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SB 3006                                                                                                                       
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 3006(L&C) "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" was read the third time.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Holland moved the bill be returned to second reading for all                                                            
amendments offered today. Without objection, the bill was returned to                                                           
second reading.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Holland offered Amendment No. 1 :                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 1, following "Act":                                                                                              
     Insert "relating to COVID-19 immunization and proof of                                                                   
vaccination;"                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
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     Insert a new bill section to read:                                                                                         
"* Sec. 2. AS 18.09 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                               
          Article 2A. COVID-19 Immunization Rights.                                                                           
          Sec. 18.09.270. Proof of vaccination. A person who requires                                                         
     an individual to show proof of vaccination against the novel                                                               
     coronavirus disease (COVID-19) shall accept evidence that the                                                              
     individual has antibodies against COVID-19 as satisfying the                                                               
     vaccination requirement."                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
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     Delete "Sections 3 and 4"                                                                                                  
     Insert "Sections 4 and 5"                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Holland moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator                                                              
Kiehl objected.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Holland moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw                                                                   
Amendment No. 1. Without objection, Amendment No. 1 was                                                                         
withdrawn.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Holland offered Updated Amendment No. 1:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 1, following "Act":                                                                                              
     Insert "relating to COVID-19 immunization and proof of                                                                   
vaccination;"                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, following line 8:                                                                                                       
     Insert a new bill section to read:                                                                                         
"* Sec. 2. AS 18.09 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                               
                    Article 2A. COVID-19 Immunization Rights.                                                                 
          Sec. 18.09.270. Proof of vaccination. A person who requires                                                         
     an individual to show proof of vaccination against the novel                                                               
     coronavirus disease (COVID-19) shall accept evidence that the                                                              
     individual has antibodies against COVID-19 as satisfying the                                                               
     vaccination requirement. That evidence shall include but not be                                                            
     limited to a documented positive antibody test or a documented                                                             
     positive COVID-19 test."                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
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     Delete "Sections 3 and 4"                                                                                                  
     Insert "Sections 4 and 5"                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Holland moved for the adoption of Updated Amendment                                                                     
No. 1. Senator Kiehl objected.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall Updated Amendment No. 1 be adopted?"                                                                 
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 3006(L&C)                                                                                                                  
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Updated Amendment No. 1?                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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YEAS:  10   NAYS:  7   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Costello, Holland, Hughes, Kawasaki, Micciche, Myers,                                                                    
Reinbold, Revak, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Begich, Bishop, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kiehl, Stedman,                                                                   
Stevens                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Olson, von Imhof                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Shower                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
and so, Updated Amendment No. 1 was adopted.