COVID-19 vaccinations
Summary
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT COVID-19 VACCINATIONS ARE PURELY VOLUNTARY, TO PROVIDE THAT AN EMPLOYER CANNOT TAKE AN ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTION AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE WHO CHOOSES NOT TO UNDERGO A COVID-19 VACCINATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL CANNOT REQUIRE ISOLATION OR QUARANTINE FOR A PERSON WHO CHOOSES NOT TO UNDERGO A COVID-19 VACCINATION.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Last action Apr 13, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2021
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 45
Apr 7, 2021
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican29
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Apr 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-3)
senate
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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