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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2023 | UT | HB 477 | Appropriates State Funding for Full Day Kindergarten | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 3) |
| Feb. 28, 2023 | WY | SF 146 | Appropriates State Funding for Various New Construction Projects | Bill Passed - House (38 - 24) |
| Feb. 27, 2023 | SD | HB 1017 | Authorizes Construction of New Prison Facilities | Bill Passed - House (53 - 16) |
| Feb. 23, 2023 | UT | HB 477 | Appropriates State Funding for Full Day Kindergarten | Bill Passed - House (51 - 14) |
| Feb. 21, 2023 | AZ | HB 2211 | Amends Rules Concerning SNAP Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (36 - 24) |
| Feb. 16, 2023 | CO | SB 23-128 | Appropriates Funding for the State Department of Public Health and Environment | Bill Passed - House (46 - 18) |
| Feb. 16, 2023 | ME | LD 206 | Appropriates Funds for the 2023 Fiscal Year State Budget | Bill Passed - House (113 - 21) |
| Feb. 13, 2023 | WV | SB 508 | Specifies Reporting and Disclosure Requirements forGrassroots Lobbying Expenditures, | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4) |
| Feb. 9, 2023 | CO | SB 23-128 | Appropriates Funding for the State Department of Public Health and Environment | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
| Jan. 30, 2023 | NY | S 1343 | Amends Requirements for State Agencies Purchasing Zero Emissions Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (108 - 35) |
| Jan. 26, 2023 | MI | SB 7 | Appropriates Funds for the 2023 State Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 14) |
| Jan. 24, 2023 | MI | SB 7 | Appropriates Funds for the 2023 State Budget | Bill Passed - House (56 - 52) |
| Jan. 20, 2023 | WY | HB 33 | Establishes Competitive Public School Grants to Purchase Career and Technical Education Supplies | Bill Passed - House (37 - 24) |
| Jan. 19, 2023 | AR | HB 1023 | Requires State and National Flags Purchased with Taxpayer Funds be Manufactured in the United States | Bill Passed - House (93 - 2) |
| Jan. 12, 2023 | National | HR 22 | Protecting America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act | Bill Passed - House (331 - 97) |
| Dec. 23, 2022 | National | HR 2617 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (225 - 201) |
| Dec. 22, 2022 | National | HR 2617 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (68 - 29) |
| Dec. 15, 2022 | National | HR 1437 | Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (71 - 19) |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | National | HR 1437 | Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (224 - 201) |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | National | HR 6833 | Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (230 - 201) |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | National | HR 8987 | Fairness for 9/11 Families Act | Bill Passed - House (400 - 31) |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | National | HR 6833 | Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 | Bill Passed - Senate (72 - 25) |
| Aug. 12, 2022 | National | HR 5376 | Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 207) |
| Aug. 11, 2022 | AR | SB 2 | Appropriates $50 Million For School Safety | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1) |
| Aug. 7, 2022 | National | HR 5376 | Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 50) |