Authorizes optometrists to administer immunizations against coronaviruses and influenza under certain circumstances.**
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jan 2021
General Assembly Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 7, 2021
Signed May 12, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2021 · General Assembly Mar 25, 2021
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Mar 25, 2021
D
Democratic26
96% Yea
R
Republican14
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
6
Committee
1
Amendments
1
May 12, 2021
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2021, c.101.
executive
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (71-1-0)
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-0)
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment (27-0) (Diegnan)
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (70-1-0)
lower
Jan 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 7, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
lower
5 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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