HOUSE BILL NO. 4667

April 20, 2021, Introduced by Reps. Allor, Damoose, Beson, Borton, Fink, Yaroch, Reilly, Brann, Beeler, Bollin, Rendon, Wozniak, Hoitenga and Meerman and referred to the Committee on Oversight.

A bill to prohibit producing, issuing, or providing an incentive for COVID-19 vaccination passports; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; and to prescribe civil sanctions.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "COVID-19 vaccination privacy act".

Sec. 3. As used in this act:

(a) "COVID-19" means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

(b) "COVID-19 vaccination passport" means written or electronic documentation for the purposes of certifying that an individual has received a vaccination for or is immunized against COVID-19.

(c) "Governmental entity" means this state, an agency of this state, a department of this state, or a political subdivision of this state.

Sec. 5. Except as otherwise authorized or required by a law of the United States or this state, a governmental entity shall not do any of the following:

(a) Produce or issue, or enter into a contract with a person to produce or issue, a COVID-19 vaccination passport.

(b) Provide an incentive to a person if the person requires or uses a COVID-19 vaccination passport.

Sec. 7. A person who violates this act may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $1,000.00 for each violation. A violation of this act may be prosecuted by the prosecutor of the county in which the violation occurred, or by the attorney general.