50-state Update on Pending Legislation Pertaining to Employer-mandated Vaccinations.

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50-state Update on Pending Legislation Pertaining to Employer-mandated Vaccinations. (web.archive.org)

Assembly Bill 25, and companion Senate Bill 5, would prohibit employers from requiring current or prospective employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or show proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. Assembly Bill 25 passed the Assembly on March 23, 2021 and was referred to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization on March 24, 2021. Senate Bill 5 received a passage recommendation by the Senate Committee on Human Services, Children and Families on January 22, 2021.

Assembly Bill 299, and companion Senate Bill 383, would prohibit the state, government entities, and private persons or businesses in the state from requiring any person to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination “as a condition of receiving any services, transacting any business, accessing any building,” or participating in any government or nonprivate function. Assembly Bill 299 passed the Assembly on June 16, 2021 and was referred to the Senate Committee on Health on June 21, 2021. Senate Bill 383 was referred to the Senate Committee on Health on May 25, 2021.

Senate Bill 342, and companion Assembly Bill 316, would prohibit the state or any government entity from discriminating against any person based on whether they have received a COVID-19 vaccination or have proof of their vaccination status. Senate Bill 342 was referred to the Senate Committee on Health on May 14, 2021, and Assembly Bill 316 was referred to the Assembly Committee on Constitution and Ethics on May 7, 2021.

Assembly Bill 303 would prohibit any private person or entity in the state from discriminating “against any customer, client, or potential customer or client based on whether the person has received any vaccine or is able to show proof of having received any vaccine.” The Bill was referred to the Assembly Committee on Constitution and Ethics on May 3, 2021.

Assembly Bill 309 would amend Wisconsin’s anti-discrimination statute to make “vaccination status” a protected class and an unlawful basis for discrimination. The Bill was referred to the Assembly Committee on Constitution and Ethics on May 4, 2021.

Assembly Bill 23, and companion Senate Bill 4, would prohibit the Department of Health Services and local health officers from mandating COVID-19 vaccination. On May 6, 2021, Assembly Bill 23 was referred to the Assembly Committee on Rules after being vetoed by the Governor. Senate Bill 4 passed the Senate on February 16, 2021 and was referred to the Assembly Committee on Rules on March 17, 2021. Assembly Bill 25, and companion Senate Bill 5, would prohibit employers from requiring current or prospective employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or show proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. Assembly Bill 25 passed the Assembly on March 23, 2021 and was referred to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization on March 24, 2021. Senate Bill 5 received a passage recommendation by the Senate Committee on Human Services, Children and Families on January 22, 2021. Assembly Bill 299, and companion Senate Bill 383, would prohibit the state, government entities, and private persons or businesses in the state from requiring any person to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination “as a condition of receiving any services, transacting any business, accessing any building,” or participating in any government or nonprivate function. Assembly Bill 299 passed the Assembly on June 16, 2021 and was referred to the Senate Committee on Health on June 21, 2021. Senate Bill 383 was referred to the Senate Committee on Health on May 25, 2021. Senate Bill 342, and companion Assembly Bill 316, would prohibit the state or any government entity from discriminating against any person based on whether they have received a COVID-19 vaccination or have proof of their vaccination status. Senate Bill 342 was referred to the Senate Committee on Health on May 14, 2021, and Assembly Bill 316 was referred to the Assembly Committee on Constitution and Ethics on May 7, 2021. Assembly Bill 303 would prohibit any private person or entity in the state from discriminating “against any customer, client, or potential customer or client based on whether the person has received any vaccine or is able to show proof of having received any vaccine.” The Bill was referred to the Assembly Committee on Constitution and Ethics on May 3, 2021. Assembly Bill 309 would amend Wisconsin’s anti-discrimination statute to make “vaccination status” a protected class and an unlawful basis for discrimination. The Bill was referred to the Assembly Committee on Constitution and Ethics on May 4, 2021.

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