2021-04-19                     House Journal                      Page 0656
Kreiss-Tomkins, McCabe, McCarty, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak,                                                              
Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz,                                                                    
Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tilton, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Kaufman, LeBon, Thompson, Tuck                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 4 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 5 was offered  by Representative Eastman:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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   Insert "and relating to COVID-19 immunization rights."                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
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"* Section 1. 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 section, "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)."                                                               
                                                                                                                                
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 Insert "Sec. 2"                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment No. 5 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Prax objected.