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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Dec. 14, 2021 National S 1605 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Cloture Invoked - Senate (86 - 13)
Dec. 7, 2021 National S 1605 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Bill Passed - House (363 - 70)
Nov. 17, 2021 FL HB 3 Authorizes Exemption from Public Records Requirements for Employee Complaints Alleging Private Employer's Violation of COVID-19 Vaccination Policies or Practices Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
Nov. 17, 2021 FL HB 7 Prohibits the State Health Officer from Ordering the Vaccination of Individuals Upon the Declaration of Public Health Emergency Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
Nov. 17, 2021 FL HB 1 Prohibits Private Employers from Imposing COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
Nov. 17, 2021 FL HB 3 Authorizes Exemption from Public Records Requirements for Employee Complaints Alleging Private Employer's Violation of COVID-19 Vaccination Policies or Practices Bill Passed - House (85 - 31)
Nov. 17, 2021 FL HB 7 Prohibits the State Health Officer from Ordering the Vaccination of Individuals Upon the Declaration of Public Health Emergency Bill Passed - House (82 - 34)
Nov. 17, 2021 FL HB 1 Prohibits Private Employers from Imposing COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates Bill Passed - House (78 - 39)
Oct. 26, 2021 MI SB 603 Prohibits Emergency Orders that Mandate the Use of Vaccines and Face Masks Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
Oct. 6, 2021 AR HB 1977 Exempts Employees from Federal Mandates and Employer Mandates Related to COVID-19 Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
Oct. 5, 2021 AR HB 1977 Exempts Employees from Federal Mandates and Employer Mandates Related to COVID-19 Bill Passed - House (68 - 23)
Oct. 4, 2021 PA HB 1893 Expands Access to COVID-19 Data in Order to be Available to the Public Bill Passed - House (113 - 87)
Sept. 23, 2021 National HR 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Bill Passed - House (316 - 113)
Sept. 10, 2021 CA SB 510 Requires Health Insurers to Cover the Cost of COVID-19 Testing Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
Sept. 9, 2021 CA SB 510 Requires Health Insurers to Cover the Cost of COVID-19 Testing Bill Passed - House (55 - 17)
Sept. 7, 2021 KY HJR 1 Extends the Governor's Emergency Health Order Until January 15th Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
Sept. 1, 2021 MI HB 4061 Prohibits Using the Public Threat Alert System for Executive Orders Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
June 30, 2021 National H Res 503 Establishing the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol Bill Passed - House (222 - 190)
June 28, 2021 OH HB 244 Prohibits COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements in State Public Schools and Universities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 34)
June 28, 2021 OH HB 244 Prohibits COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements in State Public Schools and Universities Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
June 28, 2021 National HR 391 Global Health Security Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (307 - 112)
June 16, 2021 WI AB 299 Prohibits Requiring Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
June 15, 2021 MA S 2472 Extends Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted During the State of Emergency Bill Passed - House (146 - 14)
June 15, 2021 MA S 2475 Amends Measures Adopted During the COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - House (150 - 10)
June 3, 2021 NJ A 5820 Repeals the Public Health Emergency Declared by the Governor to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/14 S 1605 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Cloture Invoked - Senate (86 - 13)
12/07 S 1605 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Bill Passed - House (363 - 70)
11/17 HB 3 Authorizes Exemption from Public Records Requirements for Employee Complaints Alleging Private Employer's Violation of COVID-19 Vaccination Policies or Practices Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
11/17 HB 7 Prohibits the State Health Officer from Ordering the Vaccination of Individuals Upon the Declaration of Public Health Emergency Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
11/17 HB 1 Prohibits Private Employers from Imposing COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
11/17 HB 3 Authorizes Exemption from Public Records Requirements for Employee Complaints Alleging Private Employer's Violation of COVID-19 Vaccination Policies or Practices Bill Passed - House (85 - 31)
11/17 HB 7 Prohibits the State Health Officer from Ordering the Vaccination of Individuals Upon the Declaration of Public Health Emergency Bill Passed - House (82 - 34)
11/17 HB 1 Prohibits Private Employers from Imposing COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates Bill Passed - House (78 - 39)
10/26 SB 603 Prohibits Emergency Orders that Mandate the Use of Vaccines and Face Masks Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
10/06 HB 1977 Exempts Employees from Federal Mandates and Employer Mandates Related to COVID-19 Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
10/05 HB 1977 Exempts Employees from Federal Mandates and Employer Mandates Related to COVID-19 Bill Passed - House (68 - 23)
10/04 HB 1893 Expands Access to COVID-19 Data in Order to be Available to the Public Bill Passed - House (113 - 87)
9/23 HR 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Bill Passed - House (316 - 113)
9/10 SB 510 Requires Health Insurers to Cover the Cost of COVID-19 Testing Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
9/09 SB 510 Requires Health Insurers to Cover the Cost of COVID-19 Testing Bill Passed - House (55 - 17)
9/07 HJR 1 Extends the Governor's Emergency Health Order Until January 15th Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
9/01 HB 4061 Prohibits Using the Public Threat Alert System for Executive Orders Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
6/30 H Res 503 Establishing the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol Bill Passed - House (222 - 190)
6/28 HB 244 Prohibits COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements in State Public Schools and Universities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 34)
6/28 HB 244 Prohibits COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements in State Public Schools and Universities Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
6/28 HR 391 Global Health Security Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (307 - 112)
6/16 AB 299 Prohibits Requiring Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
6/15 S 2472 Extends Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted During the State of Emergency Bill Passed - House (146 - 14)
6/15 S 2475 Amends Measures Adopted During the COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - House (150 - 10)
6/03 A 5820 Repeals the Public Health Emergency Declared by the Governor to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
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