102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4081
 
Introduced 5/13/2021, by Rep. Andrew S. Chesney, Joe Sosnowski, Blaine Wilhour, Adam Niemerg, Brad Halbrook, et al.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
New Act

     Creates the Vaccine Credential Act. Provides that a unit of local government or the State may not require a person to have a vaccine credential or show a vaccine credential before the person enters a public event or public venue. Limits home rule powers. Defines "vaccine credential" as any written or electronic record evidencing that a person has received a vaccine. Effective immediately.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning vaccines.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
5Vaccine Credential Act.
 
6    Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act, "vaccine 
7credential" means any written or electronic record evidencing 
8that a person has received a vaccine.
 
9    Section 10. Vaccine credentials for public events or 
10venues. A unit of local government or the State may not require 
11a person to have a vaccine credential or show a vaccine 
12credential before the person enters a public event or public 
13venue.
 
14    Section 15. Home rule. A home rule unit may not regulate 
15vaccine credentials in a manner inconsistent with this Act. 
16This Act is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of 
17Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent 
18exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised 
19by the State.


 
 
20    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
 
 
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1becoming law.