Invoice to ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates heads to the Home

The state Senate on Tuesday morning authorised a invoice that will prohibit state companies and entities — together with counties, cities and faculties — from mandating COVID-19 vaccinations.

Senate Bill 3 was authorised on the Senate Public Well being, Welfare and Labor Committee Monday afternoon with minimal discussion. Sponsor Sen. Joshua Bryant (R-Rogers) mentioned the invoice is merely an extension of an expired legislation authorised throughout the 2021 legislative session that prohibited mandating COVID-19 immunizations. SB 3 does goes a step additional to element any COVID-19 vaccine for any virus subvariant.

The invoice would additionally require the Arkansas Division of Well being to to “preserve info and knowledge on any potential dangers and harms” related to the vaccine and to “make the knowledge and knowledge publicly obtainable.”

Exceptions could be potential, however strict, via the Arkansas Legislative Council,  Bryant mentioned Monday.

Democrats Greg Leding of Fayetteville, Fred Love of Mabelvale and Clarke Tucker of Little Rock opposed SB 3 throughout the vote Tuesday.

The Home’s public well being committee is predicted to debate the invoice within the coming hours because the second day of Gov. Sarah Sanders’ particular legislative session continues.

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