Senate
File
2030
-
Introduced
SENATE
FILE
2030
BY
CARLIN
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
proof
of
immunity
as
an
exception
to
1
COVID-19
vaccination.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
686E.1
Definitions.
1
As
used
in
this
chapter,
unless
the
context
otherwise
2
requires:
3
1.
“COVID-19”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
686D.2.
4
2.
“Entity”
includes
the
state
or
any
agency
or
official
5
thereof,
a
political
subdivision
or
any
agency
or
official
6
thereof,
an
employer,
a
business,
or
any
other
public
or
7
private
entity
in
this
state.
8
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
686E.2
COVID-19
vaccination
9
requirements
——
exceptions.
10
Notwithstanding
any
provision
of
law
to
the
contrary,
an
11
entity
that
requires
the
receipt
of
a
COVID-19
vaccination
by
12
any
individual,
including
an
employee
or
a
consumer,
shall
13
accept,
in
lieu
of
proof
of
vaccination,
proof
of
immunity
14
for
the
virus
that
causes
COVID-19
in
a
form
and
manner
that
15
demonstrates
COVID-19
antibodies
in
an
amount
at
least
equal
to
16
or
greater
than
those
conferred
by
a
COVID-19
vaccine
that
has
17
been
issued
a
biologics
license.
18
EXPLANATION
19
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
20
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
21
This
bill
provides
that
an
entity
that
requires
the
receipt
22
of
a
COVID-19
vaccination
by
any
individual,
including
an
23
employee
or
a
consumer,
shall
accept,
in
lieu
of
proof
of
24
vaccination,
proof
of
immunity
for
the
virus
that
causes
25
COVID-19
in
a
form
and
manner
that
demonstrates
COVID-19
26
antibodies
in
an
amount
at
least
equal
to
or
greater
than
27
those
conferred
by
a
COVID-19
vaccine
that
has
been
issued
a
28
biologics
license.
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