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HB 1-B: COVID-19 Mandates

GENERAL BILL by Grall ; Massullo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Andrade ; Botana ; Harding ; Latvala ; Leek ; Overdorf ; Payne ; Plakon ; Renner ; Robinson, W. ; Snyder ; Trabulsy ; Tuck ; Yarborough

COVID-19 Mandates; Prohibits private employers from imposing COVID-19 vaccination mandate for certain employees; requires employer to exempt certain employee from vaccination; authorizes employee who is terminated to file complaint with DLA; requires AG to impose administrative fine for violations; specifies eligibility for reemployment assistance for unlawfully terminated employee; prohibits educational institutions & elected or appointed local officials from imposing COVID-19 vaccination mandates on students; provides right of action to obtain declaratory judgment & injunctive relief for violations; prohibits educational institutions & governmental entities from imposing COVID-19 vaccination mandates for employees; declares null & void any ordinance, rule, or policy that imposes mandates; specifies eligibility for reemployment assistance for unlawfully terminated employee; prohibits mandating facial coverings or restricting certain activities for students based on quarantine policies; provides parents may allow their children to wear facial coverings; prohibits district school boards, district school superintendents, & elected or appointed local officials from prohibiting employees from returning to work or subjecting employees to restrictions or disparate treatment. APPROPRIATION: $5,000,000

Effective Date: 11/18/2021
 Last Action: 11/19/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-272; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 3B (Ch. 2021-273)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/8/2021 House • Filed
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    11/15/2021 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    • Favorable by Commerce Committee
    • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Bill released to Rules Committee
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (11/16/2021)
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    11/16/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 139915 Failed
    • Amendment 423057 ruled out of order
    • Amendment 230279 Failed
    • Amendment 740571 Failed
    • Amendment 552373 Failed
    • Amendment 691917 Failed
    • Amendment 657537 ruled out of order
    • Amendment 886167 Failed
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    11/17/2021 House • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 78, NAYS 39
    11/17/2021 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 20
    • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 15
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Received -SJ 19
    • Substituted for SB 2-B -SJ 15
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 15
    • Amendment(s) failed (316770, 450848, 609214) -SJ 15, 17
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 17
    • Passed; YEAS 24 NAYS 14 -SJ 17
    11/17/2021 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    11/17/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    11/18/2021 • Approved by Governor
    11/19/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-272; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 3B (Ch. 2021-273)

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  • HB 1-B, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/17/2021 at 5:54 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 3B (er) Pub. Rec./COVID-19 Vaccination Policies and Practices Commerce Committee Linked Last Action: 11/19/2021 Chapter No. 2021-273; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1B (Ch. 2021-272) Track This Bill
    S 2B COVID-19 Mandates Burgess Identical Last Action: 11/17/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1-B (Ch. 2021-272), CS/HB 3-B (Ch. 2021-273) -SJ 15 Track This Bill
    S 4B Public Records/Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Policies Burgess Compare Last Action: 11/17/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 3-B (Ch. 2021-273), HB 1-B (Ch. 2021-272) -SJ 17 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.0441 Page 12 (pdf)
    381.00317 Page 4 (pdf)
    381.00319 Page 11 (pdf)
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 15 (pdf)

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  • HB 1-B, Original Filed Version Posted 11/8/2021 at 1:00 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 11/23/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 3B (c1) Pub. Rec./COVID-19 Vaccination Policies and Practices Commerce Committee Linked Last Action: 11/19/2021 Chapter No. 2021-273; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1B (Ch. 2021-272) Track This Bill
    S 2B COVID-19 Mandates Burgess Identical Last Action: 11/17/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1-B (Ch. 2021-272), CS/HB 3-B (Ch. 2021-273) -SJ 15 Track This Bill
    S 4B Public Records/Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Policies Burgess Compare Last Action: 11/17/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 3-B (Ch. 2021-273), HB 1-B (Ch. 2021-272) -SJ 17 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    953853 - Amendment
    Remove lines 220-342 and insert:     		Learned 11/15/2021
    12:56 PM     		Failed to Adopt
    11/15/2021     		PDF
    414361 - Amendment
    Remove lines 220-342 and insert:     		Willhite 11/15/2021
    1:02 PM     		Failed to Adopt
    11/15/2021     		PDF
    968337 - Amendment
    Between lines 397 and 398, insert:     		Willhite 11/15/2021
    12:59 PM     		Failed to Adopt
    11/15/2021     		PDF
    417821 - Amendment
    Between lines 397 and 398, insert:     		Willhite 11/15/2021
    1:01 PM     		Failed to Adopt
    11/15/2021     		PDF

    Floor Amendments (28)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    609214 - Amendment
    Delete line 139 and insert:     		Taddeo 11/17/2021
    11:54 AM     		Senate: Failed
    11/17/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    316770 - Amendment
    Delete lines 174 - 180 and insert:     		Taddeo 11/17/2021
    11:53 AM     		Senate: Failed
    11/17/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    444254 - Amendment
    Between lines 180 and 181 insert:     		Cruz 11/17/2021
    1:30 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    11/17/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    213104 - Amendment
    Delete lines 202 - 207 and insert:     		Farmer 11/17/2021
    1:16 PM     		Senate: Failed to Consider
    11/17/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    550216 - Amendment
    Between lines 265 and 266 insert:     		Taddeo 11/17/2021
    11:54 AM     		Senate: Failed to Consider
    11/17/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    652794 - Amendment
    Between lines 265 and 266 insert:     		Taddeo 11/17/2021
    11:55 AM     		Senate: Failed to Consider
    11/17/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    684702 - Amendment
    Between lines 265 and 266 insert:     		Taddeo 11/17/2021
    11:55 AM     		Senate: Failed to Consider
    11/17/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    271680 - Amendment
    Between lines 265 and 266 insert:     		Farmer 11/17/2021
    1:18 PM     		Senate: Failed to Consider
    11/17/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    165748 - Amendment
    Between lines 265 and 266 insert:     		Cruz 11/17/2021
    1:30 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    11/17/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    450848 - Amendment
    Between lines 265 and 266 insert:     		Taddeo 11/17/2021
    3:40 PM     		Senate: Failed
    11/17/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    813142 - Amendment
    Between lines 286 and 287 insert:     		Taddeo 11/17/2021
    11:56 AM     		Senate: Failed to Consider
    11/17/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    426466 - Amendment
    Between lines 397 and 398 insert:     		Farmer 11/17/2021
    1:18 PM     		Senate: Failed to Consider
    11/17/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    741132 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Farmer 11/17/2021
    1:16 PM     		Senate: Failed to Consider
    11/17/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    343969 - Amendment
    Remove lines 99-239 and insert:     		Nixon 11/16/2021
    5:24 AM     		House: Withdrawn
    11/16/2021     		PDF
    179715 - Amendment
    Remove line 139 and insert:     		Valdés 11/15/2021
    9:29 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    11/16/2021     		PDF
    139915 - Amendment
    Remove lines 174-180 and insert:     		Smith, C. 11/16/2021
    7:40 AM     		House: Failed
    11/16/2021     		PDF
    423057 - Amendment
    Remove line 201 and insert:     		Nixon 11/16/2021
    5:25 AM     		House: Ruled Out of Order
    11/16/2021     		PDF
    964849 - Amendment
    Between lines 219 and 220, insert:     		Eskamani 11/15/2021
    7:58 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    11/16/2021     		PDF
    659651 - Amendment
    Between lines 219 and 220, insert:     		Eskamani 11/15/2021
    8:01 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    11/16/2021     		PDF
    230279 - Amendment
    Remove lines 220-342 and insert:     		Willhite 11/15/2021
    7:38 PM     		House: Failed
    11/16/2021     		PDF
    740571 - Amendment
    Remove lines 231-248 and insert:     		Valdés 11/15/2021
    9:29 PM     		House: Failed
    11/16/2021     		PDF
    242337 - Amendment
    Between lines 250 and 251, insert:     		Eskamani 11/15/2021
    7:56 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    11/16/2021     		PDF
    466963 - Amendment
    Remove line 299 and insert:     		McCurdy 11/16/2021
    3:06 AM     		House: Withdrawn
    11/16/2021     		PDF
    285417 - Amendment
    Remove lines 345-351 and insert:     		Eskamani 11/15/2021
    8:01 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    11/16/2021     		PDF
    552373 - Amendment
    Between lines 397 and 398, insert:     		Willhite 11/15/2021
    7:38 PM     		House: Failed
    11/16/2021     		PDF
    691917 - Amendment
    Between lines 397 and 398, insert:     		Willhite 11/15/2021
    7:38 PM     		House: Failed
    11/16/2021     		PDF
    657537 - Amendment
    Between lines 397 and 398, insert:     		Nixon 11/16/2021
    5:24 AM     		House: Ruled Out of Order
    11/16/2021     		PDF
    886167 - Amendment
    Between lines 397 and 398, insert:     		Smith, C. 11/16/2021
    7:39 AM     		House: Failed
    11/16/2021     		PDF

    Floor Votes (6)

    Date Chamber Result
    11/16/2021 12:34 PM House - Amendment 139915 112 Yeas - 0 Nays
    11/16/2021 12:34 PM House - Amendment 139915 39 Yeas - 73 Nays
    11/16/2021 12:54 PM House - Amendment 886167 40 Yeas - 78 Nays
    11/17/2021 11:39 AM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    11/17/2021 11:39 AM House 78 Yeas - 39 Nays
    11/17/2021 5:36 PM Senate 24 Yeas - 14 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.0441 Page 12 (pdf)
    381.00317 Page 4 (pdf)
    381.00319 Page 11 (pdf)
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 15 (pdf)

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