Legislature(2021 - 2022)
2021-09-12 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2021-09-12 House Journal Page 1514 SB 3006 The following was before the house in second reading with Amendment No. 4 moved and pending (page 1511): HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 3006(HSS) "An Act relating to utilization review requirements; making temporary changes to state law in response to the novel coronavirus disease; relating to telemedicine and telehealth; relating to background checks; and providing for an effective date." The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 3006(HSS) Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 20 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance Nays: Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Claman, Nelson, Patkotak Absent: Carpenter And so, Amendment No. 4 was adopted and the new title follows: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 3006(HSS) am H "An Act relating to the right of patients to have a support person present during treatment and during stays at certain facilities; relating to utilization review requirements; making temporary changes to state law in response to the novel coronavirus disease; relating to telemedicine and telehealth; relating to background checks; and providing for an effective date." 2021-09-12 House Journal Page 1515 Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representatives Eastman and Kurka: Page 1, line 1, following "Act" (title amendment): Insert "relating to interference with constitutional rights; relating to personal objections to the administration of COVID-19 vaccines;" Page 1, following line 8: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 2. AS 11.76.110(a) is amended to read: (a) A person commits the crime of interference with constitutional rights if (1) the person injures, oppresses, threatens, or intimidates another person with intent to deprive that person of a right, privilege, or immunity in fact granted by the constitution or laws of this state; (2) the person intentionally injures, oppresses, threatens, or intimidates another person because that person has exercised or enjoyed a right, privilege, or immunity in fact granted by the constitution or laws of this state; [OR] (3) under color of law, ordinance, or regulation of this state or a municipality or other political subdivision of this state, the person intentionally deprives another of a right, privilege, or immunity in fact granted by the constitution or laws of this state; or (4) the person administers a COVID-19 vaccine to another person or that person's minor child over the objection of the person in violation of AS 18.09.330. * Sec. 3. AS 18.09 is amended by adding a new section to read: Article 2A. COVID-19 Immunization Rights. Sec. 18.09.330. Objection to the administration of COVID-19 vaccine. An individual may object to the administration of a COVID-19 vaccine to that individual based on religious, medical, or other grounds. A parent or guardian of a minor child may object to the administration of a COVID-19 vaccine to the minor child based on religious, medical, or other grounds. A person may not require an individual to provide justification or documentation to support the individual's decision to decline a COVID-19 vaccine or to decline a COVID-19 vaccine for a minor child." 2021-09-12 House Journal Page 1516 Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 3, line 27: Delete "Sections 3 and 4(a)" Insert "Sections 5 and 6(a)" Page 3, line 28: Delete "Section 4(b)" Insert "Section 6(b)" Page 3, line 30: Delete "sec. 5" Insert "sec. 7" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. Representative Josephson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 3006(HSS) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 18 NAYS: 18 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Thompson, Tilton, Vance Nays: Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Claman, Nelson, Patkotak Absent: Carpenter And so, Amendment No. 5 was not adopted. 2021-09-12 House Journal Page 1517 Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS CSSB 3006(HSS) am H be returned to the Rules Committee. Representative Eastman objected. The question being: "Shall HCS CSSB 3006(HSS) am H be returned to the Rules Committee?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 3006(HSS) am H Return to Rules Committee YEAS: 20 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Merrick, Ortiz, Rauscher, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Prax, Rasmussen, Shaw, Tarr, Tilton, Vance Excused: Claman, Nelson, Patkotak Absent: Carpenter And so, HCS CSSB 3006(HSS) am H was returned to the Rules Committee. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess to a call of the chair; and so, the House recessed at 5:52 p.m.