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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 10, 2020 UT SB 39 Increases Funding for Affordable Housing Development Bill Passed - House (48 - 24)
March 9, 2020 WA HB 1590 Authorizes Local Affordable Housing Tax to be Imposed by a Councilmanic Authority Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 44)
March 6, 2020 WA HB 1590 Authorizes Local Affordable Housing Tax to be Imposed by a Councilmanic Authority Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
March 3, 2020 CO HB 20-1009 Prohibits Landlords from Viewing Eviction Filing Records Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
Feb. 26, 2020 UT SB 39 Increases Funding for Affordable Housing Development Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11)
Feb. 25, 2020 NY A 7331 Requires Housing Providers to Make Reasonable Accommodations for the Use of an Animal to Alleviate Symptoms of a Disability Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 9)
Feb. 24, 2020 WV SB 837 Establishes Certain Tax Exemptions Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16)
Feb. 18, 2020 AZ HB 2732 Increases Low-Income Housing Tax Credits by $8 Million Bill Passed - House (45 - 15)
Feb. 3, 2020 VA HB 340 Establishes Housing Relief to Furloughed Government Employees Bill Passed - House (65 - 34)
Jan. 30, 2020 CA SB 50 Amends City Housing and Transportation Accommodations and Developments Bill Failed - Senate (18 - 15)
Jan. 29, 2020 NY A 7331 Requires Housing Providers to Make Reasonable Accommodations for the Use of an Animal to Alleviate Symptoms of a Disability Bill Passed - House (95 - 42)
Jan. 29, 2020 CO HB 20-1009 Prohibits Landlords from Viewing Eviction Filing Records Bill Passed - House (44 - 19)
Jan. 14, 2020 IN HB 1027 Repeals Township Assessor Offices Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
Sept. 13, 2019 CA AB 68 Amends Municipality and County Process for Reviewing and Approving Accessory Dwelling Units Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
Sept. 11, 2019 CA AB 1482 Establishes Rental Increase Caps Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 26)
Sept. 10, 2019 CA SB 329 Prohibits Discrimination Against Section 8 Housing Renters Bill Passed - House (46 - 21)
Sept. 10, 2019 CA AB 1482 Establishes Rental Increase Caps Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
Sept. 10, 2019 CA SB 5 Establishes the Affordable Housing and Community Development Investment Program Bill Passed - House (55 - 19)
Sept. 6, 2019 CA SB 330 Establishes the Housing Crisis Act of 2019 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 4)
June 30, 2019 OR HB 2001 Requires Duplex Ordinances in Cities with 25,000 Residents Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 9)
June 19, 2019 ME LD 459 Defines Homelessness in Laws Governing Emergency General Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
June 14, 2019 NY S 6458 Increases State Rent Control Protections and Stabilization Rules Bill Passed - House (95 - 46)
June 14, 2019 NY S 6458 Increases State Rent Control Protections and Stabilization Rules Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 26)
June 6, 2019 NH HB 2 Appropriates Funds for Various Community Development Initiatives "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 9)
May 29, 2019 CA AB 1482 Establishes Rental Increase Caps Bill Passed - House (43 - 31)
May 29, 2019 CA SB 5 Establishes the Affordable Housing and Community Development Investment Program Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
May 29, 2019 CA SB 330 Establishes the Housing Crisis Act of 2019 Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
May 23, 2019 CA SB 329 Prohibits Discrimination Against Section 8 Housing Renters Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
May 22, 2019 CA AB 68 Amends Municipality and County Process for Reviewing and Approving Accessory Dwelling Units Bill Passed - House (61 - 10)
May 7, 2019 PA SB 453 Authorizes Annual Farming Construction Code Building Exemptions Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
May 3, 2019 CO HB 19-1245 Reduces Sales Tax Vendor Fee Allowance and Increases Funding for Affordable Housing Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 27)
May 3, 2019 FL HB 7103 Amends Law Relating to Community Development and Housing Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 42)
May 3, 2019 FL HB 7103 Amends Law Relating to Community Development and Housing Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13)
May 2, 2019 CO HB 19-1245 Reduces Sales Tax Vendor Fee Allowance and Increases Funding for Affordable Housing Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
April 27, 2019 WA SB 5998 Establishes a Graduated Real Estate Excise Tax Bill Passed - House (56 - 42)
April 25, 2019 WA SB 5998 Establishes a Graduated Real Estate Excise Tax Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
April 24, 2019 WA SB 5600 Expands Residential Tenant Protections Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
April 23, 2019 NV SB 256 Establishes New Rights and Protections for Renters Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
April 22, 2019 WA HB 1923 Increases Urban Residential Capacity Allowances Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
April 18, 2019 IA SF 548 Amends Land Purchase Regulations for Water Quality Testing Bill Passed - House (52 - 44)
April 12, 2019 WA SB 5600 Expands Residential Tenant Protections Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
April 11, 2019 CA AB 101 Prohibits Citizens' Right to Appeal the Building of Homeless Navigation Centers Bill Passed - House (54 - 13)
April 11, 2019 FL HB 521 Authorizes Mitigation of Conservation Lands by Municipal Governments Bill Passed - House (72 - 42)
April 10, 2019 NY A 6188 Prohibits Harassment of Rent Regulated Tenants Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 17)
April 5, 2019 KS SB 78 Authorizes Victims of Domestic Violence to Opt Out of Lease Agreements Conference Report Adopted - House (100 - 23)
March 31, 2019 NY A 2006 Establishes an Education, Labor, Housing and Family Assistance Budget for FY 2019-2020 Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22)
March 28, 2019 GA HB 346 Prohibits Retaliation By A Landlord Against A Tenant For Taking Certain Actions Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
March 26, 2019 NY A 6188 Prohibits Harassment of Rent Regulated Tenants Bill Passed - House (108 - 39)
March 25, 2019 NJ A 664 Establishes Mediation Program to Reduce Home Foreclosures Bill Passed - House (61 - 19)
March 20, 2019 IA SF 548 Amends Land Purchase Regulations for Water Quality Testing Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
March 19, 2019 MS SB 2901 Amends Landowner Liability Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 20)
Feb. 26, 2019 OR SB 608 Prohibits No-Cause evictions Bill Passed - House (35 - 25)
Feb. 19, 2019 ND SB 2315 Establishes Hunters Access Advisory Group Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 18)
Feb. 13, 2019 MI SB 2 Prohibits Property Seizures by Law Enforcement Until After Criminal Conviction Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2)
Feb. 12, 2019 OR SB 608 Prohibits No-Cause evictions Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
Feb. 7, 2019 MS SB 2901 Amends Landowner Liability Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
July 12, 2018 National HR 3281 Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act Bill Passed - House (233 - 184)
July 1, 2018 NJ S 822 Requires Employers and Landlords to Hold Liability Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
June 22, 2018 PA HB 2468 Requires Court Order for Eminent Domain on Conserved Lands Concurrence Vote Passed - House (177 - 15)
June 22, 2018 PA HB 2468 Requires Court Order for Eminent Domain on Conserved Lands Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12)
June 14, 2018 National HR 5735 THRIVE Act Bill Passed - House (230 - 173)
June 6, 2018 NY A 10828 Amends Housing Finance Laws Bill Passed - House (107 - 33)
April 18, 2018 NE LB 496 Amends and Establishes Requirements for Redevelopment Projects Under the Community Development Law Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 8)
April 4, 2018 TN SB 1631 Prohibits Renting Hotel Rooms for Less than 7 Hours Bill Failed - House (38 - 45)
March 21, 2018 ID H 658 Amends Trespassing Laws Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
March 12, 2018 ID H 658 Amends Trespassing Laws Bill Passed - House (45 - 22)
March 7, 2018 National HR 1917 BRICK Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (234 - 180)
March 6, 2018 WA HB 2578 Establishes Source-of-Income Housing Non-Discrimination Policy Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 31)
March 3, 2018 OR HB 4007 Establishes Tax Sheltered Home Buyer Savings Accounts and Increases Document-Recording Fees Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
March 1, 2018 WA HB 2578 Establishes Source-of-Income Housing Non-Discrimination Policy Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
Jan. 23, 2018 MI SB 409 Authorizes Private Harbor Permits in the Great Lakes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
Jan. 10, 2018 National S 140 An Act to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund Bill Passed - House (239 - 173)
Dec. 1, 2017 National HR 1699 Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (256 - 163)
Nov. 14, 2017 National HR 2874 21st Century Flood Reform Act Bill Passed - House (237 - 189)
Oct. 12, 2017 National H Res 569 Providing for the Concurrence by the House in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2266, with an Amendment Resolution Passed - House (353 - 69)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/10 SB 39 Increases Funding for Affordable Housing Development Bill Passed - House (48 - 24)
3/09 HB 1590 Authorizes Local Affordable Housing Tax to be Imposed by a Councilmanic Authority Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 44)
3/06 HB 1590 Authorizes Local Affordable Housing Tax to be Imposed by a Councilmanic Authority Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
3/03 HB 20-1009 Prohibits Landlords from Viewing Eviction Filing Records Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
2/26 SB 39 Increases Funding for Affordable Housing Development Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11)
2/25 A 7331 Requires Housing Providers to Make Reasonable Accommodations for the Use of an Animal to Alleviate Symptoms of a Disability Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 9)
2/24 SB 837 Establishes Certain Tax Exemptions Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16)
2/18 HB 2732 Increases Low-Income Housing Tax Credits by $8 Million Bill Passed - House (45 - 15)
2/03 HB 340 Establishes Housing Relief to Furloughed Government Employees Bill Passed - House (65 - 34)
1/30 SB 50 Amends City Housing and Transportation Accommodations and Developments Bill Failed - Senate (18 - 15)
1/29 A 7331 Requires Housing Providers to Make Reasonable Accommodations for the Use of an Animal to Alleviate Symptoms of a Disability Bill Passed - House (95 - 42)
1/29 HB 20-1009 Prohibits Landlords from Viewing Eviction Filing Records Bill Passed - House (44 - 19)
1/14 HB 1027 Repeals Township Assessor Offices Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
9/13 AB 68 Amends Municipality and County Process for Reviewing and Approving Accessory Dwelling Units Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
9/11 AB 1482 Establishes Rental Increase Caps Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 26)
9/10 SB 329 Prohibits Discrimination Against Section 8 Housing Renters Bill Passed - House (46 - 21)
9/10 AB 1482 Establishes Rental Increase Caps Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
9/10 SB 5 Establishes the Affordable Housing and Community Development Investment Program Bill Passed - House (55 - 19)
9/06 SB 330 Establishes the Housing Crisis Act of 2019 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 4)
6/30 HB 2001 Requires Duplex Ordinances in Cities with 25,000 Residents Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 9)
6/19 LD 459 Defines Homelessness in Laws Governing Emergency General Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
6/14 S 6458 Increases State Rent Control Protections and Stabilization Rules Bill Passed - House (95 - 46)
6/14 S 6458 Increases State Rent Control Protections and Stabilization Rules Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 26)
6/06 HB 2 Appropriates Funds for Various Community Development Initiatives "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 9)
5/29 AB 1482 Establishes Rental Increase Caps Bill Passed - House (43 - 31)
5/29 SB 5 Establishes the Affordable Housing and Community Development Investment Program Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
5/29 SB 330 Establishes the Housing Crisis Act of 2019 Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
5/23 SB 329 Prohibits Discrimination Against Section 8 Housing Renters Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
5/22 AB 68 Amends Municipality and County Process for Reviewing and Approving Accessory Dwelling Units Bill Passed - House (61 - 10)
5/07 SB 453 Authorizes Annual Farming Construction Code Building Exemptions Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
5/03 HB 19-1245 Reduces Sales Tax Vendor Fee Allowance and Increases Funding for Affordable Housing Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 27)
5/03 HB 7103 Amends Law Relating to Community Development and Housing Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 42)
5/03 HB 7103 Amends Law Relating to Community Development and Housing Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13)
5/02 HB 19-1245 Reduces Sales Tax Vendor Fee Allowance and Increases Funding for Affordable Housing Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
4/27 SB 5998 Establishes a Graduated Real Estate Excise Tax Bill Passed - House (56 - 42)
4/25 SB 5998 Establishes a Graduated Real Estate Excise Tax Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
4/24 SB 5600 Expands Residential Tenant Protections Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
4/23 SB 256 Establishes New Rights and Protections for Renters Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
4/22 HB 1923 Increases Urban Residential Capacity Allowances Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
4/18 SF 548 Amends Land Purchase Regulations for Water Quality Testing Bill Passed - House (52 - 44)
4/12 SB 5600 Expands Residential Tenant Protections Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
4/11 AB 101 Prohibits Citizens' Right to Appeal the Building of Homeless Navigation Centers Bill Passed - House (54 - 13)
4/11 HB 521 Authorizes Mitigation of Conservation Lands by Municipal Governments Bill Passed - House (72 - 42)
4/10 A 6188 Prohibits Harassment of Rent Regulated Tenants Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 17)
4/05 SB 78 Authorizes Victims of Domestic Violence to Opt Out of Lease Agreements Conference Report Adopted - House (100 - 23)
3/31 A 2006 Establishes an Education, Labor, Housing and Family Assistance Budget for FY 2019-2020 Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22)
3/28 HB 346 Prohibits Retaliation By A Landlord Against A Tenant For Taking Certain Actions Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
3/26 A 6188 Prohibits Harassment of Rent Regulated Tenants Bill Passed - House (108 - 39)
3/25 A 664 Establishes Mediation Program to Reduce Home Foreclosures Bill Passed - House (61 - 19)
3/20 SF 548 Amends Land Purchase Regulations for Water Quality Testing Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
3/19 SB 2901 Amends Landowner Liability Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 20)
2/26 SB 608 Prohibits No-Cause evictions Bill Passed - House (35 - 25)
2/19 SB 2315 Establishes Hunters Access Advisory Group Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 18)
2/13 SB 2 Prohibits Property Seizures by Law Enforcement Until After Criminal Conviction Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2)
2/12 SB 608 Prohibits No-Cause evictions Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
2/07 SB 2901 Amends Landowner Liability Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
7/12 HR 3281 Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act Bill Passed - House (233 - 184)
7/01 S 822 Requires Employers and Landlords to Hold Liability Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
6/22 HB 2468 Requires Court Order for Eminent Domain on Conserved Lands Concurrence Vote Passed - House (177 - 15)
6/22 HB 2468 Requires Court Order for Eminent Domain on Conserved Lands Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12)
6/14 HR 5735 THRIVE Act Bill Passed - House (230 - 173)
6/06 A 10828 Amends Housing Finance Laws Bill Passed - House (107 - 33)
4/18 LB 496 Amends and Establishes Requirements for Redevelopment Projects Under the Community Development Law Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 8)
4/04 SB 1631 Prohibits Renting Hotel Rooms for Less than 7 Hours Bill Failed - House (38 - 45)
3/21 H 658 Amends Trespassing Laws Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
3/12 H 658 Amends Trespassing Laws Bill Passed - House (45 - 22)
3/07 HR 1917 BRICK Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (234 - 180)
3/06 HB 2578 Establishes Source-of-Income Housing Non-Discrimination Policy Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 31)
3/03 HB 4007 Establishes Tax Sheltered Home Buyer Savings Accounts and Increases Document-Recording Fees Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
3/01 HB 2578 Establishes Source-of-Income Housing Non-Discrimination Policy Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
1/23 SB 409 Authorizes Private Harbor Permits in the Great Lakes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
1/10 S 140 An Act to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund Bill Passed - House (239 - 173)
12/01 HR 1699 Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (256 - 163)
11/14 HR 2874 21st Century Flood Reform Act Bill Passed - House (237 - 189)
10/12 H Res 569 Providing for the Concurrence by the House in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2266, with an Amendment Resolution Passed - House (353 - 69)
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