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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2017 | NY | A 4738 | Establishes New York Health Plan | Bill Passed - House (94 - 46) |
| May 10, 2017 | IL | HB 40 | Amends Restrictions on Publicly Funded Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 22) |
| May 8, 2017 | FL | HB 5007 | Revises Florida Retirement System | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 13) |
| May 4, 2017 | National | HR 2192 | McSally Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (429 - 0) |
| May 4, 2017 | National | HR 1628 | American Health Care Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 213) |
| April 25, 2017 | NV | AB 249 | Requires Insurance Coverage for 12-Month Refills of Contraceptive Drugs | Bill Passed - House (40 - 2) |
| April 18, 2017 | ME | LD 12 | Establishes Protections for Living Organ Donors | Veto Override Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
| April 13, 2017 | ME | LD 12 | Establishes Protections for Living Organ Donors | Veto Override Passed - House (146 - 0) |
| April 12, 2017 | WA | HB 1234 | Requires Coverage for 12-Month Refills of Contraceptive Drugs | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1) |
| April 4, 2017 | SC | H 3809 | Requires Coverage for 12-Month Refills of Contraceptive Drugs | Bill Passed - House (64 - 38) |
| March 30, 2017 | MN | HF 5 | Establishes a Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Program | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 32) |
| March 23, 2017 | FL | HB 7007 | Authorizes Health Insurance and Retirement Benefits | Bill Passed - House (77 - 37) |
| March 15, 2017 | MN | HF 5 | Establishes a Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Program | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29) |
| March 13, 2017 | MN | HF 5 | Establishes a Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Program | Bill Passed - House (78 - 53) |
| Jan. 12, 2017 | National | S Con Res 3 | A Concurrent Resolution Setting Forth the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2017 and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2018 Through 2026 | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (51 - 48) |
| Sept. 27, 2016 | National | HR 954 | CO-OP Consumer Protection Act of 2016 | Bill Passed - House (258 - 165) |
| July 20, 2016 | HI | SB 2077 | Authorizes Employees Affected by Privatization to Receive Benefits | Veto Override Passed - House (43 - 3) |
| July 20, 2016 | HI | SB 2077 | Authorizes Employees Affected by Privatization to Receive Benefits | Veto Override Passed - Senate (18 - 4) |
| July 13, 2016 | National | S 304 | Conscience Protection Act of 2016 | Bill Passed - House (245 - 182) |
| June 2, 2016 | CA | SB 10 | Authorizes Undocumented Immigrants to be Eligible for Health Coverage | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
| May 31, 2016 | CA | SB 10 | Authorizes Undocumented Immigrants to be Eligible for Health Coverage | Bill Passed - House (55 - 20) |
| April 21, 2016 | IL | HB 5576 | Requires Health Insurance Plans to Cover Birth Control | Bill Passed - House (61 - 52) |
| March 31, 2016 | NH | HB 1696 | Amends Health Protection Program | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8) |
| March 23, 2016 | ID | H 644 | Establishes Health Clinic Grant Program | Bill Passed - House (43 - 26) |
| March 10, 2016 | IN | SB 165 | Expands Medicaid | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 16) |