Status: Expired

  • Individual Privacy and Anti-Discrimination Act

    Bill to prohibit mandatory disclosures related to an individual’s COVID-19 vaccination status, to name the act the Individual Privacy and Anti-Discrimination Act, and to declare an emergency.

    While HB411 aims to reduce vaccine choice discrimination in Ohio, OhioAMF’s analysis of the bill is that it is a much weaker version of Ohio House Bill 248, and OhioAMF fully supports HB248. We are waiting to see how this bill evolves before making further determinations regarding our support or opposition to the bill.

    Read more about the bill.

  • Workers’ comp exemption for employer-mandated COVID vaccination

    Bill to exempt an injury or disability caused by an employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccination from the Workers’ Compensation Law and to allow the employee to sue the employer for damages.

    While HB401 would make a good effort at reducing vaccine choice discrimination in Ohio, since employers would assume liability for vaccine-related injuries to employees as a result of employer-mandated vaccines, OhioAMF believes that employers shouldn’t be permitted to mandate vaccines to begin with, such as the protections provided within HB248. We are waiting to see how this bill evolves before making further determinations regarding our support or opposition to the bill.

    Read more about the bill.

  • Prohibit actions against the unvaccinated

    Bill to prohibit taking certain actions against an individual because the individual refuses to be vaccinated against a disease.

    While HB 388 would make a good effort at reducing vaccine choice discrimination in Ohio, OhioAMF believes that vaccine choice bills should protect all Ohioans in all circumstances, as such, we support HB248. We are waiting to see how this bill evolves before making further determinations regarding our support or opposition to the bill.

    Read more about the bill.

  • Prohibit state mask mandates during the current emergency

    Bill to prohibit state mask mandates during the current state of emergency.

    Our concern is that this bill is that it doesn’t protect our mask choice from county, township, city, or other local jurisdictions, or from private sector requirements by employers, businesses, etc. Additionally, per the bill, if made law, it would only apply to the current state of emergency, and would not apply to future emergency orders.

    Read more about the bill.

  • COVID vaccine requirements, immunity and workers’ comp

    Bill address COVID-19 vaccine requirements for employees and students; to extend certain timelines for qualified civil immunity and expand immunity to include hearing aid dealers and hearing aid fitters; to authorize emergency medical technicians to administer COVID-19 tests; to expressly cover COVID-19 vaccine injuries under the workers’ compensation system.

    OhioAMF believes that vaccine choice bills should protect all Ohioans in all circumstances, as such, we support HB248 and believe that any other legislation that claims to have the same or similar goals only serve to distract or undermine HB248.

    Read more about the bill.

  • Prohibit certain COVID-vaccine actions by political subdivisions

    Bill to prohibit a political subdivision, public official, public school, state agency, or state institution of higher education from taking certain actions related to the COVID-19 vaccine

    OhioAMF believes that vaccine choice bills should protect all Ohioans in all circumstances, as such, we support HB248 and believe that any other legislation that claims to have the same or similar goals only serve to distract or undermine HB248.

    Read more about the bill.

  • Conscientious Right to Refuse

    Passed out of health provider services committee, session ended before it was brought to a floor for vote, DIED 12-31-24

    HB 319: “Conscientious, Right to Refuse”

    HB 319 Conscientious Right to Refuse Act has PASSED out of House Health Provider Services Committee! THANK YOU to Chairman DJ Swearingen for calling this important vote for the PEOPLE!

    HB 319 (Conscientious, Right to Refuse.- Sponsors: Gross & Wiggam) is a bill that guarantees the right of any Ohioan, 18 and older to decline any vaccine, pharmaceutical, drug, or biologic, that they have a conscientious or religious objection to without suffering discrimination, retribution, financial penalty, loss of employment, or loss of access to public services. It has a provision to allow for litigation and recoup of legal costs, if discrimination occurs. (Note: this bill does not include children because daycares and K-12 schools already have conscientious, religious and medical exemptions available. See our K-12 exemption section for details.)

    Find HB 319 bill language and status here: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/135/hb319

    Please thank the Representatives who voted YES on this vital legislation!!

    Rep. Swearingen

    Rep. Gross

    Rep. Barhorst

    Rep. Puzzulli

    Rep. M. Miller

    Rep. T. Young

    Rep. Callender

    Thank you to our champion bill Sponsors Rep. Gross & Rep. Wiggam!

    Because the House of Representatives and the Senate have convened for the remainder of the 135th assembly HB 319 will need to be re-introduced at the beginning of the year and we will continue the fight to move it forward again. Please check back in January to find out the new bill number and continue your advocacy.

  • Prohibit mandatory COVID vaccination or proof of vaccination

    Bill to prohibit mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations, requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination, and certain other actions relating to an individual’s COVID-19 vaccination or health status and to declare an emergency.

    OhioAMF believes that vaccine choice bills should protect all Ohioans in all circumstances, as such, we support HB248 and believe that any other legislation that claims to have the same or similar goals only serve to distract or undermine HB248.

    Read more about the bill.

  • Taxpayer Protection Against the Frivolous Vaccine Lottery Act

    Bill to prohibit the state from conducting a lottery dependent on an individual’s COVID-19 vaccination status, to name the act the “Taxpayer Protection Against the Frivolous Vaccine Lottery Act,” to make an appropriation, and to declare an emergency.

    Read more about the bill.

  • County recorders recording COVID vaccination cards

    Bill to allow county recorders to record COVID-19 vaccination record cards.

    OhioAMF opposes any effort of government agencies to track vaccine status, or any other health records of Ohioans, in a non-anonymized fashion, that isn’t directly related to the care and/or treatment of a patient.

    Read more about the bill.

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