SB 1169 on Pritzker's desk supports firing people who don't comply with COVID-19 mandates
People in Illinois many not be able to cite religious or moral objections to COVID-19 vaccine or testing mandates for much longer.
The Illinois Senate passed an amendment to the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act with a 31-24 vote late Thursday night.
The proposal, Senate Bill 1169, now awaits Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature.
For more than four decades, the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act has protected people from having to provide or receive medical treatments that conflict with their religious or moral beliefs.
What does passing of SB1169 mean?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many have used the law to challenge employers who require them to be vaccinated or submit to weekly testing for the coronavirus.
Read more: https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/government/2021/10/29/sb-1169-illinois-what-does-it-mean-amid-vaccine-mandates/6191888001/
(Springfield State Journal Register)
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So proud to live in a state that is sane and sensible where covid is concerned!