A.B. 1993

Employment COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

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EMPLOYMENT COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS

CALIFORNIA STATE BILL

STANCE: OPPOSE

AUTHORS: Assembly Members Wicks, Aguiar-Curry, Low, and Akilah Weber

SUMMARY: A.B. 1993 would require each person who is an employee or independent contractor, and who is eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, to show proof to the employer that the person has been vaccinated against COVID-19. Employers would be required to confirm to the state that all employees and contractors are fully vaccinated or face penalty of an "unspecified amount."

This would go in effect on January 1, 2023. The bill carves out certain exemptions to the vaccination requirement including a medical condition or disability or a “sincerely held religious belief that precludes the person from receiving the vaccination.”

The bill could face pushback from legislators and business owners, particularly after the Supreme Court blocked the Biden Administration’s vaccine and testing requirement for businesses with over 100 employees.

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STATUS: Author placed the bill on hold 3/29/22, however, the bill is not yet dead. Use the Take Action button below to urge your CA assembly member to vote "no."

HISTORY:

Author placed the bill on hold 3/29/22

Referred to Labor and Employment Committee & Judiciary Committee 3/17/22

Introduced on 2/10/22.

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