Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21; Title 14; Title 58, Chapter 2 and Title 68.
Present law prohibits private businesses, governmental entities, schools, and LEAs from compelling or otherwise taking an adverse action against a person to compel the person to provide proof of vaccination if the person objects to receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Allowing a person to voluntarily provide proof of vaccination or proof of COVID-19 antibodies instead of a negative COVID-19 test in order to gain admission to a place of entertainment is not a violation under present law.<br /> <br /> This bill limits the present law exception for places of entertainment to those places of entertainment that do not receive public funds from the state or a local government.<br />
Present law prohibits private businesses, governmental entities, schools, and LEAs from compelling or otherwise taking an adverse action against a person to compel the person to provide proof of vaccination if the person objects to receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Allowing a person to voluntarily provide proof of vaccination or proof of COVID-19 antibodies instead of a negative COVID-19 test in order to gain admission to a place of entertainment is not a violation under present law.<br /> <br /> This bill limits the present law exception for places of entertainment to those places of entertainment that do not receive public funds from the state or a local government.<br />
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Cochran, Mark
112th General Assembly
January 27, 2022
March 9, 2022
Failed in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee