Students; vision screening; authorizing the State Department of Education to approve vision screeners to conduct certain screenings; effective date; emergency.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Vetoed
Apr 2021
Introduced Feb 1, 2021
Vetoed Apr 21, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2021 · House Mar 3, 2021
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
Apr 14, 2021
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican39
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Apr 21, 2021
Vetoed
Vetoed 04/21/2021
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 93 Nays: 1
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Common Education Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to Common Education
lower
Feb 1, 2021
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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