Arkansas governor signs bills banning vaccine requirements

[LiberalArkie]

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — (Editor's Note: The attached video is a report from April 22, 2021.)
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday signed into law measures preventing state and local governments from requiring the coronavirus vaccine or proof of vaccination in order to access services.

The ban on requiring a vaccine would also prohibit it as a condition of unemployment. The measure includes some exceptions, such as state-owned medical facilities, if approved by Legislative Council.

The other measure prohibits “passport vaccines” in order to access goods or services. Federal officials have said there is no plan to require them broadly, but some Republican governors have issued orders preventing businesses or agencies from mandating them.

“These bills confirm my position that there should not be a COVID-19 vaccine requirement as a condition of employment in state government," Hutchinson said in a statement. “It does make certain exemptions and it specifically exempts private businesses so they can make their own decision.”

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https://www.thv11.com/article/news/politics/arkansas-governor-signs-bills-banning-vaccine-requirements/91-cd7bc31f-1237-4931-87c8-ad1fa91c290d

[DBoon]

1. and they can now look forward to a fourth wave of covid

[LiberalArkie]

2. Maybe they are hoping for a mutation to be called "Arkansas Virus"

[Botany]

3. Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson wants to kill people for political purposes

How stupid must be the people in Arkansas to vote for this evil man?

[LiberalArkie]

4. I would bet that if every voter voted for someone else, the R's would still win.

The old Soviet counting system is still around.

[Fullduplexxx]

5. stay out of stores starve the local economy

[Generic Other]

6. Ban people from Arkansas from leaving the state

Covidiots.

[TomSlick]

7. I've been watching this bill as it worked it's way through the legislative process.

In the best tradition of the Arkansas General Assembly, it is uniquely poorly written. I think Governor Asa is correct that the intent was that it applied only to governmental entities. However, it is not true that the bill "specifically exempts private businesses so they can make their own decision.”

The bill could be read to apply to private businesses. I think that would be a tortured reading but you never know what some elected state judge is going to do.