AB985: Bill Text

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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE

2021 Assembly BILL 985

February 15, 2022 - Introduced by Representatives Schraa, Allen, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Duchow, Horlacher, James, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Moses, Pronschinske, Rozar, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Wichgers and Murphy, cosponsored by Senator Bernier. Referred to Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight.

AB985,1,2 An Act to create 20.932 of the statutes; relating to: inclusion of vaccination status on identification documents issued by the state or a local government.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under this bill, no state agency or local government may issue an identification document to an individual that contains information concerning the individual's immunity status with respect to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, including whether the individual has received a vaccination against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB985,1 Section 1. 20.932 of the statutes is created to read:

AB985,1,5 20.932 Prohibiting vaccination information on identification. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB985,2,2 (a) “Local governmental unit" means a political subdivision of this state, a special purpose district in this state, an agency or corporation of a political subdivision or special purpose district, or a combination or subunit of any of the foregoing.

AB985,2,7 (b) “State agency" means an office, department, agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government that is created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law and that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature, the courts, and an authority created in ch. 231 or 233.

AB985,2,12 (2) Prohibition. No state agency or local governmental unit may issue an identification document to an individual that contains information concerning the individual's immunity status with respect to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, including whether the individual has received a vaccination against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

AB985,2,13 (End)