HB 1007, a proposed Wyoming bill, would prohibit mandatory COVID-19 or mRNA vaccinations for individuals in employment, public services, or government settings. It bans discrimination based on vaccination status and requires employers, contractors, and government entities to accept religious or medical exemptions for mRNA vaccines. The bill specifies criminal penalties (up to $5,000 fines or 5 years imprisonment) for violations and defines key terms like "mRNA vaccination" and "immunity passport." The bill was introduced in 2021 but never advanced beyond initial committee consideration and did not become law.
HB 1003 prohibits discrimination based on COVID-19 vaccination status in health insurance and public services. It directly affects health insurers, businesses, and individuals by banning insurers from denying coverage, increasing premiums, or limiting benefits based on vaccination status (Section 26-20-901), and preventing businesses from denying services, employment, education, or health care access due to vaccination status or "immunity passports" (Section 35-4-140). Key mechanisms include criminal penalties (up to 6 months jail or $750 fine for violations) and civil remedies for affected individuals. The bill defines "COVID-19 vaccination status" and "immunity passport" to clarify prohibited actions. It was introduced in Wyoming in 2021 but did not advance beyond committee consideration.
HB 1014 prohibits employers from firing, threatening to fire, or coercing employees based on their COVID-19 vaccination status or related "immunity passport" documentation. It directly protects employees in Wyoming and holds employers liable for violations through remedies like reinstatement, up to $40,000 in damages per violation, and payment of legal fees. The bill amends Wyoming law to define key terms (like "vaccination status" and "immunity passport") and adds penalties for threatening employment to compel vaccination. It took effect immediately upon enactment under Wyoming's constitutional process.
SF 1014 prohibits employers from discharging, threatening to discharge, intimidating, blackmailing, or coercing employees based on their COVID-19 vaccination status or related documentation, such as a digital "immunity passport" showing vaccination or recovery. The bill creates legal remedies for affected employees, including reinstatement, up to $40,000 in damages per violation, and recovery of attorney fees. It also amends Wyoming's blackmail statute to specifically criminalize threatening an employee's job or educational opportunities to compel vaccination. The law would take effect immediately upon enactment.
Wyoming's SF 1015 provides $1,000 incentive payments to state employees who received full COVID-19 vaccination by December 31, 2021. The bill directly affects all full-time state employees (excluding elected officials) across executive, legislative, judicial branches, universities, and community colleges. It is funded with $14.72 million from federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, allocated to specific state entities for distributing the payments. The payment aims to encourage voluntary vaccination during the pandemic, with "fully vaccinated" defined as completing all recommended doses of a vaccine approved to prevent or reduce COVID-19 symptoms.
Wyoming's HB 1017 prohibits school superintendents, school boards, and district trustees from creating rules about movement restrictions, activity limitations, or personal protective equipment to prevent contagious diseases. It repeals mandatory immunization requirements for students attending schools or childcare facilities and shifts authority for disease prevention measures to state or local health officers under existing law. The bill also modifies related statutes to align with these changes and takes effect July 1, 2022. This directly affects school officials who can no longer enforce health mandates and families who are no longer required to provide certain immunization records for school enrollment.
HB 1019 corrects a drafting error in Wyoming's 2021 gaming legislation that accidentally repealed the entire 2020 gaming commission law instead of just one section. It specifically amends the 2021 Act to clarify that only Section 1 of the 2020 Act is repealed, aligning with the legislature's original intent. The bill also retroactively ratifies retirement system participation for Wyoming Gaming Commission law enforcement officers from April 5, 2021, covering contributions made during that period. This directly affects Gaming Commission personnel by ensuring their retirement benefits are properly secured under state law.
HB 1012 requires pharmacists in Wyoming to fill any prescription for medication treating COVID-19 as defined by state law. It protects licensed healthcare providers from disciplinary action for prescribing such treatments and shields pharmacists from penalties for filling these prescriptions. The bill applies to all medications approved for treating COVID-19 (including variants), except for Schedule I or II controlled substances under federal or Wyoming law. This law takes effect immediately upon enactment.
SF 1017 prohibits Wyoming school districts, the state superintendent, and state education boards from implementing any requirements related to contagious disease prevention, such as movement restrictions, activity limitations, or personal protective equipment mandates. It repeals mandatory immunization requirements for children attending schools and child care facilities, shifting authority for such measures exclusively to state or local health officers under existing health laws. The bill directly affects school districts, education officials, and students by eliminating school-level disease prevention policies and replacing them with health officer oversight. It became effective July 1, 2022, and makes conforming amendments to related statutes.
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