{"id":"AL-078","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Alabama","state":"AL","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Alabama Legislature (SB 267, 2021 Regular Session, by Senator Orr); approved by Governor Ivey","authority":"Legislative act","instrument":"SB 267 (Enrolled), An Act relating to immunizations; to prohibit the issuance of vaccine passports by government entities; to prohibit government entities from requiring an individual to receive an immunization as a condition for government services; to prohibit institutions of education from requiring additional vaccines; and to prohibit businesses from refusing service based on immunization status","title":"Vaccine-passport prohibition (commonly cited as Act 2021-493)","dateIssued":"2021-05-17","effective":"immediately upon approval by the Governor (reported May 24, 2021; approval date not verified from a primary source)","end":"in force through September 30, 2021 and after","startDate":"2021-05-24","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["VAX","OTHER"],"addressees":["State and local government entities and their officers","institutions of education","every entity or individual doing business in the State"],"clause":"Section 1. (a) A state or local government entity, or any of its officers or agents, may not issue vaccine or immunization passports, vaccine or immunization passes, or any other standardized documentation for the purpose of certifying the immunization status of an individual... (b) A state or local government entity or agency, or any of its officers or agents, may not require an individual to receive an immunization or present documentation of an immunization as a condition for receiving any government service or for entry into a government building... (d) An entity or individual doing business in this state may not refuse to provide any goods or services, or refuse to allow admission, to a customer based on the customer\u0027s immunization status or lack of documentation that the customer has received an immunization. Section 2. This act shall become effective immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.","enforcement":"Statutory prohibition; no penalty section in the enrolled text","functions":["CB (admission and service policies of every business)","EV (venue entry rules)","HR (screening policies)"],"notes":"A Q3 2021 State instrument governing how every Alabama business could operate its entry and service policies; the State\u0027s answer to vaccination-proof regimes elsewhere. Enrolled text: passed Senate April 8, 2021; House amended and passed May 17, 2021; Senate concurred May 17, 2021.","sourceUrl":"http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021RS/PrintFiles/SB267-enr.pdf","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20210730194020/http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021RS/PrintFiles/SB267-enr.pdf","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":29769,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AL","url":"/library/AL-078","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AL-078","citation":"Alabama Legislature (SB 267, 2021 Regular Session, by Senator Orr); approved by Governor Ivey, SB 267 (Enrolled), An Act relating to immunizations; to prohibit the issuance of vaccine passports by government entities; to prohibit government entities from requiring an individual to receive an immunization as a condition for government services; to prohibit institutions of education from requiring additional vaccines; and to prohibit businesses from refusing service based on immunization status (May 17, 2021) (Ex. AL-078)","stateName":"Alabama","related":[]}