The Utah legislature recently passed H.B. 131, which prohibits employers, government entities and places of public accommodation from using an individual's vaccination or immunity status as a restriction. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed the bill on March 15. The law will take effect on May 3.

This law prohibits most private employers from requiring proof of immunity or vaccination when making employment decisions. Specifically, it prohibits employers from discriminating against an individual based on vaccination status or whether the individual has an immunity passport. Prohibited acts include barring an individual from employment and discriminating against an individual in compensation or in any term, condition or privilege of employment. Immunity passport is defined as "a document, digital record, or software application indicating that an individual is immune to a disease, whether through vaccination or infection and recovery."

There are some exceptions for private employers. The law does not apply to:

• Federal contractors.
• A regulated entity where compliance with the section would result in a violation of binding, mandatory regulations or requirements that affect the entity's funding issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Employees who have direct exposure to human blood or other potentially infectious materials that may expose the employee to hepatitis or tuberculosis.
• Vaccine...

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