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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2022 | DE | HB 324 | Prohibits Assault of Health Care Workers | Bill Passed - House (37 - 1) |
| May 2, 2022 | CO | SB 22-99 | Establishes Procedures for the Expungement of Minor Criminal Records | Bill Passed - House (61 - 4) |
| April 29, 2022 | AK | SB 33 | Establishes Fisheries Product Development Tax Credit | (36 - 2) |
| April 28, 2022 | KS | SB 160 | Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams | Veto Override Failed - House (81 - 41) |
| April 28, 2022 | VA | HB 1197 | Establishes a Study Regarding Transferring the Department of Juvenile Justice to the Secretariat of Health and Human Resources | Veto Override Failed - House (48 - 52) |
| April 28, 2022 | OK | SB 615 | Requires Transgender Students to Use Restroom of Sex Assigned at Birth | (75 - 10) |
| April 28, 2022 | OK | SB 1696 | Extends Hunting License Expiration Dates | Bill Passed - House (79 - 1) |
| April 28, 2022 | KS | SB 84 | Authorizes Sports Wagering in Kansas | Bill Passed - House (73 - 49) |
| April 28, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1367 | Expands Protections for Domestic Workers | Bill Passed - House (40 - 23) |
| April 28, 2022 | MO | HB 1973 | Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams | Bill Passed - House (98 - 46) |
| April 27, 2022 | TN | SB 2013 | Increases Penalties for Killing Police Dogs | Bill Passed - House (77 - 6) |
| April 27, 2022 | TN | SB 2013 | Increases Penalties for Killing Police Dogs | Bill Passed - House (77 - 6) |
| April 27, 2022 | PA | HB 2275 | Establishes Philadelphia Gun Violence Task Force | Bill Passed - House (151 - 49) |
| April 27, 2022 | PA | HB 2275 | Establishes Philadelphia Gun Violence Task Force | Bill Passed - House (151 - 49) |
| April 26, 2022 | AK | HB 145 | Expands Pharmacist Authority | Bill Passed - House (33 - 5) |
| April 26, 2022 | PA | HB 2525 | Amends Criminal Codes Related to Victim Requests for Criminal History Dissemination | Bill Passed - House (160 - 43) |
| April 25, 2022 | AZ | HB 2696 | Expands Prohibition on Human Smuggling | Bill Passed - House (37 - 20) |
| April 25, 2022 | AZ | HB 2696 | Expands Prohibition on Human Smuggling | Bill Passed - House (37 - 20) |
| April 25, 2022 | TN | SB 2219 | Authorizes Smoking Bans | Bill Passed - House (56 - 33) |
| April 25, 2022 | TN | SB 2628 | Authorizes Short-Barreled Shotguns | Bill Passed - House (80 - 7) |
| April 25, 2022 | TN | SB 2153 | Limits College Sports Participation on Basis of Sex Assigned at Birth | Bill Passed - House (70 - 14) |
| April 25, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1326 | Increases Penalties for Distribution and Manufacturing of Fentanyl | Bill Passed - House (43 - 22) |
| April 25, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1326 | Increases Penalties for Distribution and Manufacturing of Fentanyl | Bill Passed - House (43 - 22) |
| April 21, 2022 | OK | SB 1100 | Prohibits Nonbinary Sex Designation on Birth Certificate | Bill Passed - House (75 - 16) |
| April 21, 2022 | TN | SB 2248 | Limits Early Release Eligibility for Incarcerated Persons | (86 - 9) |