean requiring the wearing of a mask when
382	382	interacting with or in close proximity of others or requiring
383	383	periodic testing not to exceed more than once weekly. Any costs
384	384	incurred by the implementation of these accommodations shall be paid
385	385	for by the employer.
386	386	D. An employee or contractor seeking an exemption from
387	387	disclosure of his or her vaccination or immunization status shall
388	388	complete the certification of exemption form included in this
389	389	subsection and deliver it to his or her employer.
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441	441	CERTIFICATION OF DISCLOSURE EXEMPTION FOR VACCINATION STATUS
442	442	Please read and complete for requesting an employer exemption for
443	443	disclosing immunization or vaccination status.
444	444	All entries must be legible or form will be returned. Please print
445	445	unless signature is required.
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447	447	Name (Last,
448	448	First, MI)
449	449	Birth
450	450	Date
451	451	Name of Employer
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454	454	Phone Number
455	455	Address County __________________ _____
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459	459	1. PERSONAL OBJECTION:
460	460	I hereby certify that the employer with whom I am affiliated as
461	461	an employee or contractor has implemented policies governing
462	462	immunization or vaccination requirements that are contrary to my
463	463	beliefs and/or conscience and/or my privacy rights. I request an
464	464	exemption from disclosing my immunization or vaccination status
465	465	pursuant to my relationship with the above-stated employer. [CITE
466	466	NEW LAW]
467	467	Printed name Signature Date
468	468	2. EMPLOYER RECEIPT:
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520	520	I hereby certify that I have received and documented the
521	521	employee’s or contractor’s certification of disclosure exemption
522	522	involving the employee’s or contractor’s immunization or vaccination
523	523	status. As an agent of the employer, I hereby approve the
524	524	employee’s or contractor’s request to be exempt from disclosing
525	525	their immunization or vaccination status, pursuant to [CITE NEW
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527	527	Printed name Signature Date
528	528	ATTENTION: – This form is to be submitted to the Employer,
529	529	Owner, or HR Department.
530	530	The Employer, Owner, or HR Department shall keep a copy of this
531	531	form in the employee’s or contractor’s employment file.
532	532	SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 40 O.S. 2021, Section 192, is
533	533	amended to read as follows:
534	534	Section 192. A. Each and every viola tion of any provision of
535	535	Section 1 of this act 191 of this title shall constitute a
536	536	misdemeanor, punishable by a fine in any amount not exceeding One
537	537	Hundred Dollars ($100.00).
538	538	B. Any and every violation by the employer in subsection A of
539	539	Section 4 of this act shall be under the jurisdiction of the Office
540	540	of the Attorney General.
541	541	SECTION 5. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
542	542	of the public peace, health , or safety, an emergency is hereby
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594	594	declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
595	595	be in full force from and after its passage an d approval.
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