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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 11, 2023 | MT | HB 71 | Amends State Alcohol Laws | Bill Passed - House (95 - 3) |
| Jan. 4, 2023 | ME | LD 3 | Appropriates Funds for Winter Energy Relief | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 29) |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | OH | HB 513 | Prohibits Local Government Control of Flavored Tobacco Products | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 35) |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | OH | SB 202 | Prohibits Denial or Limitation of Custody on Basis of Disability | (66 - 24) |
| Dec. 12, 2022 | National | S 1466 | Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act | Bill Passed - House (356 - 56) |
| Dec. 6, 2022 | National | S 2796 | Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act | Bill Passed - House (408 - 11) |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | National | HR 6878 | Pregnant Women in Custody Act | Bill Passed - House (324 - 90) |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | National | HR 2521 | Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2022 (DOULA for VA Act of 2022) | Bill Passed - House (376 - 44) |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | National | HR 2521 | Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2022 (DOULA for VA Act of 2022) | Bill Passed - House (376 - 44) |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | National | HR 7780 | Mental Health Matters Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 205) |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | National | HR 8542 | Mental Health Justice Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 206) |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | MI | HB 6354 | Amends Law in Regard to Hunting | (73 - 33) |
| Sept. 19, 2022 | National | HR 1456 | Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (290 - 125) |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | CA | AB 1279 | Establishes California Climate Crisis Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 18) |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | CA | AB 2091 | Prohibits Medical Providers, Health Insurers, and Prison Staff from Disclosing Abortion-Related Medical Records to Out-of-State Law Enforcement | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 15) |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | CA | AB 1757 | Specifies Strategy Regarding Climate Change and Air Pollution | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 15) |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | CA | AB 30 | Establishes the Equitable Outdoor Access Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 11) |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | CA | SB 1157 | Limits Indoor Residential Water Use | Bill Passed - House (45 - 21) |
| Aug. 30, 2022 | CA | AB 2223 | Expands Protections for Reproductive Care | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 19) |
| Aug. 30, 2022 | CA | AB 1445 | Requires Governments Factor Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise when Determining Future Municipal Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 17) |
| Aug. 30, 2022 | CA | AB 2134 | Establishes the California Reproductive Health Equity Fund and Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 18) |
| Aug. 30, 2022 | CA | SB 1137 | Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals | Bill Passed - House (46 - 24) |
| Aug. 25, 2022 | CA | AB 1502 | Expands Nursing Home Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 17) |
| Aug. 24, 2022 | CA | AB 1341 | Prohibits the Sale of Weight Loss and Over-the-Counter Dietary Pills to Minors | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 11) |
| Aug. 24, 2022 | CA | AB 1341 | Prohibits the Sale of Weight Loss and Over-the-Counter Dietary Pills to Minors | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 11) |
| Aug. 22, 2022 | CA | SB 951 | Amends the Unemployment Insurance Code for New Benefits and Paid Family Leave | Bill Passed - House (61 - 9) |
| Aug. 12, 2022 | National | HR 5376 | Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 207) |
| Aug. 5, 2022 | IN | SB 1 | Prohibits All Abortions Unless Under Certain Circumstances | Bill Passed - House (62 - 38) |
| Aug. 5, 2022 | IN | SB 2 | Appropriates Funds for Pregnancy and Child Care | Bill Passed - House (93 - 7) |
| July 29, 2022 | National | HR 5118 | Continental Divide Trail Completion Act | Bill Passed - House (218 - 199) |
| July 29, 2022 | National | HR 263 | Big Cat Public Safety Act | Bill Passed - House (278 - 134) |
| July 27, 2022 | National | HR 3771 | South Asian Heart Awareness and Research Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 192) |
| July 27, 2022 | National | HR 4040 | Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (416 - 12) |
| July 26, 2022 | MA | H 5090 | Expands Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care | Bill Passed - House (137 - 16) |
| July 26, 2022 | MA | H 5090 | Expands Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care | Bill Passed - House (137 - 16) |
| July 21, 2022 | MA | H 5060 | Establishes Various New Programs and Laws to Promote Growth in the Clean Energy Industry | Bill Passed - House (146 - 7) |
| July 21, 2022 | National | HR 8373 | Right to Contraception Act | Bill Passed - House (228 - 195) |
| July 15, 2022 | National | HR 8351 | Formula Act | Bill Passed - House (421 - 2) |
| July 15, 2022 | National | HR 8296 | Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 210) |
| July 15, 2022 | National | HR 8297 | Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 205) |
| July 15, 2022 | National | HR 8296 | Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 210) |
| July 1, 2022 | NC | HB 674 | Prohibits Medical Billing of Rape Victims | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (107 - 1) |
| June 30, 2022 | CA | SB 57 | Establishes Safe Injection Sites | Bill Passed - House (42 - 29) |
| June 30, 2022 | MI | SB 576 | Prohibits Distributing Tobacco by Mail to Anyone Under 21 | Bill Passed - House (78 - 28) |
| June 30, 2022 | MI | SB 577 | Amends the Age of Majority Act of 1971 to Reflect an Increase in the Legal Tobacco Consumption Age | Bill Passed - House (79 - 27) |
| June 29, 2022 | NJ | S 315 | Establishes Employment Security Protections During Changes in Control of Healthcare Entities | Bill Passed - House (45 - 32) |
| June 29, 2022 | NJ | A 3975 | Establishes Protections for Individuals Related to Reproductive Health Care Services and Abortions | Bill Passed - House (49 - 16) |
| June 29, 2022 | CA | AB 205 | Establishes New Energy Relief and Environmental Programs | Bill Passed - House (64 - 13) |
| June 29, 2022 | NJ | A 3975 | Establishes Protections for Individuals Related to Reproductive Health Care Services and Abortions | Bill Passed - House (49 - 16) |
| June 29, 2022 | MA | H 4954 | Expands Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care | Bill Passed - House (136 - 17) |