Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with senate amendments and pass a bill that prohibits COVID-19 vaccination requirements in public schools and universities.

Highlights:

• Defines “public school” as a city, local, exempted village, or joint vocational school district, community school, STEM school, or college-preparatory boarding school (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits a public school or institution of higher education from doing either of the following, including (Sec. 1):

• Requiring an individual receive a vaccine that the US food and drug administration has not granted full approval; and

• Discriminating against an individual who has not received a vaccine.

• Specifies that the aforementioned provisions do not apply to hospitals or other health care facilities that are owned or operated by, or affiliated with a state institution of higher education (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits COVID-19 vaccination requirements in public schools and universities.

Highlights:

• Defines “public school” as a city, local, exempted village, or joint vocational school district, community school, STEM school, or college-preparatory boarding school (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits a public school or institution of higher education from doing either of the following, including (Sec. 1):

• Requiring an individual receive a vaccine that the US food and drug administration has not granted full approval; and

• Discriminating against an individual who has not received a vaccine.

• Specifies that the aforementioned provisions do not apply to hospitals or other health care facilities that are owned or operated by, or affiliated with a state institution of higher education (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text