AN ACT PROHIBITING THE STATE FROM INQUIRING ABOUT THE SINCERITY OF A STATE EMPLOYEE'S RELIGIOUS BELIEFS WHEN REQUESTING A RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION TO A VACCINE MANDATE.

SB 1033 prohibits state agencies from asking state employees to prove the sincerity of their religious beliefs when requesting a vaccine exemption. It requires only that an employee state they object to the vaccine on religious grounds, without needing to justify or defend their beliefs. This bill directly affects state employees subject to vaccine mandates who seek religious exemptions. The key provision eliminates the state's ability to question the validity of an employee's religious objection during the exemption process.