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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 21, 2026 National HR 1329 Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act Bill Failed - House (204 - 216)
May 21, 2026 National HR 1041 Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act Bill Passed - House (216 - 201)
May 20, 2026 LA HB 1137 Prohibits Actions Against Public Employees for Declining to Use an Individual's Preferred Pronouns Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 24)
May 20, 2026 AK HB 239 Increases the Penalties for Certain Crimes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 1)
May 20, 2026 National HR 2616 Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their (PROTECT) Kids Act Bill Passed - House (217 - 198)
May 19, 2026 VT S 208 Requires Law Enforcement to Identify Themselves Bill Passed - House (102 - 39)
May 14, 2026 NH SB 552 Authorizes the Classification of Individuals Based on Biological Sex in Certain Circumstances "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (179 - 159)
May 14, 2026 National HR 6260 Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (243 - 179)
May 14, 2026 National HR 5625 Cashless Bail Reporting Act Bill Passed - House (308 - 116)
May 14, 2026 National HR 6260 Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (243 - 179)
May 13, 2026 LA HB 58 Prohibits Bail For Capital Offenses and Violence Against Minors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 1)
May 13, 2026 National H Res 1251 Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community Resolution Passed - House (419 - 0)
May 13, 2026 National H Res 1252 Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty Resolution Passed - House (418 - 2)
May 13, 2026 National H Con Res 96 Expressing support for law enforcement officers Joint Resolution Passed - House (243 - 173)
May 12, 2026 National HR 2853 Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (348 - 60)
May 11, 2026 LA HB 102 Establishes the Crime of Second Degree Cruelty to the Elderly and Individuals with Infirmities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 10)
May 7, 2026 VT S 209 Prohibits Civil Arrests in Sensitive Locations Bill Passed - House (109 - 30)
May 6, 2026 OK HB 3834 Authorizes Clinical Trials for Ibogaine Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 21)
May 6, 2026 OK SB 1213 Amends Inmate Earned Credit Requirements Bill Passed - House (87 - 2)
May 6, 2026 OK SB 65 Authorizes Any Individual to Use or Administer Emergency Opioid Antagonists Bill Passed - House (86 - 2)
May 6, 2026 OK SB 904 Prohibits the Use of Public Funds and Facilities for Gender Transition Procedures Bill Passed - House (77 - 14)
May 5, 2026 OK HB 1675 Requires Summer Camps to Assess On-Site Hazards and Prepare for Severe Weather Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 7)
May 2, 2026 IA HF 2542 Establishes a Mandatory Minimum Sentence of Seven Years for Individuals Convicted of a Third Felony Offense Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 20)
May 2, 2026 IA SF 2480 Establishes an Additional Tax on Alternative Nicotine Products Bill Passed - House (67 - 18)
May 1, 2026 CT SB 397 Authorizes Residents to Sue Federal Law Enforcement in State Court Bill Passed - House (91 - 53)
May 1, 2026 IA HF 2788 Requires an In-Person Examination Prior to any Abortion Procedure Bill Passed - House (58 - 29)
April 29, 2026 National S 1318 Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act Bill Passed - House (235 - 191)
April 29, 2026 IA HF 2787 Prohibits the Operation of Warrant Resolution Clinics Bill Passed - House (71 - 20)
April 27, 2026 CA AB 2691 Prohibits Individuals Convicted of Sexual Assault or Human Trafficking from Running for Public Office Bill Passed - House (67 - 0)
April 27, 2026 National HR 227 Clergy Act Bill Passed - House (350 - 5)
April 23, 2026 NH SB 460 Restricts Tier 3 Criminal Offenders from Entering Designated Child Safety Zones Bill Passed - House (225 - 128)
April 22, 2026 LA HB 568 Increases Penalties for Smoking in School Zones Bill Passed - House (59 - 34)
April 22, 2026 CO HB 26-1342 Increases Penalties for Luring Wild Bears Bill Passed - House (40 - 25)
April 22, 2026 LA HB 568 Increases Penalties for Smoking in School Zones Bill Passed - House (59 - 34)
April 16, 2026 DE HB 151 Prohibits Government Partnership with Private Detention Facilities Bill Passed - House (28 - 13)
April 16, 2026 National HR 1689 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status. Bill Passed - House (224 - 204)
April 14, 2026 KY HB 312 Authorizes Provisional Concealed Carry Licenses for 18 to 20 Year Olds Veto Override Passed - House (81 - 18)
April 14, 2026 MI HB 4765 Requires Proof of Citizenship When Registering to Vote Bill Passed - House (58 - 46)
April 11, 2026 MD SB 791 Prohibits Correctional Facilities from Taking Certain Actions Related to Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - House (92 - 37)
April 11, 2026 MD SB 791 Prohibits Correctional Facilities from Taking Certain Actions Related to Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - House (92 - 37)
April 9, 2026 KS HB 2333 Establishes Protections for Political Speech on College Campuses Veto Override Passed - House (85 - 38)
April 9, 2026 ME LD 2106 Prohibits Immigration Enforcement from Entering Certain Public Places Without a Warrant Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 69)
April 9, 2026 ME LD 2106 Prohibits Immigration Enforcement from Entering Certain Public Places Without a Warrant Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 69)
April 9, 2026 LA HB 410 Prohibits the Use of Wearable Devices to Record Conversations Without Consent Bill Passed - House (54 - 34)
April 8, 2026 AL SB 361 Establishes Requirements for the Wellbeing of Dogs Kept Outside Bill Passed - House (69 - 23)
April 8, 2026 IL HB 5024 Restricts the Location or Construction of Immigration Detention Centers Bill Passed - House (72 - 35)
April 2, 2026 GA HB 295 Authorizes Property Owners to Sue Local Governments for Failing to Enforce Immigration and Homelessness Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 76)
April 2, 2026 ID H 621 Authorizes Concealed Carry in Designated Areas of a Courthouse Bill Passed - House (56 - 11)
April 2, 2026 MO HB 2760 Restricts Closures of Religious Services During a State of Emergency Bill Passed - House (104 - 38)
April 1, 2026 ID H 822 Requires Teachers, Child Care Providers, and Health Care Providers to Inform Parents of a Child's Expressed Interest in Gender Nonconformity Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 9)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/21 HR 1329 Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act Bill Failed - House (204 - 216)
5/21 HR 1041 Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act Bill Passed - House (216 - 201)
5/20 HB 1137 Prohibits Actions Against Public Employees for Declining to Use an Individual's Preferred Pronouns Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 24)
5/20 HB 239 Increases the Penalties for Certain Crimes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 1)
5/20 HR 2616 Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their (PROTECT) Kids Act Bill Passed - House (217 - 198)
5/19 S 208 Requires Law Enforcement to Identify Themselves Bill Passed - House (102 - 39)
5/14 SB 552 Authorizes the Classification of Individuals Based on Biological Sex in Certain Circumstances "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (179 - 159)
5/14 HR 6260 Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (243 - 179)
5/14 HR 5625 Cashless Bail Reporting Act Bill Passed - House (308 - 116)
5/14 HR 6260 Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (243 - 179)
5/13 HB 58 Prohibits Bail For Capital Offenses and Violence Against Minors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 1)
5/13 H Res 1251 Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community Resolution Passed - House (419 - 0)
5/13 H Res 1252 Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty Resolution Passed - House (418 - 2)
5/13 H Con Res 96 Expressing support for law enforcement officers Joint Resolution Passed - House (243 - 173)
5/12 HR 2853 Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (348 - 60)
5/11 HB 102 Establishes the Crime of Second Degree Cruelty to the Elderly and Individuals with Infirmities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 10)
5/07 S 209 Prohibits Civil Arrests in Sensitive Locations Bill Passed - House (109 - 30)
5/06 HB 3834 Authorizes Clinical Trials for Ibogaine Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 21)
5/06 SB 1213 Amends Inmate Earned Credit Requirements Bill Passed - House (87 - 2)
5/06 SB 65 Authorizes Any Individual to Use or Administer Emergency Opioid Antagonists Bill Passed - House (86 - 2)
5/06 SB 904 Prohibits the Use of Public Funds and Facilities for Gender Transition Procedures Bill Passed - House (77 - 14)
5/05 HB 1675 Requires Summer Camps to Assess On-Site Hazards and Prepare for Severe Weather Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 7)
5/02 HF 2542 Establishes a Mandatory Minimum Sentence of Seven Years for Individuals Convicted of a Third Felony Offense Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 20)
5/02 SF 2480 Establishes an Additional Tax on Alternative Nicotine Products Bill Passed - House (67 - 18)
5/01 SB 397 Authorizes Residents to Sue Federal Law Enforcement in State Court Bill Passed - House (91 - 53)
5/01 HF 2788 Requires an In-Person Examination Prior to any Abortion Procedure Bill Passed - House (58 - 29)
4/29 S 1318 Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act Bill Passed - House (235 - 191)
4/29 HF 2787 Prohibits the Operation of Warrant Resolution Clinics Bill Passed - House (71 - 20)
4/27 AB 2691 Prohibits Individuals Convicted of Sexual Assault or Human Trafficking from Running for Public Office Bill Passed - House (67 - 0)
4/27 HR 227 Clergy Act Bill Passed - House (350 - 5)
4/23 SB 460 Restricts Tier 3 Criminal Offenders from Entering Designated Child Safety Zones Bill Passed - House (225 - 128)
4/22 HB 568 Increases Penalties for Smoking in School Zones Bill Passed - House (59 - 34)
4/22 HB 26-1342 Increases Penalties for Luring Wild Bears Bill Passed - House (40 - 25)
4/22 HB 568 Increases Penalties for Smoking in School Zones Bill Passed - House (59 - 34)
4/16 HB 151 Prohibits Government Partnership with Private Detention Facilities Bill Passed - House (28 - 13)
4/16 HR 1689 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status. Bill Passed - House (224 - 204)
4/14 HB 312 Authorizes Provisional Concealed Carry Licenses for 18 to 20 Year Olds Veto Override Passed - House (81 - 18)
4/14 HB 4765 Requires Proof of Citizenship When Registering to Vote Bill Passed - House (58 - 46)
4/11 SB 791 Prohibits Correctional Facilities from Taking Certain Actions Related to Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - House (92 - 37)
4/11 SB 791 Prohibits Correctional Facilities from Taking Certain Actions Related to Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - House (92 - 37)
4/09 HB 2333 Establishes Protections for Political Speech on College Campuses Veto Override Passed - House (85 - 38)
4/09 LD 2106 Prohibits Immigration Enforcement from Entering Certain Public Places Without a Warrant Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 69)
4/09 LD 2106 Prohibits Immigration Enforcement from Entering Certain Public Places Without a Warrant Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 69)
4/09 HB 410 Prohibits the Use of Wearable Devices to Record Conversations Without Consent Bill Passed - House (54 - 34)
4/08 SB 361 Establishes Requirements for the Wellbeing of Dogs Kept Outside Bill Passed - House (69 - 23)
4/08 HB 5024 Restricts the Location or Construction of Immigration Detention Centers Bill Passed - House (72 - 35)
4/02 HB 295 Authorizes Property Owners to Sue Local Governments for Failing to Enforce Immigration and Homelessness Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 76)
4/02 H 621 Authorizes Concealed Carry in Designated Areas of a Courthouse Bill Passed - House (56 - 11)
4/02 HB 2760 Restricts Closures of Religious Services During a State of Emergency Bill Passed - House (104 - 38)
4/01 H 822 Requires Teachers, Child Care Providers, and Health Care Providers to Inform Parents of a Child's Expressed Interest in Gender Nonconformity Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 9)
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