South Dakota employers that require employees to receive COVID-19 vaccines must now allow workers to claim medical, religious, or natural immunity exemptions instead. Employees can use these exemptions by submitting a form to their employer—medical exemptions require a doctor's certification of a health condition that contraindicates vaccination, while religious exemptions only require a signed statement that the employee objects on religious, moral, or ethical grounds.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
House of Representatives Conference Committee Report adopted Passed, YEAS 57, NAYS 12. H.J. 644
Senate Conference Committee Report adopted Passed, YEAS 28, NAYS 7. S.J. 499
Failed to concur, no committee appointed Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0. J. 1
Do Pass Failed, YEAS 3, NAYS 3.
House of Representatives Conference Committee appointments H.J. 634
Senate Failed to concur, appoint Conference Committee S.J. 488
House of Representatives Title amended H.J. 606
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 37, NAYS 32. H.J. 605
House of Representatives Motion to amend Passed, YEAS 39, NAYS 30. H.J. 604
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 5.
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 488
First Reading House H.J. 324
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 4. S.J. 245
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 232
Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1. S.J. 1
Commerce and Energy Motion to amend S.J. 1
Commerce and Energy Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 159
Conference Committee Report adopted
Conference Committee Report adopted
Do Pass
Failed to concur, no committee appointed
Motion to amend
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Commerce and Energy — Do Pass Amended