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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 14, 2025 | National | HR 28 | Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act | Bill Passed - House (218 - 206) |
| Jan. 14, 2025 | National | HR 28 | Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act | Bill Passed - House (218 - 206) |
| Jan. 14, 2025 | MO | HR 7 | Establishes Rules of the State House of Representatives for the 103rd General Assembly | Resolution Passed - House (106 - 54) |
| Jan. 14, 2025 | ME | SP 97 | Limits the Use of Vague Placeholder Bills | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
| Jan. 13, 2025 | National | S 5 | Laken Riley Act | Motion Agreed - Senate (82 - 10) |
| Jan. 8, 2025 | National | S 5 | Laken Riley Act | Cloture Invoked - Senate (84 - 9) |
| Jan. 7, 2025 | IL | HB 5164 | Amends the Clerks of the Court Act to Reduce State Requirements for Name Changes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 38) |
| Jan. 7, 2025 | National | HR 29 | Laken Riley Act | Bill Passed - House (264 - 159) |
| Jan. 5, 2025 | IL | HB 5164 | Amends the Clerks of the Court Act to Reduce State Requirements for Name Changes | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
| Jan. 3, 2025 | National | H Res 5 | Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes. | Resolution Passed - House (215 - 209) |
| Dec. 21, 2024 | National | HR 82 | Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - Senate (76 - 20) |
| Dec. 20, 2024 | MI | HB 5303 | Repeals Name Change Barriers on Birth Certificates | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
| Dec. 20, 2024 | MI | HB 5300 | Amends State Name Change Proceedings | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
| Dec. 19, 2024 | National | HR 82 | Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 | Motion Agreed - Senate (73 - 23) |
| Dec. 18, 2024 | OH | SB 63 | Requires Individuals that Have Been Exposed to Asbestos to File Specific Types of Disclosures | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 6) |
| Dec. 18, 2024 | OH | HB 8 | Requires Parental Consent for Teachers to Educate on Sexuality-Related Content | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 31) |
| Dec. 18, 2024 | National | HR 82 | Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 | Cloture Invoked - Senate (73 - 27) |
| Dec. 18, 2024 | OH | HB 8 | Requires Parental Consent for Teachers to Educate on Sexuality-Related Content | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7) |
| Dec. 18, 2024 | OH | HB 106 | Requires Employers to Provide Pay Stubs to Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0) |
| Dec. 18, 2024 | National | S 3857 | Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act | Bill Passed - House (369 - 37) |
| Dec. 17, 2024 | National | HR 1101 | Lumbee Fairness Act | Bill Passed - House (311 - 96) |
| Dec. 16, 2024 | National | S 141 | Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act | Bill Passed - House (382 - 12) |
| Dec. 13, 2024 | MI | HB 5300 | Amends State Name Change Proceedings | Bill Passed - House (56 - 0) |
| Dec. 13, 2024 | MI | HB 4900 | Amends and Updates Consumer Debt Garnishment Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (56 - 0) |
| Dec. 13, 2024 | MI | HB 5302 | Repeals Name Change Barriers on Personal Identification Cards | Bill Passed - House (56 - 0) |