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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 2, 2023 MT SB 382 Establishes the Montana Land Use Planning Act Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 6)
March 2, 2023 MT SB 301 Amends Property Laws Related to Lakeshore Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18)
March 2, 2023 GA SB 132 Prohibits Undocumented Individuals from Certain Land Ownership Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 20)
March 1, 2023 UT SB 118 Appropriates Funds for a Turf Buyback Program Bill Passed - House (60 - 12)
Feb. 28, 2023 UT SB 240 Establishes the Homebuyer Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (60 - 8)
Feb. 27, 2023 NJ A 2138 Requires Licenses for Home Improvement Contractors Bill Passed - House (64 - 11)
Feb. 27, 2023 NJ A 1100 Requires Utility Companies Remove Abandoned Copper Wires and Lines Bill Passed - House (63 - 13)
Feb. 26, 2023 UT HB 291 Authorizes New Regulations and Practices for Short-Term Rentals Bill Passed - House (43 - 26)
Feb. 24, 2023 MT SB 245 Amends municipal zoning to allow multifamily and mixed use development Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 10)
Feb. 22, 2023 VA HB 2441 Extends Eviction Notices for Month to Month tenants Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 39)
Feb. 20, 2023 VA HB 2441 Extends Eviction Notices for Month to Month tenants Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
Feb. 20, 2023 VA HB 2082 Requires Employees of Landlords with More than 200 Rental Units to Complete a Criminal Background Check Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 4)
Feb. 16, 2023 UT SB 84 Amends Housing Construction Regulations to Reduce Barriers for Affordable Housing Near Public Transit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 2)
Feb. 14, 2023 AZ SB 1184 Repeals Rental Tax Across the State Bill Passed - House (32 - 28)
Feb. 13, 2023 VA HB 1702 Requires Landlords Provide 60-Day Written Notice to Increase Rent Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
Feb. 9, 2023 AZ SB 1184 Repeals Rental Tax Across the State Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
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. 2, 2023 NH HB 95 Authorizes Municipalities to Adopt Rent Control Practices "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (301 - 63)
Feb. 2, 2023 VA SB 1141 Expands Affordable Housing Programs Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
Jan. 30, 2023 VA HB 1702 Requires Landlords Provide 60-Day Written Notice to Increase Rent Bill Passed - House (58 - 42)
Jan. 24, 2023 ND HB 1380 Establishes Property Tax Credit for Senior Citizens Bill Failed - House (25 - 67)
Jan. 23, 2023 SD SB 41 Establishes Housing Infrastructure Fund; Appropriates Monies Therefor Bill Passed - House (54 - 16)
Jan. 13, 2023 SD SB 41 Establishes Housing Infrastructure Fund; Appropriates Monies Therefor Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
Dec. 13, 2022 FL SB 4-A Expands Disaster Relief Programs Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
Oct. 27, 2022 NJ SJR 70 Authorizes Funding for Affordable Housing Out of Appropriations in the Build Back Better Act Joint Resolution Passed - House (44 - 20)
Sept. 20, 2022 MI HB 5981 Exempts State Licensed Residential Facilities from Conditional Use Permits Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
Aug. 25, 2022 CA SB 914 Establishes the HELP (Homeless Equality for Left Behind Populations) Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
July 28, 2022 MA H 5106 Establishes New Rules for the Governance and Improvement of Veterans' Homes in the Commonwealth (40 - 0)
July 20, 2022 National HR 8294 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 Bill Passed - House (220 - 207)
July 1, 2022 NC HB 911 Reduces Regulations; Limits Public Access to "Sensitive" Information Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 24)
June 30, 2022 NC HB 911 Reduces Regulations; Limits Public Access to "Sensitive" Information Conference Report Adopted - Senate (45 - 2)
June 30, 2022 DE HB 386 Prohibits Cat Declawing as Condition of Rental Agreement Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
June 24, 2022 AZ SB 1168 Authorizes Short-Term Vacation Rentals Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
June 24, 2022 AZ HB 2275 Establishes Regulations for the Termination of Condominiums Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 5)
June 24, 2022 AZ SB 1168 Authorizes Short-Term Vacation Rentals Bill Passed - House (41 - 9)
June 24, 2022 RI H 7942 Reduces Regulations on Dwelling Units to Allow Increased Living Options for Senior Citizens Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
June 24, 2022 RI H 7942 Reduces Regulations on Dwelling Units to Allow Increased Living Options for Senior Citizens Bill Passed - House (52 - 5)
June 22, 2022 AZ HB 2664 Appropriates Funding for Military Transitional Housing Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 1)
June 16, 2022 NJ SJR 70 Authorizes Funding for Affordable Housing Out of Appropriations in the Build Back Better Act Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
June 16, 2022 DE HB 386 Prohibits Cat Declawing as Condition of Rental Agreement Bill Passed - House (24 - 13)
June 15, 2022 SC S 233 Amends Law Regarding Property Tax Exemptions Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 40)
June 15, 2022 SC S 233 Amends Law Regarding Property Tax Exemptions Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 12)
May 24, 2022 MI HB 5981 Exempts State Licensed Residential Facilities from Conditional Use Permits Bill Passed - House (72 - 35)
May 23, 2022 CA AB 2011 Establishes Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act Bill Passed - House (48 - 11)
May 22, 2022 MN HF 4065 Expands Health & Human Services Regulations Bill Passed - House (68 - 65)
May 22, 2022 MN HF 4065 Expands Health & Human Services Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 0)
May 19, 2022 RI H 7943 Establishes Program for Converting Vacant Schools into Affordable Housing (48 - 12)
May 13, 2022 MO HB 1662 Expands the Definition of Prohibited Covenants and Establishes a Procedure to Remove Prohibited Covenants from Deeds Bill Passed - House (95 - 41)
May 12, 2022 MO HB 1606 Limits Where Homeless People May Sleep Bill Passed - House (109 - 34)
May 11, 2022 MO HB 1606 Limits Where Homeless People May Sleep Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 2)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/02 SB 382 Establishes the Montana Land Use Planning Act Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 6)
3/02 SB 301 Amends Property Laws Related to Lakeshore Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18)
3/02 SB 132 Prohibits Undocumented Individuals from Certain Land Ownership Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 20)
3/01 SB 118 Appropriates Funds for a Turf Buyback Program Bill Passed - House (60 - 12)
2/28 SB 240 Establishes the Homebuyer Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (60 - 8)
2/27 A 2138 Requires Licenses for Home Improvement Contractors Bill Passed - House (64 - 11)
2/27 A 1100 Requires Utility Companies Remove Abandoned Copper Wires and Lines Bill Passed - House (63 - 13)
2/26 HB 291 Authorizes New Regulations and Practices for Short-Term Rentals Bill Passed - House (43 - 26)
2/24 SB 245 Amends municipal zoning to allow multifamily and mixed use development Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 10)
2/22 HB 2441 Extends Eviction Notices for Month to Month tenants Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 39)
2/20 HB 2441 Extends Eviction Notices for Month to Month tenants Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
2/20 HB 2082 Requires Employees of Landlords with More than 200 Rental Units to Complete a Criminal Background Check Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 4)
2/16 SB 84 Amends Housing Construction Regulations to Reduce Barriers for Affordable Housing Near Public Transit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 2)
2/14 SB 1184 Repeals Rental Tax Across the State Bill Passed - House (32 - 28)
2/13 HB 1702 Requires Landlords Provide 60-Day Written Notice to Increase Rent Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
2/09 SB 1184 Repeals Rental Tax Across the State Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
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)
2/02 HB 95 Authorizes Municipalities to Adopt Rent Control Practices "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (301 - 63)
2/02 SB 1141 Expands Affordable Housing Programs Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
1/30 HB 1702 Requires Landlords Provide 60-Day Written Notice to Increase Rent Bill Passed - House (58 - 42)
1/24 HB 1380 Establishes Property Tax Credit for Senior Citizens Bill Failed - House (25 - 67)
1/23 SB 41 Establishes Housing Infrastructure Fund; Appropriates Monies Therefor Bill Passed - House (54 - 16)
1/13 SB 41 Establishes Housing Infrastructure Fund; Appropriates Monies Therefor Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
12/13 SB 4-A Expands Disaster Relief Programs Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
10/27 SJR 70 Authorizes Funding for Affordable Housing Out of Appropriations in the Build Back Better Act Joint Resolution Passed - House (44 - 20)
9/20 HB 5981 Exempts State Licensed Residential Facilities from Conditional Use Permits Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
8/25 SB 914 Establishes the HELP (Homeless Equality for Left Behind Populations) Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
7/28 H 5106 Establishes New Rules for the Governance and Improvement of Veterans' Homes in the Commonwealth (40 - 0)
7/20 HR 8294 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 Bill Passed - House (220 - 207)
7/01 HB 911 Reduces Regulations; Limits Public Access to "Sensitive" Information Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 24)
6/30 HB 911 Reduces Regulations; Limits Public Access to "Sensitive" Information Conference Report Adopted - Senate (45 - 2)
6/30 HB 386 Prohibits Cat Declawing as Condition of Rental Agreement Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
6/24 SB 1168 Authorizes Short-Term Vacation Rentals Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
6/24 HB 2275 Establishes Regulations for the Termination of Condominiums Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 5)
6/24 SB 1168 Authorizes Short-Term Vacation Rentals Bill Passed - House (41 - 9)
6/24 H 7942 Reduces Regulations on Dwelling Units to Allow Increased Living Options for Senior Citizens Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
6/24 H 7942 Reduces Regulations on Dwelling Units to Allow Increased Living Options for Senior Citizens Bill Passed - House (52 - 5)
6/22 HB 2664 Appropriates Funding for Military Transitional Housing Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 1)
6/16 SJR 70 Authorizes Funding for Affordable Housing Out of Appropriations in the Build Back Better Act Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
6/16 HB 386 Prohibits Cat Declawing as Condition of Rental Agreement Bill Passed - House (24 - 13)
6/15 S 233 Amends Law Regarding Property Tax Exemptions Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 40)
6/15 S 233 Amends Law Regarding Property Tax Exemptions Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 12)
5/24 HB 5981 Exempts State Licensed Residential Facilities from Conditional Use Permits Bill Passed - House (72 - 35)
5/23 AB 2011 Establishes Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act Bill Passed - House (48 - 11)
5/22 HF 4065 Expands Health & Human Services Regulations Bill Passed - House (68 - 65)
5/22 HF 4065 Expands Health & Human Services Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 0)
5/19 H 7943 Establishes Program for Converting Vacant Schools into Affordable Housing (48 - 12)
5/13 HB 1662 Expands the Definition of Prohibited Covenants and Establishes a Procedure to Remove Prohibited Covenants from Deeds Bill Passed - House (95 - 41)
5/12 HB 1606 Limits Where Homeless People May Sleep Bill Passed - House (109 - 34)
5/11 HB 1606 Limits Where Homeless People May Sleep Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 2)
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