Minnesota SF698 prohibits local enforcement of federal vaccine passports and creates a civil cause of action for violations.

Minnesota SF698 aims to protect individual liberties and state sovereignty by prohibiting any government entity in the state from enforcing federal vaccine passports, passes, or credentials. This includes enforcement through federal acts, laws, executive orders, administrative orders, court orders, rules, regulations, statutes, or ordinances. The bill also establishes a civil cause of action for those who suffer deprivation of their rights due to such enforcement, allowing for the award of reasonable attorney fees and costs to the prevailing party, excluding the state of Minnesota.

Minnesota SF698 prohibits local enforcement of federal vaccine passports and creates a civil cause of action for violations.

Minnesota SF698 aims to protect individual liberties and state sovereignty by prohibiting any government entity in the state from enforcing federal vaccine passports, passes, or credentials. This includes enforcement through federal acts, laws, executive orders, administrative orders, court orders, rules, regulations, statutes, or ordinances. The bill also establishes a civil cause of action for those who suffer deprivation of their rights due to such enforcement, allowing for the award of reasonable attorney fees and costs to the prevailing party, excluding the state of Minnesota.