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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Feb. 18, 2025 SD SB 219 Requires Schools to Take Cash as Payment for School Events Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
Feb. 14, 2025 NM SB 2 Appropriates $200 Million to Expand Regional Behavioral Health Services Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 4)
Feb. 13, 2025 TX SB 4 Increases State Homestead Exemption on School District Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
Feb. 12, 2025 MA H 58 Appropriates Funding for the State's Family Shelter System and Reduces the Number of Families Served Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6)
Feb. 12, 2025 VA HB 2485 Establishes a Regulated and Taxed Cannabis Marketplace Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
Feb. 12, 2025 GA SB 47 Establishes Annual 11-day Sales Tax Holiday for Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 21)
Feb. 11, 2025 ND SB 2004 Appropriates $250,000 to the Ethics Commission for a Fourth Staff Member Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 21)
Feb. 7, 2025 AK SB 87 Prohibits a Lawmaker's Salaries from Automatic Inflation Adjustment Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0)
Feb. 6, 2025 National PN 11-22 Nomination of Russell Vought to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget Nomination Confirmed - Senate (53 - 47)
Feb. 6, 2025 KS SB 14 Appropriates Funding for a Continuous State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
Feb. 5, 2025 National PN 11-22 Nomination of Russell Vought to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget Cloture Invoked - Senate (53 - 47)
Feb. 5, 2025 AR SB 182 Requires Local Governments to Continue Operating Under Annual Appropriation Ordinances Until a New Ordinance is Adopted Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
Feb. 4, 2025 KY HB 1 Reduces State Income Tax Rates from 4% to 3.5% Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
Feb. 4, 2025 WY SF 69 Establishes Property Tax Exemption for Single Family Homes Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8)
Feb. 3, 2025 National PN 11-22 Nomination of Russell Vought to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget Motion Agreed - Senate (51 - 46)
Feb. 3, 2025 AZ SB 1013 Requires Municipalities and Counties to Secure Two-Thirds Vote for Tax Increases Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
Jan. 28, 2025 DE SB 50 Amends and Reallocates Capital Funding to Existing Projects Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0)
Jan. 23, 2025 CA SB 1 Appropriates $25 Million to Defend Cases Against the State in California State Courts Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
Jan. 23, 2025 CA SB 2 Appropriates $25 Million for the State Department of Justice to Pay for Legal Battles Involving the Federal Government Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8)
Jan. 23, 2025 CA SB 3 Appropriates $2.5 Billion for State Wildfire Relief and Prevention Programs Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
Jan. 22, 2025 NY S 824 Establishes a New Climate Change Adaptation Fund to Collect Payment From Certain Fossil Fuel Entities Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 24)
Jan. 14, 2025 NY S 757 Authorizes Local Social Services Districts to Use Child Care Block Grant Funds for the Presumptive Eligibility Period Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0)
Jan. 14, 2025 NJ A 1672 Extends and Expands the Senior Freeze Program to Include Disabled Railroad Workers Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
Dec. 21, 2024 National HR 82 Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 Bill Passed - Senate (76 - 20)
Dec. 21, 2024 National HR 10545 American Relief Act, 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (85 - 11)
Dec. 19, 2024 National HR 82 Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 Motion Agreed - Senate (73 - 23)
Dec. 18, 2024 National HR 82 Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 Cloture Invoked - Senate (73 - 27)
Dec. 18, 2024 OH HJR 8 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Ask Voters to Approve $2.5 Billion in Spending Over 10 Years Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
Dec. 2, 2024 NC SB 382 Transfers $227 Million from North Carolina's Reserve Fund to the Helene Fund and Rescinds Election Board Appointment Powers from Governor to Auditor Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
Nov. 20, 2024 OH SJR 4 Establishes a Statewide Measure on the Ballot in May 2025 to Ask Voters to Approve the Issuance of an Additional $2.5 Billion Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
Oct. 30, 2024 MI HB 4361 Establishes a 1-Time Individual Tax Credit for Organ Donation Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
Oct. 28, 2024 NJ S 3838 Authorizes Director of Division of Pensions and Benefits to Initiate a Temporary Transfer of Funds in Certain Circumstances Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12)
Oct. 24, 2024 NC SB 743 Appropriates Emergency Funding for the Disaster Recovery Act Part II Conference Report Adopted - Senate (46 - 0)
Oct. 9, 2024 NC HB 149 Appropriates Emergency Funding for the Disaster Recovery Act Part I Conference Report Adopted - Senate (48 - 0)
Oct. 9, 2024 PA SB 1051 Authorizes the Board of Finance and Revenue (BF&R) to Accept Late-Filed Tax Applications Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (47 - 2)
Oct. 8, 2024 WV HB 226 Establishes a Child and Dependent Care Credit Against the Personal Income Tax Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1)
Oct. 8, 2024 WV HB 244 Establishes a Limited Moratorium on New Municipal Fire Fees Imposed on Non-Municipal Residents Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 2)
Oct. 6, 2024 WV SB 2031 Appropriates Funding to the School Building Authority and School Construction Fund Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
Sept. 30, 2024 WV HB 206 Amends Appropriations to West Virginia University General Administrative Fund Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
Sept. 30, 2024 NJ A 4811 Appropriates $20 Million for Summer Tuition Aid Grants for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
Sept. 26, 2024 MI SB 931 Amends the Compulsive Gaming Prevention Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
Sept. 25, 2024 National HR 9747 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (78 - 18)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA AB 3259 Amends Transactions and Use Taxes for the City of Campbell Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA AB 2906 Prohibits the use of Foster Youth's Benefit for their Care Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA AB 157 Appropriates Funding for the 2024-2025 State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA AB 2564 Amends Senior Citzen and Disabled Citzen Property Tax Postponement Fund Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
Aug. 20, 2024 CA AB 2443 Authorizes the Cities of Lancaster, Palmdale, and Victorville to Impose Taxes to Support Transportation Programs Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
Aug. 20, 2024 CA AB 2435 Extends Healthcare Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
Aug. 20, 2024 NE LB 3 Appropriates $22 Million for Cash Fund Transfers and Increased Fees Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 9)
Aug. 20, 2024 NE LB 2 Amends State Property Tax Rates to Reduce $117 Million in State Budget Cuts Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/18 SB 219 Requires Schools to Take Cash as Payment for School Events Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
2/14 SB 2 Appropriates $200 Million to Expand Regional Behavioral Health Services Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 4)
2/13 SB 4 Increases State Homestead Exemption on School District Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
2/12 H 58 Appropriates Funding for the State's Family Shelter System and Reduces the Number of Families Served Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6)
2/12 HB 2485 Establishes a Regulated and Taxed Cannabis Marketplace Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
2/12 SB 47 Establishes Annual 11-day Sales Tax Holiday for Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 21)
2/11 SB 2004 Appropriates $250,000 to the Ethics Commission for a Fourth Staff Member Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 21)
2/07 SB 87 Prohibits a Lawmaker's Salaries from Automatic Inflation Adjustment Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0)
2/06 PN 11-22 Nomination of Russell Vought to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget Nomination Confirmed - Senate (53 - 47)
2/06 SB 14 Appropriates Funding for a Continuous State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
2/05 PN 11-22 Nomination of Russell Vought to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget Cloture Invoked - Senate (53 - 47)
2/05 SB 182 Requires Local Governments to Continue Operating Under Annual Appropriation Ordinances Until a New Ordinance is Adopted Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
2/04 HB 1 Reduces State Income Tax Rates from 4% to 3.5% Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
2/04 SF 69 Establishes Property Tax Exemption for Single Family Homes Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8)
2/03 PN 11-22 Nomination of Russell Vought to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget Motion Agreed - Senate (51 - 46)
2/03 SB 1013 Requires Municipalities and Counties to Secure Two-Thirds Vote for Tax Increases Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
1/28 SB 50 Amends and Reallocates Capital Funding to Existing Projects Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0)
1/23 SB 1 Appropriates $25 Million to Defend Cases Against the State in California State Courts Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
1/23 SB 2 Appropriates $25 Million for the State Department of Justice to Pay for Legal Battles Involving the Federal Government Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8)
1/23 SB 3 Appropriates $2.5 Billion for State Wildfire Relief and Prevention Programs Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
1/22 S 824 Establishes a New Climate Change Adaptation Fund to Collect Payment From Certain Fossil Fuel Entities Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 24)
1/14 S 757 Authorizes Local Social Services Districts to Use Child Care Block Grant Funds for the Presumptive Eligibility Period Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0)
1/14 A 1672 Extends and Expands the Senior Freeze Program to Include Disabled Railroad Workers Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
12/21 HR 82 Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 Bill Passed - Senate (76 - 20)
12/21 HR 10545 American Relief Act, 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (85 - 11)
12/19 HR 82 Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 Motion Agreed - Senate (73 - 23)
12/18 HR 82 Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 Cloture Invoked - Senate (73 - 27)
12/18 HJR 8 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Ask Voters to Approve $2.5 Billion in Spending Over 10 Years Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
12/02 SB 382 Transfers $227 Million from North Carolina's Reserve Fund to the Helene Fund and Rescinds Election Board Appointment Powers from Governor to Auditor Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
11/20 SJR 4 Establishes a Statewide Measure on the Ballot in May 2025 to Ask Voters to Approve the Issuance of an Additional $2.5 Billion Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
10/30 HB 4361 Establishes a 1-Time Individual Tax Credit for Organ Donation Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
10/28 S 3838 Authorizes Director of Division of Pensions and Benefits to Initiate a Temporary Transfer of Funds in Certain Circumstances Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12)
10/24 SB 743 Appropriates Emergency Funding for the Disaster Recovery Act Part II Conference Report Adopted - Senate (46 - 0)
10/09 HB 149 Appropriates Emergency Funding for the Disaster Recovery Act Part I Conference Report Adopted - Senate (48 - 0)
10/09 SB 1051 Authorizes the Board of Finance and Revenue (BF&R) to Accept Late-Filed Tax Applications Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (47 - 2)
10/08 HB 226 Establishes a Child and Dependent Care Credit Against the Personal Income Tax Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1)
10/08 HB 244 Establishes a Limited Moratorium on New Municipal Fire Fees Imposed on Non-Municipal Residents Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 2)
10/06 SB 2031 Appropriates Funding to the School Building Authority and School Construction Fund Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
9/30 HB 206 Amends Appropriations to West Virginia University General Administrative Fund Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
9/30 A 4811 Appropriates $20 Million for Summer Tuition Aid Grants for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
9/26 SB 931 Amends the Compulsive Gaming Prevention Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
9/25 HR 9747 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (78 - 18)
8/28 AB 3259 Amends Transactions and Use Taxes for the City of Campbell Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
8/28 AB 2906 Prohibits the use of Foster Youth's Benefit for their Care Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
8/28 AB 157 Appropriates Funding for the 2024-2025 State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
8/28 AB 2564 Amends Senior Citzen and Disabled Citzen Property Tax Postponement Fund Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
8/20 AB 2443 Authorizes the Cities of Lancaster, Palmdale, and Victorville to Impose Taxes to Support Transportation Programs Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
8/20 AB 2435 Extends Healthcare Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
8/20 LB 3 Appropriates $22 Million for Cash Fund Transfers and Increased Fees Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 9)
8/20 LB 2 Amends State Property Tax Rates to Reduce $117 Million in State Budget Cuts Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11)
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