SB 4-B (2021) -  Public Records/Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Policies

General Bill by Burgess (CO-SPONSORS) Gruters; Perry
Public Records/Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Policies: Providing an exemption from public records requirements for employee complaints alleging a private employer’s violation of state law regarding employer COVID-19 vaccination policies or practices and all information held by the Department of Legal Affairs pursuant to an active investigation of such complaints; specifying information that remains confidential and exempt after an investigation is completed or ceases to be active; providing for future repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
Effective Date: On the same date that SB 2B or similar legislation takes effect, if such legislation is adopted in the same legislative session and becomes a law
Last Event: 11/17/21 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 3-B (Ch. 2021-273), HB 1-B (Ch. 2021-272) -SJ 17 on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 5:57 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 11/15/21 2:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 4
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 11/16/21 9:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 13   Nays 6

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 2-B Subject: COVID-19 Mandates Relationship: Linked
Bill #: CS/HB 3B Subject: Pub. Rec./COVID-19 Vaccination Policies and Practices Relationship: Identical
Bill #: HB 1B Subject: COVID-19 Mandates Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 11/16/2021 12:37:10 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 11/15/2021 9:10:51 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 11/15/2021 6:28:14 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 11/12/2021 11:40:29 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 3-B (Ch. 2021-273), HB 1-B (Ch. 2021-272) -SJ 17 Time: 11/17/2021 - 5:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 3-B -SJ 17 Time: 11/17/2021 - 5:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 17 Time: 11/17/2021 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 11/17/21 -SJ 19 Time: 11/16/2021 - 12:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 11/16/2021 - 12:43 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 13 NAYS 6 -SJ 19 Time: 11/16/2021 - 12:10 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 11/16/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 11/15/2021 - 6:31 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Now in Appropriations Time: 11/15/2021 - 6:30 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 4 -SJ 19 Time: 11/15/2021 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 3 Time: 11/15/2021 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 11/15/21, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 11/12/2021 - 1:19 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 3 Time: 11/08/2021 - 2:15 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 11/08/2021 - 1:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
381.00318 CS/HB 3B