DISCRIMINATION: Prohibits denying access to state facilities intended for public use to persons based upon whether they have received a COVID-19 vaccination. (8/1/21)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 2, 2021
Last action May 6, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2021
How they voted
20–7
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 28
May 4, 2021
D
Democratic10
70% Nay
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 6, 2021
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
lower
May 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 28 yeas and 9 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Stewart Cathey
RRepublican
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