House Engrossed

 

COVID-19; vaccination requirements; prohibition

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2022

 

 

HOUSE BILL 2498

 

 

 

An Act

 

amending title 36, chapter 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 4.2; relating to public health.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 36, chapter 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding article 4.2, to read:

ARTICLE 4.2. VACCINATIONS

START_STATUTE36-685. Vaccinations; prohibition; definition

A. Any government entity may not require a resident of this state to receive a vaccination for COVID-19 or any variant of COVID-19.

B. For the purposes of this section, "government entity" means this state and any political subdivision of this state that receives and uses tax revenues.END_STATUTE