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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2022 | MS | HB 1353 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022 State Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (110 - 3) |
| March 30, 2022 | MD | HB 424 | Increases Annual Salaries of the Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney General, and the Secretary of State | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 5) |
| March 29, 2022 | ME | LD 1610 | Increases the State's Ability to Collect, Analyze, and Apply Data | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
| March 25, 2022 | ID | H 809 | Appropriates Money to the State Board of Education | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3) |
| March 24, 2022 | MN | SF 3472 | Expands Operation of Premium Security Plan | Bill Passed - House (70 - 58) |
| March 24, 2022 | ME | LD 1610 | Increases the State's Ability to Collect, Analyze, and Apply Data | Bill Passed - House (74 - 54) |
| March 24, 2022 | ID | H 809 | Appropriates Money to the State Board of Education | Bill Passed - House (46 - 22) |
| March 18, 2022 | AK | SJR 25 | Establishes Support for Ukraine During the Russo-Ukrainian War | Joint Resolution Passed - House (32 - 4) |
| March 17, 2022 | National | HR 7108 | Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act | Bill Passed - House (424 - 8) |
| March 16, 2022 | SC | S 133 | Rescinds Federal Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16) |
| March 14, 2022 | MN | SF 3472 | Expands Operation of Premium Security Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 25) |
| March 12, 2022 | MD | HB 424 | Increases Annual Salaries of the Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney General, and the Secretary of State | Bill Passed - House (92 - 37) |
| March 11, 2022 | National | HR 2471 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (260 - 171) |
| March 10, 2022 | WY | HB 91 | Amends Specified County Officer Salary Levels | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 18) |
| March 10, 2022 | NC | HB 243 | Specifies the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 16) |
| March 10, 2022 | National | HR 2471 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (68 - 31) |
| March 10, 2022 | WY | HB 91 | Amends Specified County Officer Salary Levels | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
| March 9, 2022 | NC | HB 243 | Specifies the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (44 - 4) |
| March 8, 2022 | SD | HB 1033 | Appropriates Funding for State Housing Infrastructure Loans and Grants for Improvement | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 22) |
| March 8, 2022 | AR | SB 101 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Budget | Bill Passed - House (97 - 1) |
| March 7, 2022 | AR | HB 1026 | Appropriates Funds for Law Enforcement Budgets and Spending | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0) |
| March 4, 2022 | UT | HB 456 | Expands Acceptance of Digital User Asset Payments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 7) |
| March 2, 2022 | National | H Res 956 | Supporting the people of Ukraine | Resolution Passed - House (426 - 3) |
| Feb. 28, 2022 | SD | SB 187 | Requires a Fiscal Note to Accompany All Passed Legislation and Amendments | Bill Passed - House (62 - 3) |
| Feb. 24, 2022 | MO | HB 3014 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022 State Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (133 - 12) |