SB 2-B (2021) -  COVID-19 Mandates

General Bill by Burgess (CO-SPONSORS) Gruters; Perry
COVID-19 Mandates: Prohibiting private employers from imposing a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for employees unless certain individual exemptions are made available; specifying conditions for claiming exemptions; requiring the Department of Health to notify a noncompliant private employer and allow such employer the opportunity to cure a violation; prohibiting educational institutions and elected or appointed local officials from imposing COVID-19 vaccination mandates on students; prohibiting educational institutions and governmental entities from imposing COVID-19 vaccination mandates for any employees; prohibiting district school boards, district school superintendents, elected or appointed local officials, and district school board employees from mandating facial coverings or restricting certain activities for students based on quarantine policies unless certain conditions are met, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Event: 11/17/21 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1-B (Ch. 2021-272), CS/HB 3-B (Ch. 2021-273) -SJ 15 on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 3:17 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 11/15/21 2:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 4
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 11/16/21 9:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 13   Nays 6

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 4-B Subject: Public Records/Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Policies Relationship: Linked
Bill #: HB 1B Subject: COVID-19 Mandates Relationship: Identical
Bill #: CS/HB 3B Subject: Pub. Rec./COVID-19 Vaccination Policies and Practices Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Original Filed Version
    • D 738106 , Farmer Date Filed: 11/16/21, Line#: 0 Senate: Not Considered 11/17/2021 3:17:53 PM
    • A 446554 , Taddeo Date Filed: 11/16/21, Line#: 139 Senate: Not Considered 11/17/2021 3:18:11 PM
    • A 792020 , Taddeo Date Filed: 11/16/21, Line#: 174 Senate: Not Considered 11/17/2021 3:18:25 PM
    • A 925412 , Cruz Date Filed: 11/16/21, Line#: 180 Senate: Not Considered 11/17/2021 3:19:25 PM
    • A 424510 , Farmer Date Filed: 11/16/21, Line#: 202 Senate: Withdrawn 11/16/2021 6:50:07 PM
    • A 140092 , Farmer Date Filed: 11/16/21, Line#: 202 Senate: Not Considered 11/17/2021 3:19:25 PM
    • A 219618 , Taddeo Date Filed: 11/16/21, Line#: 265 Senate: Not Considered 11/17/2021 3:19:13 PM
    • A 678100 , Taddeo Date Filed: 11/16/21, Line#: 265 Senate: Not Considered 11/17/2021 3:19:13 PM
    • A 611732 , Taddeo Date Filed: 11/16/21, Line#: 265 Senate: Not Considered 11/17/2021 3:19:13 PM
    • A 171416 , Cruz Date Filed: 11/16/21, Line#: 265 Senate: Not Considered 11/17/2021 3:19:13 PM
    • A 671620 , Farmer Date Filed: 11/16/21, Line#: 265 Senate: Not Considered 11/17/2021 3:19:13 PM
    • A 417936 , Taddeo Date Filed: 11/16/21, Line#: 286 Senate: Not Considered 11/17/2021 3:19:13 PM
    • A 161998 , Farmer Date Filed: 11/16/21, Line#: 397 Senate: Not Considered 11/17/2021 3:19:25 PM
    • A 450004 , Judiciary, Polsky Date Filed: 11/14/21, Line#: 128 Senate(c): Unfavorable 11/15/2021 06:13 PM
    • A 458062 , Judiciary, Polsky Date Filed: 11/14/21, Line#: 265 Senate(c): Unfavorable 11/15/2021 06:13 PM
    • A 810648 , Judiciary, Polsky Date Filed: 11/14/21, Line#: 265 Senate(c): Unfavorable 11/15/2021 06:13 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 11/16/2021 12:36:07 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 11/15/2021 9:10:49 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 11/15/2021 5:54:02 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 11/15/2021 8:41:26 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1-B (Ch. 2021-272), CS/HB 3-B (Ch. 2021-273) -SJ 15 Time: 11/17/2021 - 3:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Substituted HB 1-B -SJ 15 Time: 11/17/2021 - 3:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 14 Time: 11/17/2021 - 2:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 11/17/21 -SJ 19 Time: 11/16/2021 - 12:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 11/16/2021 - 12:43 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 13 NAYS 6 -SJ 19 Time: 11/16/2021 - 12:10 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 11/16/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 11/15/2021 - 6:31 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Now in Appropriations Time: 11/15/2021 - 6:30 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 4 -SJ 19 Time: 11/15/2021 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 2 Time: 11/15/2021 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 11/15/21, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 11/12/2021 - 1:19 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 3 Time: 11/08/2021 - 2:15 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 11/08/2021 - 1:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
112.0441 HB 1B
381.00317 HB 1B
381.00319 HB 1B
1002.20 HB 1B