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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 29, 2023 CO SB 23-111 Authorizes Additional Protections for Public Employees Bill Passed - House (43 - 19)
April 29, 2023 CO SB 23-172 Expands State Anti-Discrimination Laws Bill Passed - House (43 - 22)
April 25, 2023 ND HB 1040 Prohibits New Hires from the State Pension Plan Beginning in 2025 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 17)
April 25, 2023 WI AB 151 Requires State Agency Job Trainings and Workforce Development Programs be Assessed Based on Employment Statistics Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
April 25, 2023 WI AB 147 Amends Conditions that Individuals Can be Fired from Their jobs for Misconduct Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
April 21, 2023 CO SB 23-058 Prohibits Age-Related Discrimination in Work Settings Bill Passed - House (41 - 19)
April 21, 2023 CO SB 23-017 Authorizes Additional Uses of Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - House (41 - 22)
April 21, 2023 CO HB 23-1076 Expands Employee's Medical Impairments and Disability Benefits Bill Passed - House (45 - 17)
April 12, 2023 MT SB 270 Prohibits Employer Retaliation Against an Employee's Legal Social Media Post Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 29)
April 12, 2023 MT SB 270 Prohibits Employer Retaliation Against an Employee's Legal Social Media Post Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 29)
April 6, 2023 ND SB 2142 Establishes a State Immigration Office to Help Companies Recruit and Retain Foreign Workers Bill Passed - House (64 - 28)
April 5, 2023 MD SB 839 Extends Timeframe Workers Can File a Workers Compensation Claim for a Hernia Suffered While Working Bill Passed - House (127 - 9)
April 5, 2023 MD SB 839 Extends Timeframe Workers Can File a Workers Compensation Claim for a Hernia Suffered While Working Bill Passed - House (127 - 9)
April 4, 2023 MD SB 346 Requires Sign Language Interpreters Get Licensed by the State Bill Passed - House (99 - 33)
March 30, 2023 ID S 1167 Limits the Scope of the Post-Secondary Career Initiatives Plan Bill Passed - House (51 - 16)
March 30, 2023 ID S 1212 Appropriates $5 Million for the Postsecondary Career Initiatives Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 Bill Passed - House (37 - 30)
March 29, 2023 KY SB 7 Prohibits Automatic Payroll Deductions Used to Pay Union Dues Veto Override Passed - House (68 - 29)
March 23, 2023 IL HB 1286 Authorizes Businesses to Designate Multi-Occupancy Restrooms as All-Gender Bill Passed - House (60 - 40)
March 21, 2023 MI SB 34 Repeals State Right-to-Work Laws for Private Sector Workers Bill Passed - House (56 - 52)
March 21, 2023 MI SB 34 Repeals State Right-to-Work Laws for Private Sector Workers Bill Passed - House (56 - 52)
March 20, 2023 MD HB 513 Requires State Department of Labor Enforce Investor-Owned Utility Contractors Pay Prevailing Wages on Underground Projects Bill Passed - House (100 - 35)
March 20, 2023 MD HB 513 Requires State Department of Labor Enforce Investor-Owned Utility Contractors Pay Prevailing Wages on Underground Projects Bill Passed - House (100 - 35)
March 20, 2023 OR HB 3383 Expands the State Board of Education to Include a Representative for Classified Staff Bill Passed - House (45 - 12)
March 8, 2023 MI HB 4005 Repeals State Right-to-Work Laws for Private Sector Workers Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
March 8, 2023 MI HB 4004 Repeals State Right-to-Work Laws for Public Sector Workers Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
March 8, 2023 MI HB 4004 Repeals State Right-to-Work Laws for Public Sector Workers Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
March 8, 2023 MI HB 4005 Repeals State Right-to-Work Laws for Private Sector Workers Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
March 6, 2023 OR HB 2708 Defines and Codifies Broader Support for Classified School Staff Bill Passed - House (51 - 6)
March 2, 2023 WA HB 1570 Expands Social Insurance Programs Applicable to Transportation Network Companies and Drivers Bill Passed - House (87 - 9)
Feb. 28, 2023 OR HB 2058 Establishes a New State Program to Award Eligible Employers Funds for Overtime Compensation Requirements Bill Passed - House (41 - 10)
Feb. 13, 2023 MN HF 2 Establishes 12 Weeks of Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill Passed - House (70 - 60)
Feb. 7, 2023 VA HB 2082 Requires Employees of Landlords with More than 200 Rental Units to Complete a Criminal Background Check Bill Passed - House (93 - 5)
Feb. 6, 2023 ID H 24 Appropriates Funding for a State Post-Secondary Career Initiatives Plan Bill Passed - House (36 - 34)
Feb. 6, 2023 UT HB 243 Amends State Definition of a Public Transit Employee Bill Passed - House (49 - 21)
Jan. 11, 2023 MN HF 37 Prohibits Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - House (111 - 19)
Dec. 14, 2022 OH SB 302 Amends Unemployment Compensation Law (68 - 22)
Nov. 30, 2022 National H Con Res 119 Providing for a Correction in the enrollment of H.J. Res. 100. Joint Resolution Passed - House (221 - 207)
Nov. 30, 2022 National H J Res 100 To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees. Joint Resolution Passed - House (290 - 137)
Oct. 3, 2022 NJ A 1474 Expands the Rights of Temporary Workers Veto Override Passed - House (41 - 28)
Sept. 21, 2022 MI HB 6070 Authorizes Tax Credit for Employers Providing Paid Adoption Leave Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 8)
July 27, 2022 National HR 6929 Susan Muffley Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (254 - 175)
June 7, 2022 MI HB 4232 Authorizes 17-Year-Olds to Serve Alcohol Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 29)
June 3, 2022 LA SB 141 Prohibits Insurance Companies from Requiring a Certain Vaccination Status or Proof Thereof Bill Passed - House (70 - 23)
June 3, 2022 NY S 8922 Establishes Worker Protections for Warehouse Workers Bill Passed - House (119 - 30)
June 3, 2022 NY S 9427 Amends State Labor Laws to Require Employers Disclose Compensation Ranges in Job Postings Bill Passed - House (96 - 48)
June 1, 2022 OH HB 583 Reduces Occupational Licensing and Registration Regulations for Substitute Teachers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 36)
May 19, 2022 LA HB 1083 Prohibits Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - House (74 - 24)
May 12, 2022 SC S 533 Prohibits Paying Disabled Workers Less than the Minimum Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (101 - 2)
May 11, 2022 CO SB 22-230 Expands County Government Employees Right to Organize a Union and Engage in Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - House (41 - 24)
May 11, 2022 CO SB 22-230 Expands County Government Employees Right to Organize a Union and Engage in Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - House (41 - 24)
May 6, 2022 MO HB 2090 Amends Pay Timeline for State Employees; Establishes Tax Credit; Limits COVID Vaccine Mandates Bill Passed - House (104 - 30)
May 3, 2022 HI SB 3289 Establishes Retirement Savings Program (50 - 1)
April 28, 2022 CO HB 22-1367 Expands Protections for Domestic Workers Bill Passed - House (40 - 23)
April 20, 2022 OK SB 176 Extends Leave Benefits for State Employees Bill Passed - House (84 - 9)
April 14, 2022 DE SB 1 Expands Family and Medical Leave Bill Passed - House (29 - 11)
April 13, 2022 CT HB 5444 Specifies Unfair Labor Practices Bill Passed - House (91 - 49)
April 13, 2022 CT HB 5444 Specifies Unfair Labor Practices Bill Passed - House (91 - 49)
April 11, 2022 MD HB 172 Authorizes Tax Deductions for Union Dues Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 37)
April 5, 2022 ME LD 965 Prohibits Certain Employer/Employee Contracts and Agreements "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (76 - 36)
April 4, 2022 MS HB 1426 Increases Salaries of Certain Government Officials Conference Report Adopted - House (72 - 34)
March 31, 2022 ME LD 1652 Establishes Early Childhood Educators Workforce Support Programs Bill Passed - House (130 - 0)
March 30, 2022 MS HB 770 Requires Gender Pay Equity Conference Report Adopted - House (111 - 6)
March 30, 2022 MD SB 275 Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave Program Bill Passed - House (90 - 43)
March 28, 2022 MN HF 2774 Increases Warehouse Worker Safety Regulations Bill Passed - House (72 - 60)
March 23, 2022 OH SB 47 Exempts Certain Tasks from Overtime Pay Bill Passed - House (56 - 37)
March 22, 2022 GA SB 331 Limits Labor Regulations by Local Governments Bill Passed - House (99 - 67)
March 22, 2022 AK HB 30 Amends Worker's Compensation Benefits in Cases of Permanent Partial Impairment Bill Passed - House (29 - 10)
March 15, 2022 GA HB 1390 Establishes a Cause of Action Against Government Employers Who Retaliate Against Employees Due to Complaints of Sexual Harassment Bill Passed - House (172 - 0)
March 14, 2022 MN SF 2677 Appropriates $2.7 Billion to Commissioner of Employment & Economic Development Bill Failed - House (66 - 67)
March 10, 2022 SC S 1090 Establishes Retroactive Provisions for Unemployment Claims Bill Passed - House (91 - 19)
March 8, 2022 HI HB 2510 Increases Minimum Wage to $18 by 2026 Bill Passed - House (42 - 8)
March 7, 2022 WA HB 2057 Establishes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Standards for State Patrol Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 14)
March 4, 2022 FL SB 520 Exempts University President Applicants from Public Records Requirements Bill Passed - House (86 - 26)
March 4, 2022 FL HB 1197 Increases Requirements for Labor Unions Bill Passed - House (60 - 47)
March 3, 2022 OR SB 1545 Expands Workforce Development and Diversity Initiatives Bill Passed - House (48 - 10)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/29 SB 23-111 Authorizes Additional Protections for Public Employees Bill Passed - House (43 - 19)
4/29 SB 23-172 Expands State Anti-Discrimination Laws Bill Passed - House (43 - 22)
4/25 HB 1040 Prohibits New Hires from the State Pension Plan Beginning in 2025 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 17)
4/25 AB 151 Requires State Agency Job Trainings and Workforce Development Programs be Assessed Based on Employment Statistics Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
4/25 AB 147 Amends Conditions that Individuals Can be Fired from Their jobs for Misconduct Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
4/21 SB 23-058 Prohibits Age-Related Discrimination in Work Settings Bill Passed - House (41 - 19)
4/21 SB 23-017 Authorizes Additional Uses of Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - House (41 - 22)
4/21 HB 23-1076 Expands Employee's Medical Impairments and Disability Benefits Bill Passed - House (45 - 17)
4/12 SB 270 Prohibits Employer Retaliation Against an Employee's Legal Social Media Post Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 29)
4/12 SB 270 Prohibits Employer Retaliation Against an Employee's Legal Social Media Post Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 29)
4/06 SB 2142 Establishes a State Immigration Office to Help Companies Recruit and Retain Foreign Workers Bill Passed - House (64 - 28)
4/05 SB 839 Extends Timeframe Workers Can File a Workers Compensation Claim for a Hernia Suffered While Working Bill Passed - House (127 - 9)
4/05 SB 839 Extends Timeframe Workers Can File a Workers Compensation Claim for a Hernia Suffered While Working Bill Passed - House (127 - 9)
4/04 SB 346 Requires Sign Language Interpreters Get Licensed by the State Bill Passed - House (99 - 33)
3/30 S 1167 Limits the Scope of the Post-Secondary Career Initiatives Plan Bill Passed - House (51 - 16)
3/30 S 1212 Appropriates $5 Million for the Postsecondary Career Initiatives Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 Bill Passed - House (37 - 30)
3/29 SB 7 Prohibits Automatic Payroll Deductions Used to Pay Union Dues Veto Override Passed - House (68 - 29)
3/23 HB 1286 Authorizes Businesses to Designate Multi-Occupancy Restrooms as All-Gender Bill Passed - House (60 - 40)
3/21 SB 34 Repeals State Right-to-Work Laws for Private Sector Workers Bill Passed - House (56 - 52)
3/21 SB 34 Repeals State Right-to-Work Laws for Private Sector Workers Bill Passed - House (56 - 52)
3/20 HB 513 Requires State Department of Labor Enforce Investor-Owned Utility Contractors Pay Prevailing Wages on Underground Projects Bill Passed - House (100 - 35)
3/20 HB 513 Requires State Department of Labor Enforce Investor-Owned Utility Contractors Pay Prevailing Wages on Underground Projects Bill Passed - House (100 - 35)
3/20 HB 3383 Expands the State Board of Education to Include a Representative for Classified Staff Bill Passed - House (45 - 12)
3/08 HB 4005 Repeals State Right-to-Work Laws for Private Sector Workers Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
3/08 HB 4004 Repeals State Right-to-Work Laws for Public Sector Workers Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
3/08 HB 4004 Repeals State Right-to-Work Laws for Public Sector Workers Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
3/08 HB 4005 Repeals State Right-to-Work Laws for Private Sector Workers Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
3/06 HB 2708 Defines and Codifies Broader Support for Classified School Staff Bill Passed - House (51 - 6)
3/02 HB 1570 Expands Social Insurance Programs Applicable to Transportation Network Companies and Drivers Bill Passed - House (87 - 9)
2/28 HB 2058 Establishes a New State Program to Award Eligible Employers Funds for Overtime Compensation Requirements Bill Passed - House (41 - 10)
2/13 HF 2 Establishes 12 Weeks of Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill Passed - House (70 - 60)
2/07 HB 2082 Requires Employees of Landlords with More than 200 Rental Units to Complete a Criminal Background Check Bill Passed - House (93 - 5)
2/06 H 24 Appropriates Funding for a State Post-Secondary Career Initiatives Plan Bill Passed - House (36 - 34)
2/06 HB 243 Amends State Definition of a Public Transit Employee Bill Passed - House (49 - 21)
1/11 HF 37 Prohibits Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - House (111 - 19)
12/14 SB 302 Amends Unemployment Compensation Law (68 - 22)
11/30 H Con Res 119 Providing for a Correction in the enrollment of H.J. Res. 100. Joint Resolution Passed - House (221 - 207)
11/30 H J Res 100 To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees. Joint Resolution Passed - House (290 - 137)
10/03 A 1474 Expands the Rights of Temporary Workers Veto Override Passed - House (41 - 28)
9/21 HB 6070 Authorizes Tax Credit for Employers Providing Paid Adoption Leave Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 8)
7/27 HR 6929 Susan Muffley Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (254 - 175)
6/07 HB 4232 Authorizes 17-Year-Olds to Serve Alcohol Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 29)
6/03 SB 141 Prohibits Insurance Companies from Requiring a Certain Vaccination Status or Proof Thereof Bill Passed - House (70 - 23)
6/03 S 8922 Establishes Worker Protections for Warehouse Workers Bill Passed - House (119 - 30)
6/03 S 9427 Amends State Labor Laws to Require Employers Disclose Compensation Ranges in Job Postings Bill Passed - House (96 - 48)
6/01 HB 583 Reduces Occupational Licensing and Registration Regulations for Substitute Teachers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 36)
5/19 HB 1083 Prohibits Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - House (74 - 24)
5/12 S 533 Prohibits Paying Disabled Workers Less than the Minimum Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (101 - 2)
5/11 SB 22-230 Expands County Government Employees Right to Organize a Union and Engage in Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - House (41 - 24)
5/11 SB 22-230 Expands County Government Employees Right to Organize a Union and Engage in Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - House (41 - 24)
5/06 HB 2090 Amends Pay Timeline for State Employees; Establishes Tax Credit; Limits COVID Vaccine Mandates Bill Passed - House (104 - 30)
5/03 SB 3289 Establishes Retirement Savings Program (50 - 1)
4/28 HB 22-1367 Expands Protections for Domestic Workers Bill Passed - House (40 - 23)
4/20 SB 176 Extends Leave Benefits for State Employees Bill Passed - House (84 - 9)
4/14 SB 1 Expands Family and Medical Leave Bill Passed - House (29 - 11)
4/13 HB 5444 Specifies Unfair Labor Practices Bill Passed - House (91 - 49)
4/13 HB 5444 Specifies Unfair Labor Practices Bill Passed - House (91 - 49)
4/11 HB 172 Authorizes Tax Deductions for Union Dues Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 37)
4/05 LD 965 Prohibits Certain Employer/Employee Contracts and Agreements "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (76 - 36)
4/04 HB 1426 Increases Salaries of Certain Government Officials Conference Report Adopted - House (72 - 34)
3/31 LD 1652 Establishes Early Childhood Educators Workforce Support Programs Bill Passed - House (130 - 0)
3/30 HB 770 Requires Gender Pay Equity Conference Report Adopted - House (111 - 6)
3/30 SB 275 Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave Program Bill Passed - House (90 - 43)
3/28 HF 2774 Increases Warehouse Worker Safety Regulations Bill Passed - House (72 - 60)
3/23 SB 47 Exempts Certain Tasks from Overtime Pay Bill Passed - House (56 - 37)
3/22 SB 331 Limits Labor Regulations by Local Governments Bill Passed - House (99 - 67)
3/22 HB 30 Amends Worker's Compensation Benefits in Cases of Permanent Partial Impairment Bill Passed - House (29 - 10)
3/15 HB 1390 Establishes a Cause of Action Against Government Employers Who Retaliate Against Employees Due to Complaints of Sexual Harassment Bill Passed - House (172 - 0)
3/14 SF 2677 Appropriates $2.7 Billion to Commissioner of Employment & Economic Development Bill Failed - House (66 - 67)
3/10 S 1090 Establishes Retroactive Provisions for Unemployment Claims Bill Passed - House (91 - 19)
3/08 HB 2510 Increases Minimum Wage to $18 by 2026 Bill Passed - House (42 - 8)
3/07 HB 2057 Establishes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Standards for State Patrol Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 14)
3/04 SB 520 Exempts University President Applicants from Public Records Requirements Bill Passed - House (86 - 26)
3/04 HB 1197 Increases Requirements for Labor Unions Bill Passed - House (60 - 47)
3/03 SB 1545 Expands Workforce Development and Diversity Initiatives Bill Passed - House (48 - 10)
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