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
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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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