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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 5, 2023 | LA | HB 182 | Prohibits Public and Private Schools from Requiring the COVID-19 Vaccine | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
May 30, 2023 | CA | SB 74 | Prohibits the Use of Tik-Tok on Government-Issued Devices | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
April 12, 2023 | AZ | HB 2474 | Prohibits Schools from Requiring Students Receive Vaccines Approved via Emergency Authorization | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
March 29, 2023 | National | H J Res 7 | Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020 | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (68 - 23) |
March 23, 2023 | SC | S 576 | Prohibits Citizens of "Foreign Adversary" Nations from Buying Property in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
Feb. 25, 2023 | VA | SB 1188 | Classifies Fentanyl as a "Weapons of Terrorism" and a Class 4 Felony | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 5) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/05 | HB 182 | Prohibits Public and Private Schools from Requiring the COVID-19 Vaccine | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
5/30 | SB 74 | Prohibits the Use of Tik-Tok on Government-Issued Devices | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
4/12 | HB 2474 | Prohibits Schools from Requiring Students Receive Vaccines Approved via Emergency Authorization | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
3/29 | H J Res 7 | Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020 | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (68 - 23) |
3/23 | S 576 | Prohibits Citizens of "Foreign Adversary" Nations from Buying Property in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
2/25 | SB 1188 | Classifies Fentanyl as a "Weapons of Terrorism" and a Class 4 Felony | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 5) |