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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 27, 2017 | National | S Amdt 340 | Expanded and Improved Medicare For All Act | Amendment Rejected - Senate (0 - 57) |
| July 27, 2017 | National | HR 3219 | Make America Secure Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (235 - 192) |
| July 26, 2017 | TX | SB 3 | Amends Regulations of Public and Charter School Facilities | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |
| July 25, 2017 | MO | SB 5 | Amends Abortion Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 9) |
| July 25, 2017 | TX | SB 2 | Appropriates Funds for Private School Scholarships | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
| July 25, 2017 | National | H J Res 111 | Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" | Bill Passed - House (231 - 190) |
| July 14, 2017 | National | HR 2810 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 | Bill Passed - House (344 - 81) |
| July 9, 2017 | PA | HB 97 | Authorizes Budget Cuts for Low-Performing Charter Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
| July 6, 2017 | OR | SB 754 | Raises Tobacco Sales Age to 21 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
| July 6, 2017 | OR | SB 754 | Raises Tobacco Sales Age to 21 | Bill Passed - House (39 - 20) |
| July 6, 2017 | OR | HB 2017 | Establishes Oregon's Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
| July 5, 2017 | OR | HB 2017 | Establishes Oregon's Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - House (39 - 20) |
| July 3, 2017 | OR | SB 558 | Expands Health Care Coverage for Children | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
| June 30, 2017 | NC | HB 589 | Specifies North Carolina's Energy Policy | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 41) |
| June 29, 2017 | RI | S 175A | Prohibits Driving While Talking on Handheld Devices | Bill Passed - House (68 - 0) |
| June 29, 2017 | DE | HB 249 | Authorizes Fantasy Sports Betting | Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 11) |
| June 29, 2017 | NC | SB 55 | Authorizes School Bus Cameras | Bill Passed - House (74 - 33) |
| June 29, 2017 | DE | HB 190 | Authorizes Commercial Activity in State-Designated Coastal Zones | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 2) |
| June 29, 2017 | RI | S 897 | Amends Housing Restrictions for Sex Offenders | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
| June 28, 2017 | NC | SB 615 | Amends Agricultural Laws | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 18) |
| June 28, 2017 | NC | SB 615 | Amends Agricultural Laws | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 10) |
| June 28, 2017 | National | HR 1215 | Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (218 - 210) |
| June 26, 2017 | RI | H 5531A | Authorizes License Plate Image Capture to Verify Insurance Status | Bill Passed - House (49 - 17) |
| June 22, 2017 | MA | H 3776 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
| June 22, 2017 | OH | HB 170 | Authorizes Students to Take Computer Science in Lieu of Algebra II | Bill Passed - House (83 - 12) |
| June 22, 2017 | OH | HB 170 | Authorizes Students to Take Computer Science in Lieu of Algebra II | Bill Passed - House (83 - 12) |
| June 21, 2017 | OR | HB 2391 | Establishes a Tax on Oregon Health Plan Insurance Plans | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
| June 21, 2017 | WI | SB 68 | Amends Prohibition on Baiting and Feeding Deer | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
| June 21, 2017 | WI | AB 260 | Authorizes Physical Exams by Chiropractors | Bill Passed - House (77 - 22) |
| June 21, 2017 | OH | HB 95 | Amends Distracted Driving Penalties | Bill Passed - House (82 - 12) |
| June 20, 2017 | MO | SB 5 | Amends Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - House (110 - 38) |
| June 20, 2017 | DE | HB 190 | Authorizes Commercial Activity in State-Designated Coastal Zones | Bill Passed - House (34 - 7) |
| June 19, 2017 | NJ | S 3067 | Prohibits Transgender Discrimination in Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
| June 15, 2017 | OR | HB 2391 | Establishes a Tax on Oregon Health Plan Insurance Plans | Bill Passed - House (36 - 23) |
| June 15, 2017 | MO | SB 5 | Amends Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8) |
| June 15, 2017 | MI | HB 4647 | Establishes Teacher Pension Plan | Bill Passed - House (55 - 52) |
| June 14, 2017 | RI | S 112A | Expands Renewable Energy Growth Program | Bill Passed - House (72 - 0) |
| June 14, 2017 | WI | SB 68 | Amends Prohibition on Baiting and Feeding Deer | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
| June 13, 2017 | MI | HB 4215 | Amends Regulations of Unattended Running Vehicles | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6) |
| June 13, 2017 | PA | HB 864 | Amends Gaming and Gambling Laws | Bill Passed - House (136 - 56) |
| June 13, 2017 | PA | HB 864 | Amends Gaming and Gambling Laws | Bill Passed - House (136 - 56) |
| June 8, 2017 | National | HR 10 | Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (233 - 186) |
| June 7, 2017 | LA | HB 598 | Increases Gas Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 38) |
| June 6, 2017 | RI | S 608 | Requires Notification of Sex Offenders Living Near School Bus Stops | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0) |
| June 6, 2017 | RI | S 608 | Requires Notification of Sex Offenders Living Near School Bus Stops | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0) |
| June 2, 2017 | NV | AB 374 | Expands Eligibility for Medicaid | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9) |
| June 1, 2017 | CA | SB 35 | Amends Affordable Housing Policies | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
| May 31, 2017 | IL | SB 1 | Specifies School Funding Reallocation | Bill Passed - House (60 - 52) |
| May 31, 2017 | IL | SB 1351 | Establishes Laws Governing Student Loan Servicers | Bill Passed - House (63 - 48) |
| May 31, 2017 | CA | SB 100 | Increases the State Renewable Energy Target | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/27 | S Amdt 340 | Expanded and Improved Medicare For All Act | Amendment Rejected - Senate (0 - 57) |
| 7/27 | HR 3219 | Make America Secure Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (235 - 192) |
| 7/26 | SB 3 | Amends Regulations of Public and Charter School Facilities | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |
| 7/25 | SB 5 | Amends Abortion Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 9) |
| 7/25 | SB 2 | Appropriates Funds for Private School Scholarships | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
| 7/25 | H J Res 111 | Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" | Bill Passed - House (231 - 190) |
| 7/14 | HR 2810 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 | Bill Passed - House (344 - 81) |
| 7/09 | HB 97 | Authorizes Budget Cuts for Low-Performing Charter Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
| 7/06 | SB 754 | Raises Tobacco Sales Age to 21 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
| 7/06 | SB 754 | Raises Tobacco Sales Age to 21 | Bill Passed - House (39 - 20) |
| 7/06 | HB 2017 | Establishes Oregon's Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
| 7/05 | HB 2017 | Establishes Oregon's Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - House (39 - 20) |
| 7/03 | SB 558 | Expands Health Care Coverage for Children | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
| 6/30 | HB 589 | Specifies North Carolina's Energy Policy | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 41) |
| 6/29 | S 175A | Prohibits Driving While Talking on Handheld Devices | Bill Passed - House (68 - 0) |
| 6/29 | HB 249 | Authorizes Fantasy Sports Betting | Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 11) |
| 6/29 | SB 55 | Authorizes School Bus Cameras | Bill Passed - House (74 - 33) |
| 6/29 | HB 190 | Authorizes Commercial Activity in State-Designated Coastal Zones | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 2) |
| 6/29 | S 897 | Amends Housing Restrictions for Sex Offenders | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
| 6/28 | SB 615 | Amends Agricultural Laws | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 18) |
| 6/28 | SB 615 | Amends Agricultural Laws | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 10) |
| 6/28 | HR 1215 | Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (218 - 210) |
| 6/26 | H 5531A | Authorizes License Plate Image Capture to Verify Insurance Status | Bill Passed - House (49 - 17) |
| 6/22 | H 3776 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
| 6/22 | HB 170 | Authorizes Students to Take Computer Science in Lieu of Algebra II | Bill Passed - House (83 - 12) |
| 6/22 | HB 170 | Authorizes Students to Take Computer Science in Lieu of Algebra II | Bill Passed - House (83 - 12) |
| 6/21 | HB 2391 | Establishes a Tax on Oregon Health Plan Insurance Plans | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
| 6/21 | SB 68 | Amends Prohibition on Baiting and Feeding Deer | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
| 6/21 | AB 260 | Authorizes Physical Exams by Chiropractors | Bill Passed - House (77 - 22) |
| 6/21 | HB 95 | Amends Distracted Driving Penalties | Bill Passed - House (82 - 12) |
| 6/20 | SB 5 | Amends Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - House (110 - 38) |
| 6/20 | HB 190 | Authorizes Commercial Activity in State-Designated Coastal Zones | Bill Passed - House (34 - 7) |
| 6/19 | S 3067 | Prohibits Transgender Discrimination in Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
| 6/15 | HB 2391 | Establishes a Tax on Oregon Health Plan Insurance Plans | Bill Passed - House (36 - 23) |
| 6/15 | SB 5 | Amends Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8) |
| 6/15 | HB 4647 | Establishes Teacher Pension Plan | Bill Passed - House (55 - 52) |
| 6/14 | S 112A | Expands Renewable Energy Growth Program | Bill Passed - House (72 - 0) |
| 6/14 | SB 68 | Amends Prohibition on Baiting and Feeding Deer | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
| 6/13 | HB 4215 | Amends Regulations of Unattended Running Vehicles | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6) |
| 6/13 | HB 864 | Amends Gaming and Gambling Laws | Bill Passed - House (136 - 56) |
| 6/13 | HB 864 | Amends Gaming and Gambling Laws | Bill Passed - House (136 - 56) |
| 6/08 | HR 10 | Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (233 - 186) |
| 6/07 | HB 598 | Increases Gas Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 38) |
| 6/06 | S 608 | Requires Notification of Sex Offenders Living Near School Bus Stops | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0) |
| 6/06 | S 608 | Requires Notification of Sex Offenders Living Near School Bus Stops | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0) |
| 6/02 | AB 374 | Expands Eligibility for Medicaid | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9) |
| 6/01 | SB 35 | Amends Affordable Housing Policies | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
| 5/31 | SB 1 | Specifies School Funding Reallocation | Bill Passed - House (60 - 52) |
| 5/31 | SB 1351 | Establishes Laws Governing Student Loan Servicers | Bill Passed - House (63 - 48) |
| 5/31 | SB 100 | Increases the State Renewable Energy Target | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |