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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 23, 2025 | VA | HB 1601 | Requires Sound Profiling and Reports Regarding Electrical Information Infrastructure from Data Center Applicants and Utilities in Virginia | Bill Passed - House (57 - 40) |
| Dec. 18, 2024 | OH | HB 77 | Amends Drone Use Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 3) |
| Dec. 10, 2024 | National | HR 7673 | Liberty in Laundry Act | Bill Passed - House (215 - 200) |
| Nov. 18, 2024 | National | HR 5658 | Vote by Mail Tracking Act | Bill Passed - House (396 - 6) |
| Nov. 13, 2024 | LA | HB 8 | Authorizes Taxes on Digital Goods Like Netflix and Spotify | Bill Passed - House (80 - 19) |
| Oct. 23, 2024 | PA | HB 2481 | Establishes a Framework for Transactions Involving Crypto and Digital Assets | Bill Passed - House (176 - 26) |
| Oct. 22, 2024 | PA | SB 1237 | Extends the PA One Call Law Permanently | Bill Passed - House (196 - 6) |
| Sept. 24, 2024 | National | HR 3208 | DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program Act | Bill Passed - House (377 - 43) |
| Sept. 23, 2024 | National | S 2228 | Building Chips in America Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (257 - 125) |
| Sept. 23, 2024 | National | HR 8958 | NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (366 - 21) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 1513 | FUTURE Networks Act | Bill Passed - House (393 - 22) |
| Sept. 12, 2024 | National | HR 7980 | End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 192) |
| Sept. 9, 2024 | National | HR 8333 | BIOSECURE Act | Bill Passed - House (306 - 81) |
| Aug. 31, 2024 | CA | SB 1394 | Requires Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to Provide Options for Vehicle Tracking to be Disabled | Bill Passed - House (76 - 1) |
| Aug. 28, 2024 | CA | AB 1825 | Establishes the California Freedom to Read Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 9) |
| Aug. 28, 2024 | CA | SB 1047 | Establishes the Frontier Model Division to Regulate AI Models | Bill Passed - House (48 - 16) |
| Aug. 22, 2024 | CA | AB 1778 | Expands Restrictions on Class 2 E-Bikes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 0) |
| Aug. 7, 2024 | CA | SB 961 | Requires Vehicles Made in 2030 to Have a Passive Intelligence Speed Assistance System that Signals Drivers When they are Over the Speed Limit | Bill Passed - House (47 - 17) |
| July 22, 2024 | National | HR 1631 | Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes (Pro Codes) Act | Bill Failed - House (248 - 127) |
| June 27, 2024 | NC | HB 199 | Authorizes Digital Drivers Licenses | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (108 - 2) |
| June 27, 2024 | MI | SB 150 | Authorizes the Small Claims Division of the Michigan Tax Tribunal to Have Virtual Hearings | Bill Passed - House (104 - 6) |
| June 26, 2024 | MI | HB 5662 | Requires Penalties for Violating the Online Ticket Sales Act | Bill Passed - House (98 - 12) |
| June 25, 2024 | National | HR 2789 | American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act | Bill Passed - House (368 - 19) |
| June 24, 2024 | PA | SB 739 | Amends the Definition and Titles for Telemedicine | Bill Passed - House (194 - 8) |
| June 24, 2024 | MI | HB 5661 | Authorizes the Regulation of Online Ticket Sales for Various Entertainment Events | Bill Passed - House (106 - 4) |