Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday issued an executive order forbidding local government entities and businesses from requiring so-called “vaccine passports” to show proof that customers have been inoculated against COVID-19.

Ron DeSantis said Monday that he would issue an executive order forbidding local governments and businesses from requiring so-called “vaccine passports” to show proof that customers have been inoculated against the coronavirus. While the governor has previously spoken out against “vaccine passports,” he said he would take the additional step of forbidding businesses from refusing to serve people who can’t prove they have been vaccinated. The governor has rejected mask mandates and has used his executive authority to preempt local governments from enforcing such measures. AdThe “vaccine passports” are expected to be free, be available through smartphone apps, be printable and have a scannable code that’s similar to an airline boarding pass. DeSantis said allowing governments and businesses to require proof of vaccinations would be “an unprecedented expansion” of public and private power.