HJR166 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Tommy Hanes
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Bob Fincher Mike Holmes Arnold Mooney Matt Simpson Andrew Sorrell Scott Stadthagen Shane Stringer Ritchie Whorton
Session: Regular Session 2021
Title: COVID-19 Vaccine Bill of Rights, memorialized
Summary: HJR166 memorializes a COVID-19 Vaccine Bill of Rights in Alabama, stating that individuals should not be forced to take experimental vaccines and outlining rights related to information, consent, and private sector restrictions.
What This Bill Does
This resolution expresses the legislature's intent to recognize a COVID-19 Vaccine Bill of Rights and to guide public policy around vaccination. It asserts protections against mandatory or coerced vaccination, prohibits employers from pressuring healthcare workers to promote vaccines, and limits private businesses from requiring vaccination. It also establishes rights to independent medical information and advocacy for the frail and elderly, framing these as the state's standards while remaining a memorial rather than binding law.

Who It Affects
All Alabama residents and workers: protected from mandates or coercion to take experimental vaccines.
Employers and healthcare employers: restricted from pressuring employees or healthcare staff to promote vaccination.
Frail and elderly individuals: entitled to a knowledgeable, independent medical advocate to help determine medical interests.
Private businesses operating in Alabama: not allowed to require or coerce vaccination or medication for individuals.
General public seeking vaccine information: entitled to access independent medical information to aid decision-making.

Key Provisions
No individual should be mandated, coerced, forced, or pressured to take an experimental or investigative medication.
No physician or nurse should be asked by an employer to promote a COVID-19 vaccine.
All individuals reserve the right to determine what is in their own best medical interest without threat to livelihood or freedom of movement.
All individuals should have access to independent information to help decide what is best for them, including risk assessments based on age or condition, from sources independent of conflicts of interest.
The frail and elderly are entitled to a knowledgeable, independent medical advocate to assist in determining medical interests.
Private businesses in the jurisdiction should have no legal authority to require, mandate, or coerce vaccination or medication for individuals.

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