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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2022 | TN | SB 2445 | Classifies Influencing Employee Voting as a Class E Felony | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0) |
| April 1, 2022 | KS | HB 2138 | Expands State Oversight of Elections | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 8) |
| March 31, 2022 | NH | SB 418 | Requires That First-Time Voters Without ID Use Affidavit Ballots | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 11) |
| March 29, 2022 | ME | LD 1830 | Amends Existing Election Laws | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 12) |
| March 28, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1060 | Limits Campaign Contributions to School Board Candidates | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
| March 25, 2022 | WY | HB 100 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
| March 25, 2022 | VT | H 722 | Amends State House District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0) |
| March 23, 2022 | AZ | HB 2492 | Requires Proof of Citizenship in Order to Vote in a Presidential Election | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
| March 23, 2022 | DE | HB 335 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1) |
| March 23, 2022 | CT | HB 5262 | Expands Access to Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4) |
| March 23, 2022 | MO | HB 2117 | Establishes New Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10) |
| March 22, 2022 | ID | H 695 | Amends Process for Recall Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
| March 17, 2022 | NH | HB 52 | Establishes New US House Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11) |
| March 12, 2022 | WV | HB 4353 | Amends Election Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
| March 10, 2022 | VA | SB 652 | Amends Requirements for Absentee Voting | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (19 - 21) |
| March 8, 2022 | MS | HB 1510 | Increases Secretary of State Power to Purge Voter Rolls and Audit Election Results Without Public Oversight | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 14) |
| March 7, 2022 | FL | HB 921 | Establishes New Regulations and Limitations on Campaign Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16) |
| March 7, 2022 | WY | HB 49 | Requires Organizations that Receive a Minimum of $1,000 for Election Spending File with the Wyoming Secretary of State's Office | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
| March 4, 2022 | FL | SB 102 | Establishes State Congressional Districts | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate |
| March 4, 2022 | WY | HB 52 | Authorizes Absentee Ballot Processing Before Election Day and Establishes Election Result Sharing as a Felony | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
| March 4, 2022 | WY | HB 80 | Requires Campaigns and PACs to File an Itemized Statement of Contributions with the Secretary of State | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
| March 4, 2022 | FL | SB 524 | Establishes Office of Election Crimes and Security | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14) |
| March 3, 2022 | IN | SB 134 | Limits Private Donations to Local Governments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 4) |
| March 2, 2022 | UT | HB 218 | Amends Various Ballot Measure and Election Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0) |
| March 2, 2022 | UT | HB 313 | Expands Restrictions on Elections and Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
| March 1, 2022 | IN | HB 1116 | Increases Requirements for Mail-In Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 10) |
| Feb. 24, 2022 | GA | HB 437 | Amends Fulton County Commissioner District Boundaries | (32 - 20) |
| Feb. 24, 2022 | OR | HB 4133 | Authorizes Voter Registration Without State-Issued ID | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7) |
| Feb. 22, 2022 | WI | SB 935 | Amends Various Election Fraud Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
| Feb. 22, 2022 | WI | SB 940 | Authorizes Suspension of Voters for Information Discrepancies | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
| Feb. 22, 2022 | WI | SB 935 | Amends Various Election Fraud Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
| Feb. 21, 2022 | WI | SB 934 | Authorizes the Processing of Absentee Ballots the Day before an Election | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
| Feb. 18, 2022 | LA | HB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
| Feb. 18, 2022 | LA | SB 5 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
| Feb. 17, 2022 | NC | HB 980 | Amends State Legislative House Districts in Accordance with the State Supreme Court Order | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 3) |
| 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. 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 | 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. 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 | GA | SB 369 | Requires Board of Education Member Elections Be Nonpartisan | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 21) |
| 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. 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 | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 17) |
| Jan. 12, 2022 | MS | HB 384 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 18) |
| 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. 5, 2022 | IL | HB 3138 | Amends Judicial Circuits and Subcircuits | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 16) |
| Dec. 10, 2021 | NM | SB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15) |
| Nov. 17, 2021 | OK | SB 4 | Specifies the Application of Certain Reapportioned Districts to Certain Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0) |
| Nov. 16, 2021 | OH | SB 258 | Establishes Congressional District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7) |
| Nov. 14, 2021 | NV | SB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9) |
| Nov. 10, 2021 | SD | HB 1001 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 2) |
| Nov. 10, 2021 | UT | SB 2004 | Establishes Workplace COVID-19 Vaccine Exemptions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 5) |
| Nov. 10, 2021 | UT | HB 2004 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
| Nov. 9, 2021 | GA | SB 1 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 21) |
| Nov. 8, 2021 | WI | SB 622 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | NC | HB 976 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 21) |
| Nov. 3, 2021 | AL | HB 2 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
| Nov. 2, 2021 | NC | SB 740 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
| Oct. 28, 2021 | IL | HB 1291 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 18) |
| Oct. 28, 2021 | IA | SF 621 | Establishes Congressional and Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1) |
| Oct. 20, 2021 | National | S 2747 | Freedom to Vote Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 51) |
| Oct. 8, 2021 | TX | SB 6 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13) |
| Oct. 7, 2021 | AR | HB 1982 | Establishes State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
| Oct. 6, 2021 | AR | SB 743 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10) |
| Oct. 1, 2021 | IN | HB 1581 | Amends Redistricting Maps | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 12) |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | MI | HB 4528 | Requires Election Challengers to Undergo Training | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | MI | HB 4837 | Prohibits Third Parties from Accessing the Qualified Voter File | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | MI | HB 4838 | Prohibits Electronic Poll Books from Being Connected to the Internet | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | MI | SB 280 | Requires the Board of State Canvassers to Complete a Canvass of an Initiative Petition Within 100 Days After It Has Been Filed | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | MI | HB 4492 | Expands Polling Place Locations | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | NE | LB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11) |
| Sept. 28, 2021 | WI | SJR 63 | Establishes State Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
| Sept. 27, 2021 | PA | SB 738 | Establishes a Public Website to Track Constitutional Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 6) |
| Sept. 20, 2021 | OR | SB 881 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
| Sept. 20, 2021 | OR | SB 882 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
| Sept. 3, 2021 | CA | SB 594 | Amends Redistricting Regulations for Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0) |
| Aug. 11, 2021 | TX | SB 1 | Amends Various Early Voting Laws to Require Individual Signature Verification and Prohibit Drive-Thru and 24 Hour Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
| July 20, 2021 | LA | SB 224 | Increases Requirements for Absentee Voting by Mail | Veto Override Failed - Senate (24 - 12) |
| July 20, 2021 | LA | SB 220 | Establishes Rules for Legislative Auditor Examinations, Audits, and Reviews of Elections and Retention of Election Records | Veto Override Failed - Senate (21 - 15) |
| July 13, 2021 | TX | SB 1 | Amends Various Early Voting Laws to Require Individual Signature Verification and Prohibit Drive-Thru and 24 Hour Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 4) |
| June 30, 2021 | AZ | HB 2905 | Limits Distribution of Mail-In Ballots | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
| June 28, 2021 | CA | SB 152 | Authorizes a Recall Election without the Approval of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 9) |
| June 25, 2021 | PA | HB 1300 | Establishes State Legislative Authority Over Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
| June 24, 2021 | OR | HB 3291 | Requires Ballots Returned by Mail to be Postmarked by the Date of the Election | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |