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Controversial Colorado vaccination bill stalls in legislature
After hours and hours of debate and sessions that went to the early morning hours, the Colorado Senate effectively canned a bill to beef up the state's vaccination reporting requirements.
Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg of Boulder announced on the Senate floor Thursday afternoon that the bill would be postponed until Friday, effectively killing it.
Legislative rules requires the floor debate, called second reading, and a roll call vote for final passage occur on separate days.
Friday is the last day of the session.
Read more: https://gazette.com/news/controversial-colorado-vaccination-bill-stalls-in-legislature/article_48be6daa-83c1-527d-a4f5-862899b7d60c.html
(Colorado Springs Gazette)