HB608 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Charlotte Meadows

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Health, prohibits certain types of discrimination based on immunization status

Summary

HB608 would bar employers and public places from discriminating based on immunization status for certain vaccines, including non-FDA-approved or experimental vaccines and COVID vaccines.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the bill stops employers from taking adverse action against current or potential employees because of their immunization status for specified vaccines. It also prevents places of public accommodation and government facilities from denying entry based on that immunization status. The act defines key terms and allows individuals to sue employers for violations, with remedies such as injunctive relief, back pay, and punitive damages, and it becomes effective immediately upon passage.

Who It Affects

• Employees and job applicants who could be treated unfairly based on their immunization status for certain vaccines.
• Public accommodations and government facilities that could otherwise limit entry for individuals with certain immunization statuses.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits adverse action by employers against employees or potential employees based on immunization status for non-FDA-approved, research-protocol, or experimental vaccines and for coronavirus vaccines.
• Prohibits public accommodations and state or local government facilities from denying entry to individuals based on the same immunization status.
• Allows civil lawsuits for violations, with remedies including injunctive relief, back pay, and punitive damages.
• Provides definitions of key terms (adverse action, immunization status, coronavirus, employer, public accommodation) and states the act takes effect immediately upon passage and approval.

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

Subjects

Health