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MADISON - Hospitals and clinics would be barred from requiring their staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 under legislation Assembly Republicans passed.
Even before the vote, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signaled he would veto it if it got to him.
Assembly Bill 299 would also forbid government officials and business owners from requiring any person to provide proof of receiving a COVID-19 vaccination to receive services, access buildings, participate in events or transact business. While we believe and have been encouraging folks to get vaccinated if that s the proper health-care decision for them, we also don’t believe people have to share their personal health information just to go about their daily lives, said Republican Rep. Tyler August of Lake Geneva.
Wisconsin Assembly forbids requiring virus vaccination proof
June 16, 2021 6:15 PM Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a Republican-backed bill that would prohibit businesses, colleges and universities, governments and anyone else in the state from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
The measure banning so-called vaccine passports must also pass the Senate and be signed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers before becoming law.
Evers has signaled that he will veto the bill. The Assembly passed it on a 60-37 vote with all Republicans and Democratic Rep. Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez voting for it.
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The Wisconsin Assembly on Wednesday passed a Republican-backed bill that would prohibit businesses, colleges and universities, governments and anyone else in the state from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination.