COVID-19 Vaccine and Passports
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that employers could require workers to get the COVID -19 vaccine as long as they did not violate the Americans with Disabilities and the Civil Rights Act or other federal, state, or local laws and accommodated exceptions for medical reasons or sincerely-held religious beliefs. The federal guidance has prompted lawmakers in some states to introduce legislation banning businesses from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations as a work condition. In addition, some legislatures have sought to prohibit requiring COVID-19 vaccines for attendance at schools. Find the status of individual states’ legislation below.
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| State | Statute | Religious Exemption | Philosophical Exemption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Ala. Code § 16-30-3 | Yes | No |
| Alaska | Ak. Stat. §14.30.125 | Yes | No |
| Arizona | Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 15-872, 873 | Yes | Yes |
| Arkansas | Ark. Code Ann. § 6-18-702 | Yes | Yes |
| California | Cal. Health & Safety Code § 120325 et seq. | No | No |
| Colorado | Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-902, 903 | Yes | Yes |
| Connecticut | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-204a | No | No |
| Delaware | Del. Code Ann. tit. 14 § 131 | Yes | No |
| Washington, DC | D.C. Code Ann. § 38-501, 506 | Yes | No |
| Florida | Fla. Stat. Ann. § 1003.22 | Yes | No |
| Georgia | Ga. Code Ann. § 20-2-771 | Yes | No |
| Hawaii | Haw. Rev. Stat. § 302A-1154, 1156 | Yes | No |
| Idaho | Idaho Code § 39-4801, 4802 | Yes | Yes |
| Illinois | 105 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 5/27-8.1 | Yes | No |
| Indiana | Ind. Code Ann. § 21-40-5 | Yes | No |
| Iowa | Iowa Code Ann. § 139A.8 | Yes | No |
| Kansas | Kan. Stat. Ann. § 72-5209 | Yes | No |
| Kentucky | Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 214.034 | Yes | No |
| Louisiana | La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 17:170(A); 40:31.16 | Yes | Yes |
| Maine | Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 20-A § 6355 | No | No |
| Maryland | Md. Code Ann. Educ. § 7-403 | Yes | No |
| Massachusetts | Mass. Gen Laws ch.76, § 15 | Yes | No |
| Michigan | Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 333.9208, 9215 | Yes | Yes |
| Minnesota | Minn. Stat. Ann. § 121A-15 | Yes | Yes |
| Mississippi | Miss. Code Ann. § 41-23-37 | No | No |
| Missouri | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 167.181, 210.003 | Yes | No* |
| Montana | Mont. Code Ann. § 20-5-403, 405 | Yes | No |
| Nebraska | Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 79-217, 221 | Yes | No |
| Nevada | Nev. Rev. Stat. § 392.435, 437, 439 | Yes | No |
| New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 141-C:20-a, 20-c | Yes | No |
| New Jersey | N.J. Stat. Ann. § 26:1A-9.1 | Yes | No |
| New Mexico | N.M. Stat. Ann. § 24-5-1, 3 | Yes | No |
| New York | N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 2164 | No | No |
| North Carolina | N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-155, 156, 157 | Yes | No |
| North Dakota | N.D. Cent. Code § 23-07-17.1 | Yes | Yes |
| Ohio | Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3313.671 | Yes | Yes |
| Oklahoma | Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 70, § 1210.191, 192 | Yes | Yes |
| Oregon | Or. Rev. Stat. § 433.267 | Yes | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | 28 Pa. Code § 23-83, 84 | Yes | Yes |
| Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-38-2 | Yes | No |
| South Carolina | S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-180 | Yes | No |
| South Dakota | S.D. Codified Laws § 13-28-7.1 | Yes | No |
| Tennessee | Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-5001 | Yes | No |
| Texas | Tex. Edu Code Ann. § 38.001 | Yes | Yes |
| Utah | Utah Code Ann. § 53G-9-303 | Yes | Yes |
| Vermont | Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 1121, 1122 | Yes | No |
| Virginia | Va. Code Ann. § 22.1-271.2, § 32.1-46 | Yes | No |
| Washington | Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 28A.210.080, 90 | Yes | No |
| West Virginia | W. Va. Code § 16-3-4 | No | No |
| Wisconsin | Wis. Stat. Ann. § 252.04 | Yes | Yes |
| Wyoming | Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 21-4-309 | Yes | No |
SRC: KFF.org
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