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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 11, 2024 OK SB 1450 Increases Penalties for Retail Theft and Other Organized Retail Crimes Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 5)
March 9, 2024 WV HB 4399 Authorizes Criminal Record Expungement for Dismissed Charges Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 1)
March 9, 2024 VA SB 207 Amends and Streamlines Police Officer Certification Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 0)
March 8, 2024 IN HB 1137 Requires Schools Provide Students 2 Hours of Religious Practice Per Week Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 16)
March 8, 2024 WV SB 675 Establishes an Accreditation Deadline for Convention and Visitors Bureaus Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
March 8, 2024 FL HB 7021 Amends and Modernizes the State's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Laws Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
March 8, 2024 FL HB 7021 Amends and Modernizes the State's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Laws Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
March 7, 2024 WY SF 47 Amends Law Enforcement Retirement Contributions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 1)
March 7, 2024 WY SF 99 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 2)
March 7, 2024 WY HB 125 Repeals Gun-Free Zones in Wyoming Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
March 7, 2024 OR HB 4156 Expands State Stalking Laws Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 3)
March 7, 2024 NH SB 415 Establishes Penalties for Fentanyl-Related Offenses Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6)
March 7, 2024 NH SB 414 Establishes Sentencing for Crimes due to Drug-Related Deaths Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6)
March 7, 2024 ID S 1379 Establishes Additional Requirements for Child Care Placements Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
March 7, 2024 NH SB 414 Establishes Sentencing for Crimes due to Drug-Related Deaths Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6)
March 7, 2024 MO SB 754 Amends Various Public Safety Policies Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
March 7, 2024 MO SB 754 Amends Various Public Safety Policies Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
March 7, 2024 MO SB 754 Amends Various Public Safety Policies Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
March 7, 2024 NH SB 316 Establishes New Drug Trafficking Penalties Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10)
March 6, 2024 SC H 3594 Authorizes Permitless Carriage of Firearms by Eligible Adults Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 18)
March 6, 2024 SC H 3594 Authorizes Permitless Carriage of Firearms by Eligible Adults Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 18)
March 6, 2024 OR SB 1553 Amends Crime Definition of Interfering with Public Transportation Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
March 6, 2024 OR SB 1553 Amends Crime Definition of Interfering with Public Transportation Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
March 6, 2024 FL SB 7014 Increases the Maximum Fine for Violations of Specified Lobbying Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
March 6, 2024 KY HB 207 Expands Sex Crime Violations Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
March 6, 2024 OR HB 4140 Authorizes Requests for Future Budget Requests to Include Funds for Victims Help Programs Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
March 6, 2024 WY HB 77 Amends Simple Assault to Include Menacing or Threatening Behavior Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 16)
March 6, 2024 WY HB 58 Establishes a Forensic Genetic Genealogy Pilot Program Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11)
March 6, 2024 FL HB 1451 Prohibits the Acceptance of Certain Forms of Identification Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
March 6, 2024 WY HB 29 Amends Cold Case Database and Investigation Provisions Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
March 6, 2024 ID S 1369 Amends Existing laws to Revise Penalties for Vehicular Manslaughter Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
March 6, 2024 KY SB 147 Establishes Various Regulations and Restrictions on Adult Businesses Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 6)
March 5, 2024 OR HB 4010 Prohibits Drug Manufactures from Limiting where Safety Net Clinics can send Patients for Prescriptions Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
March 5, 2024 IN HB 1002 Defines Antisemitism as Discrimination on the Basis of the Jewish Religion Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 6)
March 5, 2024 OR HB 4001 Establishes a Task Force on Specialty Courts Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
March 5, 2024 IA SF 2340 Establishes Illegal Immigration as a State Crime Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
March 5, 2024 OK SB 1756 Amends Background Check Requirements for Child Supervised Visitors Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 2)
March 5, 2024 IA SF 2340 Establishes Illegal Immigration as a State Crime Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
March 5, 2024 OR SB 1522 Repeals Statutes Concerning Involuntary Commitment to a Mental Facility Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
March 5, 2024 HI SB 2487 Expands the Uniform Controlled Substances Act Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
March 4, 2024 WA SB 5462 Amends State Learning Standards to Include Education on the LGBTQ+ Community Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 20)
March 4, 2024 WA SB 5824 Increases Legal Protections for State Public Libraries Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 5)
March 4, 2024 WA SB 5985 Amends Firearms Background Check Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
March 4, 2024 WA SB 5444 Prohibits Open Carrying of Guns in Zoos, Libraries and Transit Centers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
March 4, 2024 OR HB 4119 Expands Protections for Student Athletes Regarding Usage of Image, Name, and Likeness Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
March 4, 2024 OR HB 4104 Requires Alerting Health Care Providers if a Patient Overdoses Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
March 4, 2024 OR SB 1503 Establishes the Task Force on Community Safety and Firearm Suicide Prevention Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11)
March 4, 2024 OK SB 1735 Increases Business and Employee Protections during Crimes of Violence Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 6)
March 4, 2024 OR SB 1533 Requires the Secretary of State Translate Voter Pamphlets into the 10 Most Common Languages in the State Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
March 4, 2024 IA SF 2325 Amends the City Civil Service Commissions Hiring, Testing, and Promotion Policies Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9)
March 4, 2024 OK SB 1877 Extends the Aggregation Period for Calculating the Value of Stolen Items from 90 to 180 Days Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 6)
March 4, 2024 ID S 1362 Prohibits display of Certain Flags in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
March 1, 2024 OR HB 4002 Amends State Law to Re-Criminalize Drug Possession Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
March 1, 2024 OR HB 4002 Amends State Law to Re-Criminalize Drug Possession Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
March 1, 2024 UT HB 297 Limits the Ability of Local Governments to Regulate Beekeeping Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 0)
March 1, 2024 WA HB 1958 Prohibits Nonconsensual Removal or Tampering of a Condom or Other Sexually Protective Device Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 6)
March 1, 2024 FL SB 260 Requires that Individuals Who Refuse Breathalyzer Tests Shall Have Their Licenses Suspended Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
Feb. 29, 2024 LA SB 2 Authorizes Immunity for Conceal Carry Permit Holders Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
Feb. 29, 2024 LA SB 4 Increases Penalties and Amends Sentencing Guidelines for Certain Juveniles Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
Feb. 29, 2024 LA SB 2 Authorizes Immunity for Conceal Carry Permit Holders Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
Feb. 29, 2024 IN SB 202 Amends State University Tenure, Promotion and Diversity Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 12)
Feb. 29, 2024 LA HB 4 Amends and Authorizes Changes for Post-Conviction Relief Procedures Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
Feb. 29, 2024 MI HB 4128 Prohibits Open Carrying at Ballot Drop Box Locations Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
Feb. 29, 2024 MI HB 4127 Prohibits Open Carrying at Polling Places Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
Feb. 29, 2024 UT HB 432 Authorizes Clergy to Report on Child Abuse and Neglect Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 0)
Feb. 29, 2024 UT HB 432 Authorizes Clergy to Report on Child Abuse and Neglect Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 0)
Feb. 29, 2024 WV HB 4233 Prohibits Non-Binary from Being Used as Sex Designations on State Birth Certificates Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
Feb. 29, 2024 GA SB 180 Authorizes Religious Freedom for All Government, Business, and Corporate Employees Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 19)
Feb. 29, 2024 GA SB 180 Authorizes Religious Freedom for All Government, Business, and Corporate Employees Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 19)
Feb. 29, 2024 AZ SB 1026 Prohibits Certain Types of Racketeering and Cockfighting Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 5)
Feb. 28, 2024 SD SB 43 Establishes Procedures for the Imposition of Fines and Probation Against Medical Cannabis Establishments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
Feb. 28, 2024 LA HB 1 Requires Publication of Minute Entries in Juvenile Justice Records Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
Feb. 28, 2024 FL HB 187 Defines "Antisemitism" into State Law Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Feb. 28, 2024 LA HB 2 Authorizes Immunity for Law Enforcement Under Most Circumstances Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
Feb. 28, 2024 UT HB 119 Authorizes Incentives for Teachers to Conceal Carry in School Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 6)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/11 SB 1450 Increases Penalties for Retail Theft and Other Organized Retail Crimes Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 5)
3/09 HB 4399 Authorizes Criminal Record Expungement for Dismissed Charges Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 1)
3/09 SB 207 Amends and Streamlines Police Officer Certification Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 0)
3/08 HB 1137 Requires Schools Provide Students 2 Hours of Religious Practice Per Week Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 16)
3/08 SB 675 Establishes an Accreditation Deadline for Convention and Visitors Bureaus Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
3/08 HB 7021 Amends and Modernizes the State's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Laws Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
3/08 HB 7021 Amends and Modernizes the State's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Laws Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
3/07 SF 47 Amends Law Enforcement Retirement Contributions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 1)
3/07 SF 99 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 2)
3/07 HB 125 Repeals Gun-Free Zones in Wyoming Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
3/07 HB 4156 Expands State Stalking Laws Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 3)
3/07 SB 415 Establishes Penalties for Fentanyl-Related Offenses Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6)
3/07 SB 414 Establishes Sentencing for Crimes due to Drug-Related Deaths Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6)
3/07 S 1379 Establishes Additional Requirements for Child Care Placements Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
3/07 SB 414 Establishes Sentencing for Crimes due to Drug-Related Deaths Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6)
3/07 SB 754 Amends Various Public Safety Policies Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
3/07 SB 754 Amends Various Public Safety Policies Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
3/07 SB 754 Amends Various Public Safety Policies Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
3/07 SB 316 Establishes New Drug Trafficking Penalties Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10)
3/06 H 3594 Authorizes Permitless Carriage of Firearms by Eligible Adults Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 18)
3/06 H 3594 Authorizes Permitless Carriage of Firearms by Eligible Adults Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 18)
3/06 SB 1553 Amends Crime Definition of Interfering with Public Transportation Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
3/06 SB 1553 Amends Crime Definition of Interfering with Public Transportation Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
3/06 SB 7014 Increases the Maximum Fine for Violations of Specified Lobbying Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
3/06 HB 207 Expands Sex Crime Violations Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
3/06 HB 4140 Authorizes Requests for Future Budget Requests to Include Funds for Victims Help Programs Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
3/06 HB 77 Amends Simple Assault to Include Menacing or Threatening Behavior Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 16)
3/06 HB 58 Establishes a Forensic Genetic Genealogy Pilot Program Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11)
3/06 HB 1451 Prohibits the Acceptance of Certain Forms of Identification Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
3/06 HB 29 Amends Cold Case Database and Investigation Provisions Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
3/06 S 1369 Amends Existing laws to Revise Penalties for Vehicular Manslaughter Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
3/06 SB 147 Establishes Various Regulations and Restrictions on Adult Businesses Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 6)
3/05 HB 4010 Prohibits Drug Manufactures from Limiting where Safety Net Clinics can send Patients for Prescriptions Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
3/05 HB 1002 Defines Antisemitism as Discrimination on the Basis of the Jewish Religion Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 6)
3/05 HB 4001 Establishes a Task Force on Specialty Courts Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
3/05 SF 2340 Establishes Illegal Immigration as a State Crime Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
3/05 SB 1756 Amends Background Check Requirements for Child Supervised Visitors Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 2)
3/05 SF 2340 Establishes Illegal Immigration as a State Crime Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
3/05 SB 1522 Repeals Statutes Concerning Involuntary Commitment to a Mental Facility Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
3/05 SB 2487 Expands the Uniform Controlled Substances Act Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
3/04 SB 5462 Amends State Learning Standards to Include Education on the LGBTQ+ Community Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 20)
3/04 SB 5824 Increases Legal Protections for State Public Libraries Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 5)
3/04 SB 5985 Amends Firearms Background Check Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
3/04 SB 5444 Prohibits Open Carrying of Guns in Zoos, Libraries and Transit Centers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
3/04 HB 4119 Expands Protections for Student Athletes Regarding Usage of Image, Name, and Likeness Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
3/04 HB 4104 Requires Alerting Health Care Providers if a Patient Overdoses Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
3/04 SB 1503 Establishes the Task Force on Community Safety and Firearm Suicide Prevention Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11)
3/04 SB 1735 Increases Business and Employee Protections during Crimes of Violence Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 6)
3/04 SB 1533 Requires the Secretary of State Translate Voter Pamphlets into the 10 Most Common Languages in the State Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
3/04 SF 2325 Amends the City Civil Service Commissions Hiring, Testing, and Promotion Policies Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9)
3/04 SB 1877 Extends the Aggregation Period for Calculating the Value of Stolen Items from 90 to 180 Days Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 6)
3/04 S 1362 Prohibits display of Certain Flags in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
3/01 HB 4002 Amends State Law to Re-Criminalize Drug Possession Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
3/01 HB 4002 Amends State Law to Re-Criminalize Drug Possession Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
3/01 HB 297 Limits the Ability of Local Governments to Regulate Beekeeping Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 0)
3/01 HB 1958 Prohibits Nonconsensual Removal or Tampering of a Condom or Other Sexually Protective Device Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 6)
3/01 SB 260 Requires that Individuals Who Refuse Breathalyzer Tests Shall Have Their Licenses Suspended Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
2/29 SB 2 Authorizes Immunity for Conceal Carry Permit Holders Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
2/29 SB 4 Increases Penalties and Amends Sentencing Guidelines for Certain Juveniles Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
2/29 SB 2 Authorizes Immunity for Conceal Carry Permit Holders Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
2/29 SB 202 Amends State University Tenure, Promotion and Diversity Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 12)
2/29 HB 4 Amends and Authorizes Changes for Post-Conviction Relief Procedures Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
2/29 HB 4128 Prohibits Open Carrying at Ballot Drop Box Locations Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
2/29 HB 4127 Prohibits Open Carrying at Polling Places Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
2/29 HB 432 Authorizes Clergy to Report on Child Abuse and Neglect Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 0)
2/29 HB 432 Authorizes Clergy to Report on Child Abuse and Neglect Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 0)
2/29 HB 4233 Prohibits Non-Binary from Being Used as Sex Designations on State Birth Certificates Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
2/29 SB 180 Authorizes Religious Freedom for All Government, Business, and Corporate Employees Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 19)
2/29 SB 180 Authorizes Religious Freedom for All Government, Business, and Corporate Employees Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 19)
2/29 SB 1026 Prohibits Certain Types of Racketeering and Cockfighting Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 5)
2/28 SB 43 Establishes Procedures for the Imposition of Fines and Probation Against Medical Cannabis Establishments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
2/28 HB 1 Requires Publication of Minute Entries in Juvenile Justice Records Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
2/28 HB 187 Defines "Antisemitism" into State Law Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
2/28 HB 2 Authorizes Immunity for Law Enforcement Under Most Circumstances Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
2/28 HB 119 Authorizes Incentives for Teachers to Conceal Carry in School Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 6)
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