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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 1, 2023 FL HB 1359 Increases Penalties for Fentanyl Dealers and Manufacturers Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
May 1, 2023 FL HB 1359 Increases Penalties for Fentanyl Dealers and Manufacturers Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
May 1, 2023 OR HB 3076 Extends Safe Surrender Period for Anonymously Leaving Infant at Authorized Facility to 60 days Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 13)
April 28, 2023 MT HB 479 Appropriates $5 Million for Law Enforcement Services on the Flathead Indian Reservation Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14)
April 28, 2023 CO SB 23-279 Prohibits the Sale of Unserialized Firearms Commonly Known as "Ghost Guns" Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
April 28, 2023 FL SB 266 Prohibits Higher Education Institutions from Spending Federal or State Funds on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
April 27, 2023 KS SB 174 Exempts and Decriminalizes Fentanyl Testing Strips from the List of Drug Paraphernalia Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 7)
April 27, 2023 IN SB 187 Requires State Police Departments Conduct Background Checks on Police Reserve Officers Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 7)
April 27, 2023 KS SB 174 Exempts and Decriminalizes Fentanyl Testing Strips from the List of Drug Paraphernalia Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 7)
April 27, 2023 IN SB 8 Authorizes Pharmacy Benefit Managers to Negotiate Prices for Drugs Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 9)
April 27, 2023 TX SB 2209 Prohibits Civilian Oversight of Police Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
April 26, 2023 IN HB 1016 Establishes a Merit System for Police and Fire Departments Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 18)
April 26, 2023 IN HB 1177 Authorizes Teachers to Keep Firearms in Classrooms Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 8)
April 26, 2023 FL HB 1627 Authorizes Pretrial Detention for DUI Manslaughter, Fentanyl Trafficking, and Extortion Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 3)
April 26, 2023 OH SB 58 Exempts Firearms from Liability Insurance or Fee Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
April 25, 2023 NV SB 133 Establishes Falsifying Presidential Elector Signatures as a Felony Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
April 25, 2023 LA SB 49 Establishes New Penalties for the Operation of a Fentanyl Producing Laboratory Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 2)
April 25, 2023 LA SB 49 Establishes New Penalties for the Operation of a Fentanyl Producing Laboratory Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 2)
April 25, 2023 NV SB 391 Prohibits Local Government Use of "Sundown Sirens" Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 4)
April 25, 2023 NV SB 35 Increases Criminal Penalties for Fentanyl Trafficking and Possession Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
April 25, 2023 NV SB 35 Increases Criminal Penalties for Fentanyl Trafficking and Possession Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
April 25, 2023 NV SB 243 Increases Criminal Penalties for Catalytic Converter Theft Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
April 25, 2023 NV SB 155 Authorizes Homeless Individuals who Committed Misdemeanors to be Deferred to a Specialty Court Program Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
April 25, 2023 NV SB 294 Requires Licensed Gun Dealers Provide a Locking Device with Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
April 21, 2023 MT SB 359 Prohibits the Tracking of Firearms Sales by Financial Institutions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 13)
April 21, 2023 TN SB 807 Exempts Those Convicted of Criminal Exposure to HIV from Having to Register as a Sex Offender Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
April 20, 2023 CO HB 23-1100 Prohibits Government Participation in Civil Immigration Detention Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
April 20, 2023 NV SB 171 Prohibits Individuals Convicted of Committing or Attempting to Commit a Hate Crime from Owning a Firearm Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
April 20, 2023 NV SB 171 Prohibits Individuals Convicted of Committing or Attempting to Commit a Hate Crime from Owning a Firearm Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
April 20, 2023 OR SB 1060 Expands Crime of Criminal Mistreatment and Defines Physical Trauma Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 2)
April 19, 2023 MT HB 808 Increases Insurance Requirements for Bail Bondsmen Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17)
April 19, 2023 CO HB 23-1186 Authorizes Remote Participation in County Court Residential Eviction Filings Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
April 19, 2023 NV SB 239 Authorizes Medical Aid-In-Dying for Terminally Ill Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
April 19, 2023 NV SB 131 Prohibits Arrest of Any Individual Charged in Another State for Receiving Reproductive Healthcare Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
April 19, 2023 NE LB 77 Authorizes Legal Gun Owners to Conceal Carry Without a Permit Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
April 18, 2023 TN HB 1189 Establishes Legal Protections for Gun Dealers, Manufacturers and Sellers Against Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
April 18, 2023 FL HB 1297 Authorizes the Death Penalty for for People Who Commit Sexual Assault on Children Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 5)
April 17, 2023 WA SB 5352 Expands Police Chase Protections for Law Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
April 17, 2023 CO SB 23-254 Amends Statutes Regarding Search Warrants by Police Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
April 17, 2023 CO SB 23-1196 Authorizes Individuals to Seek Legal Remedies for Breaches of the Colorado Youth Employment Opportunity Act of 1971 Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
April 17, 2023 NV SB 153 Requires the Nevada Department of Corrections Regulate the Security, Supervision, Medical, and Mental Health Treatment of Transgender Inmates Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
April 14, 2023 WA SB 5231 Amends Legal Process for Emergency No Contact Orders Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 13)
April 14, 2023 WA SB 5231 Amends Legal Process for Emergency No Contact Orders Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 13)
April 14, 2023 WA SB 5768 Authorizes the Department of Corrections to Acquire and Dispense Abortion Medications Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 18)
April 14, 2023 MN SF 2909 Appropriates Funding for the State Public Safety Omnibus Bill Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33)
April 13, 2023 WA SB 5006 Amends Firearm Waiver Rights for At-Risk Individuals Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
April 13, 2023 WA SB 5006 Amends Firearm Waiver Rights for At-Risk Individuals Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
April 13, 2023 MT HB 693 Prohibits State Agencies from Denying Individual Records Request Due To Ongoing Litigation Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 2)
April 12, 2023 AZ SB 1021 Requires the Arizona Attorney General Defend the Constitutionality of Any Bill Signed into Law Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
April 12, 2023 VA SB 989 Establishes Greater Victims Rights in Court Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 5)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/01 HB 1359 Increases Penalties for Fentanyl Dealers and Manufacturers Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
5/01 HB 1359 Increases Penalties for Fentanyl Dealers and Manufacturers Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
5/01 HB 3076 Extends Safe Surrender Period for Anonymously Leaving Infant at Authorized Facility to 60 days Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 13)
4/28 HB 479 Appropriates $5 Million for Law Enforcement Services on the Flathead Indian Reservation Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14)
4/28 SB 23-279 Prohibits the Sale of Unserialized Firearms Commonly Known as "Ghost Guns" Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
4/28 SB 266 Prohibits Higher Education Institutions from Spending Federal or State Funds on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
4/27 SB 174 Exempts and Decriminalizes Fentanyl Testing Strips from the List of Drug Paraphernalia Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 7)
4/27 SB 187 Requires State Police Departments Conduct Background Checks on Police Reserve Officers Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 7)
4/27 SB 174 Exempts and Decriminalizes Fentanyl Testing Strips from the List of Drug Paraphernalia Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 7)
4/27 SB 8 Authorizes Pharmacy Benefit Managers to Negotiate Prices for Drugs Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 9)
4/27 SB 2209 Prohibits Civilian Oversight of Police Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
4/26 HB 1016 Establishes a Merit System for Police and Fire Departments Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 18)
4/26 HB 1177 Authorizes Teachers to Keep Firearms in Classrooms Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 8)
4/26 HB 1627 Authorizes Pretrial Detention for DUI Manslaughter, Fentanyl Trafficking, and Extortion Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 3)
4/26 SB 58 Exempts Firearms from Liability Insurance or Fee Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
4/25 SB 133 Establishes Falsifying Presidential Elector Signatures as a Felony Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
4/25 SB 49 Establishes New Penalties for the Operation of a Fentanyl Producing Laboratory Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 2)
4/25 SB 49 Establishes New Penalties for the Operation of a Fentanyl Producing Laboratory Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 2)
4/25 SB 391 Prohibits Local Government Use of "Sundown Sirens" Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 4)
4/25 SB 35 Increases Criminal Penalties for Fentanyl Trafficking and Possession Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
4/25 SB 35 Increases Criminal Penalties for Fentanyl Trafficking and Possession Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
4/25 SB 243 Increases Criminal Penalties for Catalytic Converter Theft Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
4/25 SB 155 Authorizes Homeless Individuals who Committed Misdemeanors to be Deferred to a Specialty Court Program Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
4/25 SB 294 Requires Licensed Gun Dealers Provide a Locking Device with Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
4/21 SB 359 Prohibits the Tracking of Firearms Sales by Financial Institutions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 13)
4/21 SB 807 Exempts Those Convicted of Criminal Exposure to HIV from Having to Register as a Sex Offender Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
4/20 HB 23-1100 Prohibits Government Participation in Civil Immigration Detention Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
4/20 SB 171 Prohibits Individuals Convicted of Committing or Attempting to Commit a Hate Crime from Owning a Firearm Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
4/20 SB 171 Prohibits Individuals Convicted of Committing or Attempting to Commit a Hate Crime from Owning a Firearm Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
4/20 SB 1060 Expands Crime of Criminal Mistreatment and Defines Physical Trauma Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 2)
4/19 HB 808 Increases Insurance Requirements for Bail Bondsmen Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17)
4/19 HB 23-1186 Authorizes Remote Participation in County Court Residential Eviction Filings Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
4/19 SB 239 Authorizes Medical Aid-In-Dying for Terminally Ill Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
4/19 SB 131 Prohibits Arrest of Any Individual Charged in Another State for Receiving Reproductive Healthcare Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
4/19 LB 77 Authorizes Legal Gun Owners to Conceal Carry Without a Permit Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
4/18 HB 1189 Establishes Legal Protections for Gun Dealers, Manufacturers and Sellers Against Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
4/18 HB 1297 Authorizes the Death Penalty for for People Who Commit Sexual Assault on Children Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 5)
4/17 SB 5352 Expands Police Chase Protections for Law Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
4/17 SB 23-254 Amends Statutes Regarding Search Warrants by Police Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
4/17 SB 23-1196 Authorizes Individuals to Seek Legal Remedies for Breaches of the Colorado Youth Employment Opportunity Act of 1971 Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
4/17 SB 153 Requires the Nevada Department of Corrections Regulate the Security, Supervision, Medical, and Mental Health Treatment of Transgender Inmates Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
4/14 SB 5231 Amends Legal Process for Emergency No Contact Orders Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 13)
4/14 SB 5231 Amends Legal Process for Emergency No Contact Orders Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 13)
4/14 SB 5768 Authorizes the Department of Corrections to Acquire and Dispense Abortion Medications Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 18)
4/14 SF 2909 Appropriates Funding for the State Public Safety Omnibus Bill Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33)
4/13 SB 5006 Amends Firearm Waiver Rights for At-Risk Individuals Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
4/13 SB 5006 Amends Firearm Waiver Rights for At-Risk Individuals Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
4/13 HB 693 Prohibits State Agencies from Denying Individual Records Request Due To Ongoing Litigation Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 2)
4/12 SB 1021 Requires the Arizona Attorney General Defend the Constitutionality of Any Bill Signed into Law Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
4/12 SB 989 Establishes Greater Victims Rights in Court Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 5)
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