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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 30, 2022 | IL | HB 5189 | Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 5) |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | IL | HB 5189 | Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 5) |
| Nov. 28, 2022 | CT | HB 6001 | Authorizes Suspension of Gas Taxes and Extension of the Free Bus Service | Bill Passed - House (134 - 7) |
| Nov. 16, 2022 | OH | HB 283 | Prohibits Texting While Driving | Bill Passed - House (77 - 14) |
| Nov. 15, 2022 | National | S J Res 63 | A joint resolution relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020. | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (62 - 36) |
| Nov. 14, 2022 | National | HR 5441 | PAST Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (304 - 111) |
| Nov. 2, 2022 | MS | SB 2001 | Establishes the Triple Crown Project Fund | Bill Passed - House (104 - 5) |
| Oct. 27, 2022 | NJ | S 588 | Requires School Curricula to Include Information Literacy | Bill Passed - House (61 - 8) |
| Oct. 27, 2022 | NJ | SJR 70 | Authorizes Funding for Affordable Housing Out of Appropriations in the Build Back Better Act | Joint Resolution Passed - House (44 - 20) |
| Oct. 27, 2022 | NJ | A 1975 | Establishes the Digital Assets and Blockchain Regulation Act | Bill Passed - House (45 - 23) |
| Oct. 26, 2022 | PA | SB 431 | Amends Hunting and Furtaking Licenses | Bill Passed - House (174 - 24) |
| Oct. 18, 2022 | PA | SB 1243 | Requires High School Students Pass a Financial Literacy Class | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
| Oct. 18, 2022 | PA | SB 1243 | Requires High School Students Pass a Financial Literacy Class | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | National | HR 6833 | Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (230 - 201) |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | National | HR 6833 | Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 | Bill Passed - Senate (72 - 25) |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | National | HR 7780 | Mental Health Matters Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 205) |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | National | HR 3843 | Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (242 - 184) |
| Sept. 28, 2022 | MI | HB 5703 | Requires School Districts to Post an Excerpt Affirming the Importance of Religion and Morality | (28 - 5) |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | National | HR 8542 | Mental Health Justice Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 206) |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | National | S 1098 | Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act | Bill Passed - House (232 - 193) |
| Sept. 20, 2022 | MI | HB 5981 | Exempts State Licensed Residential Facilities from Conditional Use Permits | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9) |
| Sept. 20, 2022 | MI | SB 185 | Expands Regulation of Drinking Water | (35 - 1) |
| Sept. 20, 2022 | PA | SB 431 | Amends Hunting and Furtaking Licenses | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 5) |
| Sept. 13, 2022 | National | HR 5315 | Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act | Bill Passed - House (308 - 110) |
| Sept. 1, 2022 | ID | H 1 | Reduces Tax Rates; Appropriates Monies for Education | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1) |