2021-05-18                     Senate Journal                      Page 1124
                                 After Recess                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The Senate reconvened at 6:30 p.m.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  Second Reading of House Bills (continued)                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 117                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 117 "An Act extending the termination date of the                                                                
Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives; and providing for an                                                                  
effective date" was read the second time.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Reinbold offered Amendment No. 1 :                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 2, following "Midwives;":                                                                                        
              Insert "relating to COVID-19 immunization rights;"                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, following line 6:                                                                                                       
          Insert a new bill section to read:                                                                                    
"* Sec. 2. AS 18.09 is amended by adding new sections to read:                                                                
   Article 2A. COVID-19 Immunization Rights.                                                                                  
                   Sec. 18.09.270. Access to areas and services. A                                                            
          business, state agency, or political subdivision of the state                                                         
          may not require an individual to be vaccinated against                                                                
          COVID-19 for the individual to access an area or service that                                                         
          is open to the public. In this subsection, "business" has the                                                         
          meaning given in AS 18.35.399.                                                                                        
                   Sec. 18.09.280. Exercise of rights and access to                                                           
          benefits. A state agency or political subdivision of the state                                                      
          may not adopt or issue a regulation, ordinance, order, or                                                             
          similar policy that requires an individual to be vaccinated                                                           
          against COVID-19 for the individual to exercise a right or                                                            
          receive a benefit that is available to the public.                                                                    
                   Sec. 18.09.290. Definition. In AS 18.09.270 –                                                              
          18.09.290, "COVID-19" means the novel coronavirus disease                                                             
          caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus                                                           
          2 (SARS-CoV-2)."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Renumber the following bill section accordingly.