Georgia state senators have voted to make permanent a soon-to-expire law that bans government agencies from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination, or “vaccine passports,” as a condition of service.
In May 2022, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, signed into law a bill that makes it illegal for state and local governments—including public school districts—to demand proof of COVID-19 vaccination from their staff members or the public whom they do business with.
As a compromise with pro-vaccine Democrats, the bill was amended to have an expiration date of June 30, 2023.
In a party-line 31–21 vote, the Georgia State Senate on Tuesday approved SB1, a measure designed to make the ban permanent….