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  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 23, 2025 ME LD 109 Requires the Maine Arts Commission to Study Federal and National Efforts to Protect Artists From Copyright Infringement by Artificial Intelligence "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 14)
April 23, 2025 CO HB 25-1136 Authorizes Police Officers the Ability to Appeal Their Inclusion in the POST Board's Conduct Database Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
April 23, 2025 TX HB 1644 Authorizes Individuals to Possess and Purchase Fentanyl Test Strips Bill Passed - House (147 - 0)
April 23, 2025 MI HB 4256 Increases Opioid Trafficking Penalties and Establishes Criminal Procedures Bill Passed - House (65 - 41)
April 23, 2025 MI HB 4255 Increases Opioid Trafficking Penalties Bill Passed - House (66 - 40)
April 22, 2025 MT HB 267 Increases Criminal Penalties for DUIs that Result in Death Concurrence Vote Passed - House (95 - 3)
April 22, 2025 ME LD 260 Extends and Expands Equal Rights in the Maine Constitution to Include Gender Identity and Gender Expression "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
April 22, 2025 CO HB 25-1290 Increases the Crime of Assault on a Transit Worker to a Class 1 Misdemeanor Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
April 22, 2025 MI HB 4260 Appropriates $115 Million Annually in Sales Tax Revenue for a New Public Safety and Violence Prevention Fund Bill Passed - House (104 - 4)
April 22, 2025 WI AB 168 Authorizes Felony Fraud Claims Related to Unemployment to be Prosecuted up to 8 Years After a Crime was Committed Bill Passed - House (53 - 42)
April 22, 2025 MI HB 4261 Appropriates $115 Million Annually in Sales Tax Revenue for a New Public Safety and Violence Prevention Fund Bill Passed - House (104 - 4)
April 22, 2025 AL SB 262 Authorizes Betting on Previously Broadcast Races and Specifies Live Horse and Dog Racing Would be Permitted Under Certain Rules in White Hall in Lowndes County Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7)
April 22, 2025 AL HB 471 Repeals the Prohibition on State or Local Officers Serving on the Board of Directors of Local Water, Sewer, or Fire Protection Authorities Bill Passed - House (84 - 4)
April 22, 2025 AL SB 278 Requires All Local School Boards to Create Policies to Allow Students to Leave Campus During School Hours for Off-Site Religious Instruction Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
April 22, 2025 NV AB 499 Requires Voter Photo Identification and Reforms to Mail Voting and Voter Registration Systems Bill Passed - House (30 - 12)
April 22, 2025 NV AB 245 Prohibits Individuals 21 and Under from Owning Semi-Automatic Weapons Bill Passed - House (27 - 15)
April 22, 2025 NE LB 89 Defines "Male" and "Female" in State Law Targeted for K-12 or Collegiate Bathrooms, Sports Teams and Locker Rooms Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
April 22, 2025 WI SB 23 Extends Postpartum Healthcare for One Year After Giving Birth for Individuals Who are Medicaid Eligible Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
April 22, 2025 OR HB 2975 Authorizes Judges to Convict Domestic Violence Defendants on Multiple Counts of Strangling, Beating or Threatening Their Victims Bill Passed - House (52 - 0)
April 21, 2025 TN SB 937 Specifies that Certain Individuals are Not Required to Use Another's Preferred Name or Pronoun if the Preferred Name or Pronoun is Not Consistent with the Individual's Legal Name or Sex Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
April 21, 2025 ND HB 1600 Establishes an Immigration-Focused Law Clinic at the University of North Dakota Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 29)
April 21, 2025 OK SB 448 Requires Nonresident Hunters to Receive Permission from the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission to Use Wildlife Management Areas Bill Passed - House (78 - 1)
April 21, 2025 CO SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
April 21, 2025 NV AB 411 Establishes Legal Protections for Prescribers of Abortion Drugs like Mifepristone, Misoprostol Bill Passed - House (26 - 15)
April 21, 2025 CO SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/23 LD 109 Requires the Maine Arts Commission to Study Federal and National Efforts to Protect Artists From Copyright Infringement by Artificial Intelligence "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 14)
4/23 HB 25-1136 Authorizes Police Officers the Ability to Appeal Their Inclusion in the POST Board's Conduct Database Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
4/23 HB 1644 Authorizes Individuals to Possess and Purchase Fentanyl Test Strips Bill Passed - House (147 - 0)
4/23 HB 4256 Increases Opioid Trafficking Penalties and Establishes Criminal Procedures Bill Passed - House (65 - 41)
4/23 HB 4255 Increases Opioid Trafficking Penalties Bill Passed - House (66 - 40)
4/22 HB 267 Increases Criminal Penalties for DUIs that Result in Death Concurrence Vote Passed - House (95 - 3)
4/22 LD 260 Extends and Expands Equal Rights in the Maine Constitution to Include Gender Identity and Gender Expression "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
4/22 HB 25-1290 Increases the Crime of Assault on a Transit Worker to a Class 1 Misdemeanor Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
4/22 HB 4260 Appropriates $115 Million Annually in Sales Tax Revenue for a New Public Safety and Violence Prevention Fund Bill Passed - House (104 - 4)
4/22 AB 168 Authorizes Felony Fraud Claims Related to Unemployment to be Prosecuted up to 8 Years After a Crime was Committed Bill Passed - House (53 - 42)
4/22 HB 4261 Appropriates $115 Million Annually in Sales Tax Revenue for a New Public Safety and Violence Prevention Fund Bill Passed - House (104 - 4)
4/22 SB 262 Authorizes Betting on Previously Broadcast Races and Specifies Live Horse and Dog Racing Would be Permitted Under Certain Rules in White Hall in Lowndes County Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7)
4/22 HB 471 Repeals the Prohibition on State or Local Officers Serving on the Board of Directors of Local Water, Sewer, or Fire Protection Authorities Bill Passed - House (84 - 4)
4/22 SB 278 Requires All Local School Boards to Create Policies to Allow Students to Leave Campus During School Hours for Off-Site Religious Instruction Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
4/22 AB 499 Requires Voter Photo Identification and Reforms to Mail Voting and Voter Registration Systems Bill Passed - House (30 - 12)
4/22 AB 245 Prohibits Individuals 21 and Under from Owning Semi-Automatic Weapons Bill Passed - House (27 - 15)
4/22 LB 89 Defines "Male" and "Female" in State Law Targeted for K-12 or Collegiate Bathrooms, Sports Teams and Locker Rooms Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
4/22 SB 23 Extends Postpartum Healthcare for One Year After Giving Birth for Individuals Who are Medicaid Eligible Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
4/22 HB 2975 Authorizes Judges to Convict Domestic Violence Defendants on Multiple Counts of Strangling, Beating or Threatening Their Victims Bill Passed - House (52 - 0)
4/21 SB 937 Specifies that Certain Individuals are Not Required to Use Another's Preferred Name or Pronoun if the Preferred Name or Pronoun is Not Consistent with the Individual's Legal Name or Sex Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
4/21 HB 1600 Establishes an Immigration-Focused Law Clinic at the University of North Dakota Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 29)
4/21 SB 448 Requires Nonresident Hunters to Receive Permission from the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission to Use Wildlife Management Areas Bill Passed - House (78 - 1)
4/21 SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
4/21 AB 411 Establishes Legal Protections for Prescribers of Abortion Drugs like Mifepristone, Misoprostol Bill Passed - House (26 - 15)
4/21 SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
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