TRENTON, N.J. – For the second and final time this legislative session, a bill to repeal the religious exemption to the school vaccine mandate fell short of the votes needed for passage.
S-2173 seemed primeD for passage late last week, but anti-vaccine forces mobilized over the weekend to peel off votes and cow legislators into denying the majority the support it needed.
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Senate President Steve Sweeney vowed to renew the fight when the new legislature begins on Tuesday:
“We’re gonna start attacking this issue a hell of a lot different,” @NJSenatePres says. “This is about public health. It’s about protecting people.” pic.twitter.com/8n0HGSkZZS
— Matt Arco (@MatthewArco) January 13, 2020
This was the jubilant reaction from the protesters in the state Senate gallery. pic.twitter.com/dHtxaiSpl6
— Brent Johnson (@johnsb01) January 13, 2020
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