Bill reintroduced to enhance religious exemptions for vaccinations, mask-use

Bill reintroduced to enhance religious exemptions for vaccinations, mask-use

A bill reintroduced for the Alabama legislature’s 2026 session seeks to protect individuals against “discrimination” for refusing to wear a face covering or receive vaccinations. House Bill 12, sponsored by state Rep. Ernie Yarbrough, R-Trinity, and eight additional House Republicans, would prohibit employers or prospective employers, places of public accommodation, medical providers or occupational licensing boards from “discriminating against …