TO AMEND THE DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES LAW TO AUTHORIZE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS TERMINATED SOLELY DUE TO A REFUSAL TO BE VACCINATED AGAINST CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19); AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2021
Committee Review
Oct 2021
Senate Passage
Oct 2021
House Passage
Oct 2021
Governor
Introduced Sep 27, 2021
Last action Oct 20, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Oct 4, 2021
How they voted
23–11
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Oct 4, 2021
D
Democratic7
85% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican27
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Oct 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Motion to uphold the decision of the Chair passed
lower
Oct 4, 2021
Introduced
Improperly introduced not compliant with HCR1015
lower
Oct 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Oct 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amendment 1 adopted and ordered engrossed.
upper
Oct 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
upper
Sep 27, 2021
Introduced
Filed
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Trent Garner
RRepublican
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