Bill
HB 5340
HB 5340 bars the state from mandating COVID-19 vaccination, shielding state employees, contractors, and program participants from state-imposed vaccine mandates.
HB 5340 — Summary
Overview
- Bill: HB 5340
- Title: AN ACT PROHIBITING THE STATE FROM MANDATING A COVID-19 VACCINATION
- Purpose: To prohibit the state from imposing a COVID-19 vaccination mandate
- Companion: SB 2668 (companion bill)
Purpose and Intent
- The bill is framed to prevent the state from requiring individuals or groups to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. The goal is to limit or prohibit state-imposed vaccination mandates within the scope of state authority.
Key Provisions (based on available information)
- Core prohibition: The state would be prohibited from mandating COVID-19 vaccination.
- Scope and specifics: The exact scope, any potential carve-outs, enforcement mechanisms, and definitions would be specified in the bill’s text. (No detailed language is provided in the information available.)
- Implementation: As introduced, the bill would direct or constrain state agencies and programs from imposing COVID-19 vaccination requirements. The precise administrative mechanisms would be determined by the enacted language.
Affected Parties and Sectors
- State entities: State agencies, departments, and programs under state authority that could otherwise impose vaccination requirements would be constrained.
- Individuals and groups under state programs: People subject to any state-imposed vaccination mandates (e.g., employees of state agencies, contractors, or participants in state-run programs) would be protected from state-mandated COVID-19 vaccination requirements, pending the bill’s final text.
- Third-party entities: The bill’s impact on private employers or non-state actors is not specified in the available materials; the prohibition appears to target state-mandated requirements specifically.
Procedural History and Timeline
- January 16, 2025: Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health
- March 14, 2025: Filed
- April 7, 2025: Read first time; Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
- Status: Ref. to Joint Committee on Public Health (as introduced); current committee assignment shows a referral to Licensing & Administrative Procedures for consideration
Related Legislation
- Companion: SB 2668 (same or similar provisions, in the Senate)
Next Steps and Considerations
- The bill will undergo committee review (currently Licensing & Administrative Procedures). Further amendments and public hearings are likely.
- To become law, the bill would need passage by both legislative chambers and assent by the governor, subject to any constitutional or procedural requirements.
- Readers should monitor the bill’s text for specifics on scope, exceptions, enforcement, penalties, and effective dates once available.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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