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Arkansas lawmakers adjourned a three-day special session on Thursday despite efforts by some to extend their time at the state Capitol.

A bill that would create a right of privacy regarding an employee's vaccination status sailed through the Arkansas Senate and cleared a House committee Thursday.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday advanced legislation prohibiting businesses from requiring employees to disclose whether they've been vaccinated against COVID-19, a sweeping restriction that drew opposition from the state's hospital association, business groups and hospitality industry.

A bill that would create a right of privacy regarding an employee's vaccination status sailed through the Arkansas Senate and cleared a House committee Thursday.

Lawmakers advanced the measure against the recommendation of business groups, the hospitality industry and state hospital association.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday advanced legislation prohibiting businesses from requiring employees to disclose whether they've been

Hear the report from KUARs Sarah Kellogg Rep. Julie Mayberry, R-Hensley, presents House Bill 1003 to the House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee on the first day of the special legislative session. Credit Arkansas House A bill that would allow Arkansas school districts to implement mask mandates if they meet a COVID-19 case threshold is being reworked to address the concerns of some lawmakers. Members of the House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee spent just under three hours ...