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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Oct. 31, 2025 IL SB 2111 Establishes the Northern Illinois Transit Authority and Appropriates Funds for Public Transit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 21)
Oct. 31, 2025 IL SB 2111 Establishes the Northern Illinois Transit Authority and Appropriates Funds for Public Transit Bill Passed - House (72 - 32)
Oct. 28, 2025 PA HB 646 Authorizes Motorcyclists to Wear Headphones While Driving Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3)
Oct. 3, 2025 MI HB 4180 Exempts Gas and Airline Fuel from Sales Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 7)
Oct. 3, 2025 MI HB 4180 Exempts Gas and Airline Fuel from Sales Tax Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
Oct. 3, 2025 MI HB 4183 Increases the Motor Fuel Tax Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
Oct. 1, 2025 PA HB 1608 Authorizes the Department of Transportation and the Turnpike Commission to use Design-Build Best Value Procurement for Road and Bridge Projects Bill Passed - House (191 - 12)
Sept. 29, 2025 OR HB 3991 Establishes New Mileage Tax for EV's and Requires More Frequent Audits of ODOT Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
Sept. 23, 2025 NC HB 307 Amends Various Criminal Justice Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 31)
Sept. 22, 2025 NC HB 307 Amends Various Criminal Justice Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8)
Sept. 16, 2025 MI HB 4664 Increases the Penalty for Blocking a Highway During a Protest Bill Passed - House (61 - 42)
Sept. 13, 2025 CA SB 809 Requires Employers to Reimburse Employees for the Use, Upkeep, and Depreciation of a Truck, Tractor, Trailer, or Other Commercial Vehicle Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
Sept. 13, 2025 CA SB 237 Authorizes Environmental Approvals for up to 2,000 New Wells Annually in Kern County Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
Sept. 13, 2025 CA SB 703 Requires Trucking Companies to Provide Certain Information to Ports Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
Sept. 13, 2025 CA SB 237 Authorizes Environmental Approvals for up to 2,000 New Wells Annually in Kern County Bill Passed - House (66 - 4)
Sept. 12, 2025 CA SB 79 Authorizes Dense Housing to be Built in Transit Hubs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
Sept. 12, 2025 CA SB 809 Requires Employers to Reimburse Employees for the Use, Upkeep, and Depreciation of a Truck, Tractor, Trailer, or Other Commercial Vehicle Bill Passed - House (63 - 12)
Sept. 12, 2025 CA SB 703 Requires Trucking Companies to Provide Certain Information to Ports Bill Passed - House (66 - 10)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA SB 79 Authorizes Dense Housing to be Built in Transit Hubs Bill Passed - House (43 - 19)
Sept. 1, 2025 OR HB 3991 Establishes New Mileage Tax for EV's and Requires More Frequent Audits of ODOT Bill Passed - House (36 - 12)
Aug. 12, 2025 PA HB 257 Establishes Regulations for Public Transportation Authorities and Appropriates or Transfers Funds From the Interactive Gaming Tax Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
Aug. 11, 2025 PA HB 1788 Appropriates Funding for the State Public Transportation Budget Bill Passed - House (108 - 95)
Aug. 2, 2025 National PN 22-18 Nomination of Marcus Molinaro to be Federal Transit Administrator Nomination Confirmed - Senate (71 - 23)
July 31, 2025 MA H 4307 Appropriates Funds for Municipal Road and Bridge Improvement Projects Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
July 31, 2025 MA H 4307 Appropriates Funds for Municipal Road and Bridge Improvement Projects Bill Passed - House (156 - 0)
July 30, 2025 NC SB 245 Expands Remote Drivers License Renewal Services Bill Passed - House (109 - 7)
July 24, 2025 MA S 2565 Requires Law Enforcement in Massachusetts to Provide Training and Resources Regarding the Blue Envelope Program Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
July 10, 2025 CA AB 1051 Establishes Certain Portions of Route 76 as the "Payómkawish Highway" Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
July 9, 2025 National PN 55-6 Nomination of Bryan Bedford to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration Nomination Confirmed - Senate (53 - 43)
July 8, 2025 National PN 55-6 Nomination of Bryan Bedford to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration Cloture Invoked - Senate (47 - 42)
July 3, 2025 CA AB 377 Amends the High-Speed Rail Authority's Business plan to focus on the Merced-to-Bakersfield segment Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
July 3, 2025 CA AB 1114 Exempts Ambulances From Road Tolls or Fees Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
July 3, 2025 CA AB 544 Requires E-Bikes to be Equipped with A Red Reflector or Flashing Red Light on the Rear of the Vehicle when Ridden in the Dark. Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
July 1, 2025 MI HB 4390 Authorizes Michigan Law Enforcement to Administer Roadside Oral Fluid Tests Bill Passed - House (61 - 44)
June 30, 2025 NJ A 3035 Prohibits Vehicles From Being Parked in Electric Vehicle Charging Spaces if They are Not Being Charged Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 24)
June 30, 2025 NJ S 862 Requires the Department of Transportation to Include Information about Potholes and Pothole Repair Projects in its Annual Roadway Pavement System Report Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
June 30, 2025 NJ S 2783 Establishes Regulations for Travel Insurance Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
June 30, 2025 NJ S 3309 Expands Requirements for Car Dealerships to Track and Inform Customers of Recalls Prior to Sale Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
June 30, 2025 NJ S 4377 Authorizes New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to Expend Sums to Make Loans for Financing Transportation Infrastructure Projects Bill Passed - House (79 - 0)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 128 Appropriates Funding for the State Transportation Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 128 Appropriates Funding for the State Transportation Budget Bill Passed - House (58 - 18)
June 26, 2025 NC SB 311 Increases the Punishment for Assaulting a Utility or Communications Worker and the Penalty for Reckless Driving or Street Racing Conference Report Adopted - House (100 - 7)
June 26, 2025 National HR 875 Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act Bill Passed - House (246 - 160)
June 24, 2025 MI SB 217 Expands Protections for Bicyclists on Roadways Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
June 24, 2025 MI SB 216 Expands Protections for Bicyclists on Roadways Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5)
June 18, 2025 DE HB 164 Authorizes Fines and Fee Increases for the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the Department of Transportation (DelDOT). Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4)
June 18, 2025 MA H 4227 Appropriates Funds for Transportation and Education for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
June 18, 2025 RI H 5421 Requires Video Monitoring Systems on All School Buses Bill Passed - House (69 - 2)
June 18, 2025 MA H 4227 Appropriates Funds for Transportation and Education for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - House (148 - 4)
June 18, 2025 WI SB 283 Requires the Department of Transportation to Establish and Administer a Public Protective Services Hearing Protection Program Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
Date No. Title Outcome
10/31 SB 2111 Establishes the Northern Illinois Transit Authority and Appropriates Funds for Public Transit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 21)
10/31 SB 2111 Establishes the Northern Illinois Transit Authority and Appropriates Funds for Public Transit Bill Passed - House (72 - 32)
10/28 HB 646 Authorizes Motorcyclists to Wear Headphones While Driving Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3)
10/03 HB 4180 Exempts Gas and Airline Fuel from Sales Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 7)
10/03 HB 4180 Exempts Gas and Airline Fuel from Sales Tax Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
10/03 HB 4183 Increases the Motor Fuel Tax Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
10/01 HB 1608 Authorizes the Department of Transportation and the Turnpike Commission to use Design-Build Best Value Procurement for Road and Bridge Projects Bill Passed - House (191 - 12)
9/29 HB 3991 Establishes New Mileage Tax for EV's and Requires More Frequent Audits of ODOT Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
9/23 HB 307 Amends Various Criminal Justice Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 31)
9/22 HB 307 Amends Various Criminal Justice Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8)
9/16 HB 4664 Increases the Penalty for Blocking a Highway During a Protest Bill Passed - House (61 - 42)
9/13 SB 809 Requires Employers to Reimburse Employees for the Use, Upkeep, and Depreciation of a Truck, Tractor, Trailer, or Other Commercial Vehicle Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
9/13 SB 237 Authorizes Environmental Approvals for up to 2,000 New Wells Annually in Kern County Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
9/13 SB 703 Requires Trucking Companies to Provide Certain Information to Ports Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
9/13 SB 237 Authorizes Environmental Approvals for up to 2,000 New Wells Annually in Kern County Bill Passed - House (66 - 4)
9/12 SB 79 Authorizes Dense Housing to be Built in Transit Hubs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
9/12 SB 809 Requires Employers to Reimburse Employees for the Use, Upkeep, and Depreciation of a Truck, Tractor, Trailer, or Other Commercial Vehicle Bill Passed - House (63 - 12)
9/12 SB 703 Requires Trucking Companies to Provide Certain Information to Ports Bill Passed - House (66 - 10)
9/11 SB 79 Authorizes Dense Housing to be Built in Transit Hubs Bill Passed - House (43 - 19)
9/01 HB 3991 Establishes New Mileage Tax for EV's and Requires More Frequent Audits of ODOT Bill Passed - House (36 - 12)
8/12 HB 257 Establishes Regulations for Public Transportation Authorities and Appropriates or Transfers Funds From the Interactive Gaming Tax Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
8/11 HB 1788 Appropriates Funding for the State Public Transportation Budget Bill Passed - House (108 - 95)
8/02 PN 22-18 Nomination of Marcus Molinaro to be Federal Transit Administrator Nomination Confirmed - Senate (71 - 23)
7/31 H 4307 Appropriates Funds for Municipal Road and Bridge Improvement Projects Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
7/31 H 4307 Appropriates Funds for Municipal Road and Bridge Improvement Projects Bill Passed - House (156 - 0)
7/30 SB 245 Expands Remote Drivers License Renewal Services Bill Passed - House (109 - 7)
7/24 S 2565 Requires Law Enforcement in Massachusetts to Provide Training and Resources Regarding the Blue Envelope Program Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
7/10 AB 1051 Establishes Certain Portions of Route 76 as the "Payómkawish Highway" Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
7/09 PN 55-6 Nomination of Bryan Bedford to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration Nomination Confirmed - Senate (53 - 43)
7/08 PN 55-6 Nomination of Bryan Bedford to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration Cloture Invoked - Senate (47 - 42)
7/03 AB 377 Amends the High-Speed Rail Authority's Business plan to focus on the Merced-to-Bakersfield segment Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
7/03 AB 1114 Exempts Ambulances From Road Tolls or Fees Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
7/03 AB 544 Requires E-Bikes to be Equipped with A Red Reflector or Flashing Red Light on the Rear of the Vehicle when Ridden in the Dark. Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
7/01 HB 4390 Authorizes Michigan Law Enforcement to Administer Roadside Oral Fluid Tests Bill Passed - House (61 - 44)
6/30 A 3035 Prohibits Vehicles From Being Parked in Electric Vehicle Charging Spaces if They are Not Being Charged Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 24)
6/30 S 862 Requires the Department of Transportation to Include Information about Potholes and Pothole Repair Projects in its Annual Roadway Pavement System Report Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
6/30 S 2783 Establishes Regulations for Travel Insurance Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
6/30 S 3309 Expands Requirements for Car Dealerships to Track and Inform Customers of Recalls Prior to Sale Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
6/30 S 4377 Authorizes New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to Expend Sums to Make Loans for Financing Transportation Infrastructure Projects Bill Passed - House (79 - 0)
6/27 SB 128 Appropriates Funding for the State Transportation Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
6/27 SB 128 Appropriates Funding for the State Transportation Budget Bill Passed - House (58 - 18)
6/26 SB 311 Increases the Punishment for Assaulting a Utility or Communications Worker and the Penalty for Reckless Driving or Street Racing Conference Report Adopted - House (100 - 7)
6/26 HR 875 Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act Bill Passed - House (246 - 160)
6/24 SB 217 Expands Protections for Bicyclists on Roadways Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
6/24 SB 216 Expands Protections for Bicyclists on Roadways Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5)
6/18 HB 164 Authorizes Fines and Fee Increases for the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the Department of Transportation (DelDOT). Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4)
6/18 H 4227 Appropriates Funds for Transportation and Education for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
6/18 H 5421 Requires Video Monitoring Systems on All School Buses Bill Passed - House (69 - 2)
6/18 H 4227 Appropriates Funds for Transportation and Education for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - House (148 - 4)
6/18 SB 283 Requires the Department of Transportation to Establish and Administer a Public Protective Services Hearing Protection Program Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
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