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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Oct. 26, 2021 | MI | SB 600 | Prohibits Vaccine Mandates in School | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
June 30, 2021 | AZ | HB 2898 | Amends Education Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
March 1, 2021 | NC | SB 37 | Requires in Person Learning for K-12 Schools | Veto Override Failed - Senate (29 - 20) |
Feb. 9, 2021 | NC | SB 37 | Requires in Person Learning for K-12 Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 15) |
Jan. 20, 2016 | NE | LB 18 | Requires a Meningitis Immunization Before Entering Seventh Grade | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (29 - 14) |
June 30, 2015 | OR | SB 895 | Requires Schools to Report Immunization Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
Oct. 27, 2005 | National | HR 3010 | Labor, HHS and Education FY 2006 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (94 - 3) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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10/26 | SB 600 | Prohibits Vaccine Mandates in School | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
6/30 | HB 2898 | Amends Education Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
3/01 | SB 37 | Requires in Person Learning for K-12 Schools | Veto Override Failed - Senate (29 - 20) |
2/09 | SB 37 | Requires in Person Learning for K-12 Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 15) |
1/20 | LB 18 | Requires a Meningitis Immunization Before Entering Seventh Grade | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (29 - 14) |
6/30 | SB 895 | Requires Schools to Report Immunization Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
10/27 | HR 3010 | Labor, HHS and Education FY 2006 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (94 - 3) |