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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2020 | CO | SB 20-123 | Authorizes Compensation for College Athletes | Bill Passed - House (55 - 9) |
| Feb. 20, 2020 | WI | AB 869 | Extends Bar Hours During Democratic National Convention | Bill Passed - House (84 - 13) |
| Feb. 18, 2020 | AZ | HB 2259 | Establishes a Victims of Communism Memorial Day | Bill Passed - House (45 - 15) |
| Feb. 18, 2020 | UT | HB 243 | Requires Warning Labels on Pornography | Bill Passed - House (60 - 12) |
| Feb. 11, 2020 | National | HR 1980 | Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act | Bill Passed - House (374 - 37) |
| Feb. 6, 2020 | VA | HB 108 | Establishes Election Day as a State Holiday | Bill Passed - House (55 - 42) |
| Nov. 12, 2019 | WI | AJR 106 | Amends the State Capital Holiday Tree Name to the Christmas Tree | Bill Passed - House (64 - 30) |
| Nov. 5, 2019 | MI | HB 4687 | Repeals Prohibition of Deer-Baiting | Bill Passed - House (57 - 49) |
| Oct. 30, 2019 | PA | SB 147 | Establishes Hunting Regulations on Sundays | Bill Passed - House (144 - 54) |
| Oct. 30, 2019 | IL | HB 3904 | Authorizes Student Athletes to Receive Compensation for Use of Their Name, Image, or Likeness | Bill Passed - House (86 - 25) |
| Oct. 29, 2019 | National | H Res 296 | Affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide | Bill Passed - House (405 - 11) |
| July 12, 2019 | National | HR 1327 | Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act | Bill Passed - House (402 - 12) |
| May 30, 2019 | ME | LD 1050 | Requires Education About African American History and the History of Genocide | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (87 - 54) |
| May 9, 2019 | SC | S 11 | Authorizes Year-Round Daylight Savings Time | Bill Passed - House (97 - 10) |
| May 9, 2019 | AK | HB 122 | Expands Funter Bay Marine Park to Include Historic Cemetery | Bill Passed - House (29 - 4) |
| April 29, 2019 | CA | AB 467 | Requires Competitions Held on Public Lands to Offer Equal Prize Compensation Regardless of Gender | Bill Passed - House (74 - 0) |
| April 24, 2019 | MO | HB 923 | Authorizes Film Tax Credit Incentives | Bill Passed - House (84 - 38) |
| March 26, 2019 | SC | H 4243 | Authorizes Tax Incentives for Carolina Panthers Training Facilities | Bill Passed - House (90 - 25) |
| Feb. 25, 2019 | AZ | HCR 2009 | Classifies Pornography as a Public Health Crises | Bill Passed - House (32 - 28) |
| Dec. 21, 2018 | MI | HB 4926 | Authorizes Internet Gaming Licenses | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 35) |
| Oct. 3, 2018 | MI | HB 4224 | Repeals Ticket Scalping Ban at Sports Events | Bill Passed - House (71 - 36) |
| June 20, 2018 | OH | HB 531 | Authorizes State Funds for Sports Event Bidding | Bill Passed - House (84 - 9) |
| June 12, 2018 | MI | HB 4926 | Authorizes Internet Gaming Licenses | Bill Passed - House (68 - 40) |
| April 19, 2018 | TN | HB 2381 | Authorizes 'Monument to the Unborn' | Bill Passed - House (63 - 15) |
| April 17, 2018 | LA | HB 484 | Authorizes Fantasy Sports Contests | Bill Passed - House (67 - 23) |