On Wednesday (June 9) the Pennsylvania Senate passed SB-618 which states that –
No government entity OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION shall
require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to use any
service, enter any building or undertake any activity within the
territorial limits or the jurisdiction of the government entity.
The bill also states that –
THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH MAY
NOT ORDER OR OTHERWISE REQUIRE A CLOSURE OR ORDER OR OTHERWISE
REQUIRE AN INDIVIDUAL THAT HAS NOT BEEN EXPOSED OR POTENTIALLY
EXPOSED TO A CONTAGIOUS DISEASE TO DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
(1) PHYSICALLY DISTANCE FROM OTHER INDIVIDUALS.
(2) WEAR A UNIVERSAL FACE COVERING.
(3) CONDUCT A SPECIFIC HYGIENIC PRACTICE.
(4) SHELTER IN PLACE, QUARANTINE OR ISOLATE FROM OTHER
INDIVIDUALS.
(5) RESTRICT TRAVEL.
SB-618 passed by on a straight-party vote of 29-20. All the yes votes were Republicans and all the no voters were Democrats.
The bill now goes to the House for consideration. If it passes, as it probably will, Governor Wolf has promised to veto it.