SB267 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arthur OrrSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Health, vaccines, exemptions provided if vaccinations made mandatory, Sec. 11-47-132 repealed

Summary

SB267 would ban vaccine passports and government vaccination requirements, limit school vaccine requirements to what was already in place by Jan 1, 2021 with exemptions, and prohibit businesses from denying service based on immunization status.

What This Bill Does

It prevents government entities from issuing vaccine passports or requiring immunization for government services or building access, and from sharing immunization records except as required by law. It allows educational institutions to require vaccination only for vaccines that were already required as of January 1, 2021, and to grant medical or religious exemptions. It bars businesses from denying goods, services, or entry to someone based on their immunization status or lack of immunization documentation.

Who It Affects

• Group 1: Government entities and their officers/agents are limited in how they can use immunization information and cannot require vaccination or issue vaccine passports for government services or building access (except as required by law).
• Group 2: Educational institutions, private businesses, and the general public are affected by new limits on school vaccine requirements (restricted to vaccines in place by Jan 1, 2021 with exemptions) and by protections preventing denial of service or entry based on immunization status or documentation.

Key Provisions

• No state or local government-issued vaccine passports or vaccination documentation, and no sharing of immunization records except as required by law.
• Government entities may not require immunization for government services or entry into government buildings, except as required by law.
• Educational institutions may require proof of vaccination only for vaccines that were already required as of January 1, 2021, with medical or religious exemptions.
• Businesses may not refuse service or admission to customers based on immunization status or lack of documentation.
• Effective immediately after governor's approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 23, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Immunizations