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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 11, 2021 MI SB 82 Appropriates Funds for the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
May 5, 2021 ID H 389 Establishes Tax Breaks for Homeowners, Seniors, and Businesses Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
April 15, 2021 MT HB 632 Appropriates Funds as Part of COVID-19 Relief Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17)
April 14, 2021 WI AB 241 Requires Governor to Allocate Federal Money to State Public Debt and Transportation Revenue Bonds Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
April 13, 2021 IN HB 1001 Appropriates Funds for Capital Expenditures for the State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 10)
April 12, 2021 ID S 1193 Appropriates $6 Million for Early Childhood Education Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17)
April 6, 2021 NV SB 47 Authorizes Borrowing Money for Programs Approved by the State Legislature Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
March 30, 2021 ME LD 715 Appropriates Funding for the Biennium State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
March 29, 2021 KY HB 320 Appropriates Funds for Broadband Services Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
March 25, 2021 GA HB 286 Prohibits Local Police Departments from Reducing Annual Police Budgets Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 15)
March 25, 2021 WY HB 49 Increases 5 State Agency Fees and Establishes a $25 Per Month Fee to Parolees to Appropriate $1.4 Million to General Fund Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
March 25, 2021 MO SB 108 Establishes New Provisions for Telecommunications and Prohibits Adding Any New Taxes, Licenses, or Fees on or Before August 28, 2021 Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
March 23, 2021 WI SB 183 Increases Legislative Oversight Over Governor Spending of Pandemic Relief Funds Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
March 18, 2021 ID S 1168 Requires that Elections Must be Funded by Federal, State, or Local Government Entities Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
March 15, 2021 ID H 127 Establishes the Idaho Broadband Fund Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
March 11, 2021 MI SR 26 Authorizes the Senate Majority Leader to Sue the Governor Resolution Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
March 10, 2021 ME LD 220 Appropriates Supplemental Funding for the 2021 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
March 6, 2021 National HR 1319 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 49)
March 6, 2021 National S Amdt 1386 Prohibits funds made available under title II to States, local educational agencies, and institutions of higher education that permit any student whose biological sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity designated for women or girls. Amendment Rejected - Senate (49 - 50)
Feb. 25, 2021 MI SB 29 Appropriates Funds for COVID-19 Vaccination, Testing, Rental Assistance, and School Aid Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
Feb. 25, 2021 MI SB 114 Appropriates $2 Billion in COVID-19 Related Funds Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
Feb. 23, 2021 IN SB 141 Requires the Budget Agency to Withhold Income Tax Revenue from an Eligible County Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
Feb. 22, 2021 CA SB 130 Appropriates Funds for Education Related Expenses Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
Feb. 9, 2021 IA SF 269 Appropriates Funds for Schools Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
Feb. 5, 2021 National S Con Res 5 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030 Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (51 - 50)
Feb. 3, 2021 WY HB 48 Limits Funding for Juvenile Justice Programs Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
Feb. 2, 2021 IN SB 2 Amends the Definition of What Constitutes "Virtual Instruction" Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 6)
Jan. 28, 2021 ID S 1022 Transfers $4 Million from the General Fund to the Legislative Legal Defense Fund Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
Jan. 27, 2021 PA SB 109 Appropriates Funds for COVID-19 Relief Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
Jan. 21, 2021 CA SB 88 Authorizes Distributing a $600 Payment to Low Income Residents Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2)
Jan. 21, 2021 CA SB 85 Appropriates Funding for the State's Annual Budget Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2)
Dec. 21, 2020 National HR 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (92 - 6)
Dec. 18, 2020 MI SB 748 Extends Unemployment Benefits Through March Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 2)
Dec. 11, 2020 National HR 6395 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (84 - 13)
Dec. 2, 2020 MO HB 14 Appropriates Emergency Spending for COVID-19 Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 1)
Nov. 20, 2020 PA SB 1350 Appropriates Funds for the 2021 General Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
Nov. 20, 2020 PA HB 2536 Appropriates funds for the Emergency COVID-19 Response Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
Nov. 18, 2020 MA H 5151 Appropriates Funds for the 2021 General Budget Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Sept. 30, 2020 National HR 8337 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act Bill Passed - Senate (84 - 10)
Sept. 24, 2020 NJ S 2021 Appropriations State and Federal Funds for the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
Aug. 20, 2020 UT SB 6005 Exempts Certain Loans and Grants From State Income Tax Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
Aug. 10, 2020 OR SB 1701 Authorizes Unemployment Benefits for Employees Working Less than Full-Time Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 6)
Aug. 2, 2020 NV SB 1 Authorizes Courts to Grant a Stay on Certain Evictions Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
July 30, 2020 NJ A 3971 Authorizes the Issuance of "Coronavirus Relief Bonds" by Local Governments Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14)
July 23, 2020 National S 4049 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Bill Passed - Senate (86 - 14)
July 22, 2020 NY S 8247 Authorizes Online Grocery Purchases for SNAP Recipients Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 1)
July 16, 2020 NJ A 4175 Establishes the "New Jersey COVID-19 Emergency Bond Act" Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
July 2, 2020 CA SB 1383 Expands Protections for Paid Family Leave Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
June 26, 2020 VT H 965 Appropriates Funds to Health Care and Human Services Programs from Coronavirus Relief Fund Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 0)
June 26, 2020 CA SB 1410 Authorizes COVID-19 Eviction Relief Agreements Between Tenants and Landlords Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
June 25, 2020 CA ACA 11 Establishes the "Home Protection for Seniors, Severely Disabled, Families, and Victims of Wildfire or Natural Disasters Act" Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
June 25, 2020 CA SB 795 Appropriates Funds for Affordable Housing and Homelessness Aid Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
June 25, 2020 DE SB 260 Appropriates Funding for Nonprofit Grants-In-Aid Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
June 23, 2020 DE SB 240 Appropriates Funds for the 2021 Operational Budget Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
June 22, 2020 LA HB 39 Establishes Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
June 22, 2020 CA SB 1138 Requires Land Zoned for Shelters Meet Certain Standards Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
June 17, 2020 National HR 1957 Great American Outdoors Act Bill Passed - Senate (73 - 25)
June 16, 2020 NH HB 1166 Extends Emergency Benefit Enhancements Regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
June 16, 2020 NH HB 1166 Extends Emergency Benefit Enhancements Regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
June 14, 2020 IA HF 2643 Establishes a General Fund Budget and Limits Actions of County Auditors Regarding Absentee Ballot Requests Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17)
May 29, 2020 LA HB 846 Establishes Tax Rebates for COVID-19 Impacted Businesses Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
May 27, 2020 NY S 8411 Repeals Certain Provisions of the CARES Act Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 23)
May 24, 2020 IL SB 264 Establishes 2020-2021 State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 19)
May 21, 2020 HI SB 75 Appropriates Funds to the Departments of Health, Transportation, and Defense to Help Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 2)
May 14, 2020 NJ S 2332 Establishes the 2020 New Jersey Emergency Rental Assistance Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
May 13, 2020 OK HB 2741 Reduces Contributions to Teachers' Retirement System Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 12)
May 13, 2020 OK HB 2742 Reduces Contributions to Retirement Systems for Police and Firefighters Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 11)
May 13, 2020 OK HB 2742 Reduces Contributions to Retirement Systems for Police and Firefighters Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 11)
May 13, 2020 OK HB 2741 Reduces Contributions to Teachers' Retirement System Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 12)
May 12, 2020 SC H 3411 Establishes Allocations of Federal COVID-19 Appropriations to the State Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 8)
May 7, 2020 MN HF 3429 Appropriates Funds and Establishes Procedures for Safe State Primaries and General Elections Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 1)
May 5, 2020 MO HB 2011 Appropriates Funds for the Department of Social Services Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
May 5, 2020 OK SB 1073 Expands Oklahoma's Medicaid Program Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 8)
April 30, 2020 MN SF 3843 Amends Business Tax Policies and Establishes Recovery Aid to Small Businesses for Financial Relief Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27)
April 29, 2020 NC SB 704 Establishes the COVID-19 Response Act Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/11 SB 82 Appropriates Funds for the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
5/05 H 389 Establishes Tax Breaks for Homeowners, Seniors, and Businesses Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
4/15 HB 632 Appropriates Funds as Part of COVID-19 Relief Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17)
4/14 AB 241 Requires Governor to Allocate Federal Money to State Public Debt and Transportation Revenue Bonds Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
4/13 HB 1001 Appropriates Funds for Capital Expenditures for the State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 10)
4/12 S 1193 Appropriates $6 Million for Early Childhood Education Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17)
4/06 SB 47 Authorizes Borrowing Money for Programs Approved by the State Legislature Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
3/30 LD 715 Appropriates Funding for the Biennium State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
3/29 HB 320 Appropriates Funds for Broadband Services Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
3/25 HB 286 Prohibits Local Police Departments from Reducing Annual Police Budgets Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 15)
3/25 HB 49 Increases 5 State Agency Fees and Establishes a $25 Per Month Fee to Parolees to Appropriate $1.4 Million to General Fund Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
3/25 SB 108 Establishes New Provisions for Telecommunications and Prohibits Adding Any New Taxes, Licenses, or Fees on or Before August 28, 2021 Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
3/23 SB 183 Increases Legislative Oversight Over Governor Spending of Pandemic Relief Funds Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
3/18 S 1168 Requires that Elections Must be Funded by Federal, State, or Local Government Entities Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
3/15 H 127 Establishes the Idaho Broadband Fund Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
3/11 SR 26 Authorizes the Senate Majority Leader to Sue the Governor Resolution Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
3/10 LD 220 Appropriates Supplemental Funding for the 2021 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
3/06 HR 1319 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 49)
3/06 S Amdt 1386 Prohibits funds made available under title II to States, local educational agencies, and institutions of higher education that permit any student whose biological sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity designated for women or girls. Amendment Rejected - Senate (49 - 50)
2/25 SB 29 Appropriates Funds for COVID-19 Vaccination, Testing, Rental Assistance, and School Aid Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
2/25 SB 114 Appropriates $2 Billion in COVID-19 Related Funds Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
2/23 SB 141 Requires the Budget Agency to Withhold Income Tax Revenue from an Eligible County Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
2/22 SB 130 Appropriates Funds for Education Related Expenses Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
2/09 SF 269 Appropriates Funds for Schools Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
2/05 S Con Res 5 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030 Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (51 - 50)
2/03 HB 48 Limits Funding for Juvenile Justice Programs Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
2/02 SB 2 Amends the Definition of What Constitutes "Virtual Instruction" Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 6)
1/28 S 1022 Transfers $4 Million from the General Fund to the Legislative Legal Defense Fund Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
1/27 SB 109 Appropriates Funds for COVID-19 Relief Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
1/21 SB 88 Authorizes Distributing a $600 Payment to Low Income Residents Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2)
1/21 SB 85 Appropriates Funding for the State's Annual Budget Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2)
12/21 HR 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (92 - 6)
12/18 SB 748 Extends Unemployment Benefits Through March Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 2)
12/11 HR 6395 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (84 - 13)
12/02 HB 14 Appropriates Emergency Spending for COVID-19 Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 1)
11/20 SB 1350 Appropriates Funds for the 2021 General Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
11/20 HB 2536 Appropriates funds for the Emergency COVID-19 Response Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
11/18 H 5151 Appropriates Funds for the 2021 General Budget Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
9/30 HR 8337 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act Bill Passed - Senate (84 - 10)
9/24 S 2021 Appropriations State and Federal Funds for the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
8/20 SB 6005 Exempts Certain Loans and Grants From State Income Tax Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
8/10 SB 1701 Authorizes Unemployment Benefits for Employees Working Less than Full-Time Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 6)
8/02 SB 1 Authorizes Courts to Grant a Stay on Certain Evictions Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
7/30 A 3971 Authorizes the Issuance of "Coronavirus Relief Bonds" by Local Governments Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14)
7/23 S 4049 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Bill Passed - Senate (86 - 14)
7/22 S 8247 Authorizes Online Grocery Purchases for SNAP Recipients Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 1)
7/16 A 4175 Establishes the "New Jersey COVID-19 Emergency Bond Act" Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
7/02 SB 1383 Expands Protections for Paid Family Leave Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
6/26 H 965 Appropriates Funds to Health Care and Human Services Programs from Coronavirus Relief Fund Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 0)
6/26 SB 1410 Authorizes COVID-19 Eviction Relief Agreements Between Tenants and Landlords Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
6/25 ACA 11 Establishes the "Home Protection for Seniors, Severely Disabled, Families, and Victims of Wildfire or Natural Disasters Act" Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
6/25 SB 795 Appropriates Funds for Affordable Housing and Homelessness Aid Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
6/25 SB 260 Appropriates Funding for Nonprofit Grants-In-Aid Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
6/23 SB 240 Appropriates Funds for the 2021 Operational Budget Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
6/22 HB 39 Establishes Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
6/22 SB 1138 Requires Land Zoned for Shelters Meet Certain Standards Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
6/17 HR 1957 Great American Outdoors Act Bill Passed - Senate (73 - 25)
6/16 HB 1166 Extends Emergency Benefit Enhancements Regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
6/16 HB 1166 Extends Emergency Benefit Enhancements Regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
6/14 HF 2643 Establishes a General Fund Budget and Limits Actions of County Auditors Regarding Absentee Ballot Requests Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17)
5/29 HB 846 Establishes Tax Rebates for COVID-19 Impacted Businesses Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
5/27 S 8411 Repeals Certain Provisions of the CARES Act Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 23)
5/24 SB 264 Establishes 2020-2021 State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 19)
5/21 SB 75 Appropriates Funds to the Departments of Health, Transportation, and Defense to Help Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 2)
5/14 S 2332 Establishes the 2020 New Jersey Emergency Rental Assistance Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
5/13 HB 2741 Reduces Contributions to Teachers' Retirement System Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 12)
5/13 HB 2742 Reduces Contributions to Retirement Systems for Police and Firefighters Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 11)
5/13 HB 2742 Reduces Contributions to Retirement Systems for Police and Firefighters Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 11)
5/13 HB 2741 Reduces Contributions to Teachers' Retirement System Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 12)
5/12 H 3411 Establishes Allocations of Federal COVID-19 Appropriations to the State Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 8)
5/07 HF 3429 Appropriates Funds and Establishes Procedures for Safe State Primaries and General Elections Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 1)
5/05 HB 2011 Appropriates Funds for the Department of Social Services Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
5/05 SB 1073 Expands Oklahoma's Medicaid Program Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 8)
4/30 SF 3843 Amends Business Tax Policies and Establishes Recovery Aid to Small Businesses for Financial Relief Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27)
4/29 SB 704 Establishes the COVID-19 Response Act Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
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