SJR3 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tom ButlerSenator

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Gerald H. AllenWill BarfootClyde ChamblissDonnie ChesteenChris ElliottSam GivhanGarlan GudgerJimmy HolleyAndrew JonesSteve LivingstonDel MarshTim MelsonArthur OrrRandy PriceGreg J. ReedClay ScofieldDavid SessionsShay ShelnuttJ.T. WaggonerApril WeaverJack W. Williams

Session

Second Special Session 2021

Title

Vaccine mandate, opposing Biden administration on vaccine mandate

Summary

SJR3 is an Alabama Senate resolution opposing the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal workers, contractors, and large employers, while affirming personal medical choice and religious exemptions.

What This Bill Does

The bill expresses strong opposition to federal vaccine mandates for federal workers and contractors and to proposed requirements for large employers and health care employers to require vaccination and testing. It states that vaccination should be a personal medical choice and that religious exemptions should be honored. It also directs that copies of the resolution be sent to the President and relevant federal officials to communicate Alabama's position.

Who It Affects

• Federal workers and federal contractors (the resolution opposes mandates affecting them, with no new requirements established by the bill).
• Large employers and health care employers in Alabama (the resolution opposes mandated vaccination/testing requirements for these groups).
• Alabama residents who value personal choice and religious exemptions (the resolution supports these principles in the context of vaccination).

Key Provisions

• Opposes the Biden Administration's vaccine mandate for federal workers and contractors, and opposes proposed requirements for large employers and health care employers to mandate vaccination and testing.
• Declares that vaccination should not be required as a condition of employment (public or private) and that religious exemptions should always be honored.
• Requires sending copies of the resolution to President Biden, the Secretary of Labor, the Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, the Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and members of the Alabama Congressional Delegation.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative