HB 30-05: COVID-19 Vaccine Card Anti-Forgery Act (FINAL VOTE)

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AN ACT
To outlaw forgery of COVID-19 Vaccination Record Cards

Be it enacted by the Congress of the Republic of Atlasia assembled

Section 1. Title

This legislation may be cited as the COVID-19 Vaccine Card Anti-Forgery Act.

Section 2. Outlawing the manufacturing and use of false COVID-19 Vaccination Record Cards

1. It shall be a federal crime to create unauthorized COVID-19 Vaccination Record Cards, or to use a forged card for access to employment or private or public services.

2. Individuals convicted of violating Section 2.1 may be sentenced to no longer than one year in prison and/or a $25,000 fine.

Section 3; Protections in high-risk jobs
1. No law may be enacted in any part of the Republic of Atlasia, that prevents companies from requiring or effectively requiring in some other reasonable way that their employees are vaccinated against Covid-19, in the following areas of employment-
a) Employees working in aged care facilities.
b) Employees working in domiciliary care who look after multiple elderly or otherwise extremely clinically vulnerable individuals on a routine basis.
c) Employees working in frontline healthcare roles where there is a high risk of transmission of Covid-19, particularly to individuals with exceptional vulnerability.

2. This legal protection for companies applies to requirements imposed on both new and longstanding employees.

3. Nothing in this legislation extends a blanket legal protection to companies imposing vaccine requirements beyond the areas of employment listed.

People's Regional Senate
Passed 6-0 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,

Sponsor:  Talleyrand
Status: Debating

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I can assume sponsorship.

24 hours.

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I'll sponsor

Talleyrand is already motioning to sponsor. Is this an objection?

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Going to recognize Talleyrand as sponsor as he volunteered first and DeadPrez has not clarified his position. If DeadPrez wishes to formally object we can open a vote but I believe we should move forward on this.

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24 hours to object.

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Final vote opened. 72 hours.