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Committee passes vaccine‑passport prohibition as Department of Health raises definition and local‑control concerns
Summary
SB 615, amended to remove employment from its prohibition, passed the committee. The Department of Health testified against the bill citing vague terms such as "services," concerns about local control and potential impacts on health‑care employer decisions.
The Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee passed SB 615 after adopting an amendment that narrowed the bill’s scope by removing employment from the prohibition and clarifying some language.
Sen. Garner, sponsor of the bill, said he opposes government or private mandates that require Arkansans to "show a piece of paper" to access daily services. "The idea for you to live your day to day life to show a…
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