HB0096

Prohibits entities receiving state or federal subsidies from discriminating based on COVID-19 vaccination status, face covering use, or medical testing status, and creates a civil cause of action for violations.

• Defines key terms including COVID-19, COVID-19 medical testing, face covering, vaccination, and vaccine for purposes of the statute. (W.S. 35-4-140(a))
• Prohibits entities receiving state or federal subsidies from refusing, withholding, or denying services, goods, facilities, advantages, or privileges that are public in nature or invite public patronage based on a person's COVID-19 vaccination or booster status, face covering use, or refusal to submit to COVID-19 medical testing. (W.S. 35-4-140(b)(i))
• Prohibits entities receiving state or federal subsidies from publishing, displaying, or mailing communications, notices, or advertisements stating that vaccination, booster shots, face coverings, or COVID-19 medical testing are required as a condition for receiving or accessing services, goods, facilities, advantages, or privileges that are public in nature or invite public patronage. (W.S. 35-4-140(b)(ii))
• Allows persons aggrieved by violations to file a civil action and recover a civil award of not more than five thousand dollars. (W.S. 35-4-140(c))

Effective: immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law

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