HB 4 — Relating to crimes and offenses; to make it unlawful for individuals to require another individual to be implanted with a microchip; to provide criminal penalties; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

MarHB4 EJZR92-1ENROLLED 01/09/2023EJZR92-2 GPBy (L)Representatives maChestnut, 2022-5104Lawrence, 2Daniels 4RFD: SYNOPSIS:

ThisJudiciary billFirst wouldRead: prohibit employers and certain other individuals from requiring another individual to be implanted with a microchip.

This07-Mar-23 bill2023 wouldRegular alsoSession makePage a0 violationHB4 ofEnrolled thisEnrolled, actAn aAct, Class3 DRelating felony.to crimes and offenses;

Sectionto 111.05make ofit theunlawful Constitutionfor ofindividuals Alabama of 2022, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require aanother newindividual orto increasedbe expenditureimplanted of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a localmicrochip; governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless:

it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions;

it is approved by the affected entity;

or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment.

However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment.

Page 1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to crimes and offenses;

to make it unlawful for certain individuals to require another individual to be implanted with a microchip;

The term does not include any device used in the diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, or prevention of a health condition that only transmits information necessary to carry out the diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, or prevention of that health condition.

(b)(1)The Itterm isshall unlawfulinclude, forbut annot employer,be limited to, the receiving by any individual, as a conditionresult of employment,a tofree requirewill andecision employeeof tothat beindividual, of an implanted withdevice used in the diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, or prevention of a Pagehealth 2condition microchipthat only transmits information necessary to carry out the diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, or otherprevention permanentof identificationthat marker.health condition.

(2)(b)(1) It is unlawful for anyan ofemployer, theas followinga individualscondition of employment, to require anotheran individualemployee to be implanted with a Page 1 HB4 Enrolled microchip or other permanent identification marker:marker.

(2) It is unlawful for any individual including, but not limited to, any of the following individuals to require another individual to be implanted with a microchip or other permanent identification marker:

Page 32 HB4 Enrolled ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate House of Representatives I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and was passed by the House 27-Apr-23.

John Treadwell Clerk Senate 16-May-23 Passed House 24-May-23 Concurred in Senate Amendment Page 3