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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 17, 2022 | GA | SB 369 | Requires Board of Education Member Elections Be Nonpartisan | Bill Passed - House (95 - 61) |
| Feb. 17, 2022 | NC | SB 745 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 19) |
| Feb. 17, 2022 | NC | SB 744 | Amends State Senate Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 19) |
| Feb. 16, 2022 | NH | HB 50 | Establishes State House District Boundaries | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
| Feb. 16, 2022 | OR | HB 4133 | Authorizes Voter Registration Without State-Issued ID | Bill Passed - House (33 - 23) |
| Feb. 15, 2022 | RI | S 2162 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (57 - 6) |
| Feb. 15, 2022 | RI | H 7323 | Establishes Congressional, State District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
| Feb. 15, 2022 | VT | S 122 | Requires Presidential Electors to Certify Based on National Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
| Feb. 15, 2022 | VA | SJ 1 | Expands Voting Rights of Released Inmates | (24 - 16) |
| Feb. 15, 2022 | RI | H 7323 | Establishes Congressional, State District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (58 - 8) |
| Feb. 15, 2022 | RI | S 2162 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
| Feb. 14, 2022 | LA | SB 15 | Amends Supreme Court District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12) |
| Feb. 14, 2022 | LA | SB 1 | Amends State Senate Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12) |
| Feb. 11, 2022 | MS | HB 1510 | Increases Secretary of State Power to Purge Voter Rolls and Audit Election Results Without Public Oversight | Bill Passed - House (75 - 43) |
| Feb. 10, 2022 | UT | SB 11 | Specifies Process for Cancelling Local Elections | Bill Passed - House (58 - 13) |
| Feb. 9, 2022 | KS | SB 355 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Veto Override Passed - House (85 - 37) |
| Feb. 9, 2022 | AZ | SB 1008 | Establishes Automatic Recount Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
| Feb. 8, 2022 | KS | SB 355 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
| Feb. 8, 2022 | WA | HCR 4407 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
| Feb. 2, 2022 | NY | A 9167 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 20) |
| Feb. 2, 2022 | NY | A 9167 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (104 - 44) |
| Feb. 2, 2022 | GA | SB 369 | Requires Board of Education Member Elections Be Nonpartisan | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 21) |
| Feb. 2, 2022 | WA | HCR 4407 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (88 - 7) |
| Jan. 31, 2022 | IN | HB 1116 | Increases Requirements for Mail-In Voting | Bill Passed - House (66 - 28) |
| Jan. 27, 2022 | MA | S 2554 | Establishes Early Voting Opportunities | (124 - 34) |
| Jan. 27, 2022 | MD | SJ 2 | Establishes New General Assembly District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (95 - 42) |
| Jan. 26, 2022 | SC | S 865 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 33) |
| Jan. 26, 2022 | KS | SB 355 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (79 - 37) |
| Jan. 25, 2022 | GA | SR 363 | Authorizes Constitutional Referendum on Limiting Voting Rights to U.S. Citizens | Motion Agreed - Senate (33 - 18) |
| Jan. 24, 2022 | PA | HB 2146 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
| Jan. 24, 2022 | TN | SB 780 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
| Jan. 20, 2022 | KY | SB 3 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Veto Override Passed - House (64 - 24) |
| Jan. 20, 2022 | KY | SB 3 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
| Jan. 20, 2022 | SC | S 865 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 15) |
| Jan. 20, 2022 | MD | SJ 2 | Establishes New General Assembly District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 14) |
| Jan. 20, 2022 | TN | SB 780 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
| Jan. 19, 2022 | National | HR 5746 | Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act | Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 48) |
| Jan. 19, 2022 | NC | HB 605 | Amends the Upcoming 2022 Primary Date | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 50) |
| Jan. 19, 2022 | NC | HB 605 | Amends the Upcoming 2022 Primary Date | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 17) |
| Jan. 19, 2022 | MO | HB 2117 | Establishes New Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (95 - 55) |
| Jan. 13, 2022 | National | HR 5746 | Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 203) |
| Jan. 13, 2022 | SC | S 865 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (68 - 36) |
| Jan. 12, 2022 | MS | HB 384 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 18) |
| Jan. 12, 2022 | PA | HB 2146 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (110 - 91) |
| Jan. 8, 2022 | KY | SB 2 | Establishes Senatorial District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (67 - 23) |
| Jan. 8, 2022 | KY | HB 2 | Amends State House District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
| Jan. 6, 2022 | KY | HB 172 | Amends Election Filing Deadlines | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4) |
| Jan. 6, 2022 | KY | SB 2 | Establishes Senatorial District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4) |
| Jan. 6, 2022 | KY | HB 2 | Amends State House District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (71 - 19) |
| Jan. 6, 2022 | MS | HB 384 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (75 - 44) |
| Jan. 5, 2022 | IL | HB 3138 | Amends Judicial Circuits and Subcircuits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 34) |
| Jan. 5, 2022 | NH | HB 50 | Establishes State House District Boundaries | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (186 - 168) |
| Jan. 5, 2022 | IL | HB 3138 | Amends Judicial Circuits and Subcircuits | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 16) |
| Jan. 5, 2022 | KY | HB 172 | Amends Election Filing Deadlines | Bill Passed - House (84 - 12) |
| Jan. 5, 2022 | NH | HB 52 | Establishes New US House Districts | Bill Passed - House (186 - 164) |
| Dec. 11, 2021 | NM | SB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (44 - 24) |
| Dec. 10, 2021 | NM | SB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15) |
| Dec. 9, 2021 | MD | HB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Veto Override Passed - House (96 - 42) |
| Dec. 9, 2021 | OH | HB 458 | Amends State Election Laws | Bill Passed - House (68 - 22) |
| Dec. 7, 2021 | National | HR 5314 | Protecting Our Democracy Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 208) |
| Nov. 18, 2021 | NC | SB 326 | Requires State Election Officials to Stop Collecting Mail-In Ballots After Election Day | Bill Passed - House (62 - 48) |
| Nov. 18, 2021 | NC | SB 725 | Prohibits County Boards of Elections from Accepting Private Donations to Administer Election Services | Bill Passed - House (63 - 48) |
| Nov. 18, 2021 | OH | SB 258 | Establishes Congressional District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (55 - 37) |
| Nov. 18, 2021 | NC | HB 259 | Requires that All Voting Machines Purchased in the Future be Manufactured in the U.S | Bill Passed - House (61 - 48) |
| Nov. 17, 2021 | OK | SB 4 | Specifies the Application of Certain Reapportioned Districts to Certain Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0) |
| Nov. 16, 2021 | NV | SB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (25 - 17) |
| Nov. 16, 2021 | OH | SB 258 | Establishes Congressional District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7) |
| Nov. 15, 2021 | GA | SB 1 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - House (96 - 70) |
| Nov. 14, 2021 | NV | SB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9) |
| Nov. 11, 2021 | WI | SB 622 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 38) |
| Nov. 10, 2021 | SD | HB 1001 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 2) |
| Nov. 10, 2021 | SD | HB 1001 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 31) |
| Nov. 10, 2021 | UT | SB 2004 | Establishes Workplace COVID-19 Vaccine Exemptions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 5) |
| Nov. 10, 2021 | UT | SB 2004 | Establishes Workplace COVID-19 Vaccine Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (55 - 17) |
| Nov. 10, 2021 | UT | HB 2004 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/17 | SB 369 | Requires Board of Education Member Elections Be Nonpartisan | Bill Passed - House (95 - 61) |
| 2/17 | SB 745 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 19) |
| 2/17 | SB 744 | Amends State Senate Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 19) |
| 2/16 | HB 50 | Establishes State House District Boundaries | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
| 2/16 | HB 4133 | Authorizes Voter Registration Without State-Issued ID | Bill Passed - House (33 - 23) |
| 2/15 | S 2162 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (57 - 6) |
| 2/15 | H 7323 | Establishes Congressional, State District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
| 2/15 | S 122 | Requires Presidential Electors to Certify Based on National Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
| 2/15 | SJ 1 | Expands Voting Rights of Released Inmates | (24 - 16) |
| 2/15 | H 7323 | Establishes Congressional, State District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (58 - 8) |
| 2/15 | S 2162 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
| 2/14 | SB 15 | Amends Supreme Court District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12) |
| 2/14 | SB 1 | Amends State Senate Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12) |
| 2/11 | HB 1510 | Increases Secretary of State Power to Purge Voter Rolls and Audit Election Results Without Public Oversight | Bill Passed - House (75 - 43) |
| 2/10 | SB 11 | Specifies Process for Cancelling Local Elections | Bill Passed - House (58 - 13) |
| 2/09 | SB 355 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Veto Override Passed - House (85 - 37) |
| 2/09 | SB 1008 | Establishes Automatic Recount Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
| 2/08 | SB 355 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
| 2/08 | HCR 4407 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
| 2/02 | A 9167 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 20) |
| 2/02 | A 9167 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (104 - 44) |
| 2/02 | SB 369 | Requires Board of Education Member Elections Be Nonpartisan | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 21) |
| 2/02 | HCR 4407 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (88 - 7) |
| 1/31 | HB 1116 | Increases Requirements for Mail-In Voting | Bill Passed - House (66 - 28) |
| 1/27 | S 2554 | Establishes Early Voting Opportunities | (124 - 34) |
| 1/27 | SJ 2 | Establishes New General Assembly District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (95 - 42) |
| 1/26 | S 865 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 33) |
| 1/26 | SB 355 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (79 - 37) |
| 1/25 | SR 363 | Authorizes Constitutional Referendum on Limiting Voting Rights to U.S. Citizens | Motion Agreed - Senate (33 - 18) |
| 1/24 | HB 2146 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
| 1/24 | SB 780 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
| 1/20 | SB 3 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Veto Override Passed - House (64 - 24) |
| 1/20 | SB 3 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
| 1/20 | S 865 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 15) |
| 1/20 | SJ 2 | Establishes New General Assembly District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 14) |
| 1/20 | SB 780 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
| 1/19 | HR 5746 | Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act | Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 48) |
| 1/19 | HB 605 | Amends the Upcoming 2022 Primary Date | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 50) |
| 1/19 | HB 605 | Amends the Upcoming 2022 Primary Date | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 17) |
| 1/19 | HB 2117 | Establishes New Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (95 - 55) |
| 1/13 | HR 5746 | Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 203) |
| 1/13 | S 865 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (68 - 36) |
| 1/12 | HB 384 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 18) |
| 1/12 | HB 2146 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (110 - 91) |
| 1/08 | SB 2 | Establishes Senatorial District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (67 - 23) |
| 1/08 | HB 2 | Amends State House District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
| 1/06 | HB 172 | Amends Election Filing Deadlines | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4) |
| 1/06 | SB 2 | Establishes Senatorial District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4) |
| 1/06 | HB 2 | Amends State House District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (71 - 19) |
| 1/06 | HB 384 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (75 - 44) |
| 1/05 | HB 3138 | Amends Judicial Circuits and Subcircuits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 34) |
| 1/05 | HB 50 | Establishes State House District Boundaries | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (186 - 168) |
| 1/05 | HB 3138 | Amends Judicial Circuits and Subcircuits | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 16) |
| 1/05 | HB 172 | Amends Election Filing Deadlines | Bill Passed - House (84 - 12) |
| 1/05 | HB 52 | Establishes New US House Districts | Bill Passed - House (186 - 164) |
| 12/11 | SB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (44 - 24) |
| 12/10 | SB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15) |
| 12/09 | HB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Veto Override Passed - House (96 - 42) |
| 12/09 | HB 458 | Amends State Election Laws | Bill Passed - House (68 - 22) |
| 12/07 | HR 5314 | Protecting Our Democracy Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 208) |
| 11/18 | SB 326 | Requires State Election Officials to Stop Collecting Mail-In Ballots After Election Day | Bill Passed - House (62 - 48) |
| 11/18 | SB 725 | Prohibits County Boards of Elections from Accepting Private Donations to Administer Election Services | Bill Passed - House (63 - 48) |
| 11/18 | SB 258 | Establishes Congressional District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (55 - 37) |
| 11/18 | HB 259 | Requires that All Voting Machines Purchased in the Future be Manufactured in the U.S | Bill Passed - House (61 - 48) |
| 11/17 | SB 4 | Specifies the Application of Certain Reapportioned Districts to Certain Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0) |
| 11/16 | SB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (25 - 17) |
| 11/16 | SB 258 | Establishes Congressional District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7) |
| 11/15 | SB 1 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - House (96 - 70) |
| 11/14 | SB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9) |
| 11/11 | SB 622 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 38) |
| 11/10 | HB 1001 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 2) |
| 11/10 | HB 1001 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 31) |
| 11/10 | SB 2004 | Establishes Workplace COVID-19 Vaccine Exemptions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 5) |
| 11/10 | SB 2004 | Establishes Workplace COVID-19 Vaccine Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (55 - 17) |
| 11/10 | HB 2004 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |