00                            HOUSE BILL NO. 274                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to interference with constitutional rights; relating to personal                                       
02 objections to the administration of COVID-19 vaccines; and providing for an effective                                   
03 date."                                                                                                                  
04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
05    * Section 1. AS 11.76.110(a) is amended to read:                                                                     
06            (a)  A person commits the crime of interference with constitutional rights if                                
07                 (1)  the person injures, oppresses, threatens, or intimidates another                                   
08       person with intent to deprive that person of a right, privilege, or immunity in fact                              
09       granted by the constitution or laws of this state;                                                                
10                 (2)  the person intentionally injures, oppresses, threatens, or intimidates                             
11       another person because that person has exercised or enjoyed a right, privilege, or                                
12       immunity in fact granted by the constitution or laws of this state; [OR]                                          
13                 (3)  under color of law, ordinance, or regulation of this state or a                                    
14       municipality or other political subdivision of this state, the person intentionally                               

01       deprives another of a right, privilege, or immunity in fact granted by the constitution                           
02       or laws of this state; or                                                                                       
03                 (4)  the person administers a novel coronavirus disease                                               
04       (COVID-19) vaccine to another person or that person's minor child over the                                      
05       objection of the person in violation of AS 18.09.330.                                                           
06    * Sec. 2. AS 18.09 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                       
07                  Article 2A. COVID-19 Immunization Rights.                                                              
08            Sec. 18.09.330. Objection to the administration of COVID-19 vaccine. An                                      
09       individual may object to the administration of a novel coronavirus disease                                        
10 (COVID-19) vaccine to that individual based on religious, medical, or other grounds.                                    
11 A parent or guardian of a minor child may object to the administration of a COVID-19                                    
12 vaccine to the minor child based on religious, medical, or other grounds. A person                                      
13 may not require an individual to provide justification or documentation to support the                                  
14 individual's decision to decline a COVID-19 vaccine or to decline a COVID-19                                            
15       vaccine for a minor child.                                                                                        
16    * Sec. 3. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).