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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 10, 2025 National H J Res 20 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters" Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (53 - 44)
April 10, 2025 WV HB 2402 Requires a Parent/Guardian, Foster Parent or Kinship Placement Have Access to Their Child's Medical Records Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
April 10, 2025 WV HB 2755 Authorizes West Virginia Board of Education to Submit Rules to the Legislature for Review Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
April 10, 2025 WV HB 2402 Requires a Parent/Guardian, Foster Parent or Kinship Placement Have Access to Their Child's Medical Records Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
April 10, 2025 AZ SB 1543 Authorizes Axon to Build a Headquarters in Scottsdale Arizona Bill Passed - House (40 - 19)
April 10, 2025 IN SB 1 Establishes a State Property Tax Relief Plan Bill Passed - House (65 - 29)
April 10, 2025 HI HB 1194 Establishes Licensing Requirements for Certified Midwives Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4)
April 10, 2025 WA HB 1217 Limits Rent Increases to 7% Over the Next Year Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
April 10, 2025 NH HB 71 Prohibits the Use of Public School Facilities to Provide Shelter to Undocumented Immigrants "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (209 - 162)
April 10, 2025 AR SB 640 Authorizes State Library Board Overhaul Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
April 10, 2025 TX HB 1400 Establishes a Fund for Groundwater Research, Science, and Innovation Bill Passed - House (133 - 14)
April 10, 2025 IL SB 1797 Establishes Regulations to Reduce Cryptocurrency Fraud Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 17)
April 10, 2025 TX SB 38 Authorizes Expedited Evictions by Removing Hearing Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
April 10, 2025 IL SB 2111 Authorizes Cyclist to Yield at Stop Signs Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 4)
April 10, 2025 IL SB 2285 Defines Low-Speed Electric Bikes and Human-Powered E-Bikes as Bicycles Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 11)
April 9, 2025 ND HB 1511 Requires Doctors Who Perform Abortion to Complete Additional Education on State Abortion Bans Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 17)
April 9, 2025 National S J Res 18 A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions". Joint Resolution Passed - House (217 - 211)
April 9, 2025 National PN 12-18 Nomination of Paul Atkins to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Nomination Confirmed - Senate (52 - 44)
April 9, 2025 National H J Res 20 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters" Motion Agreed - Senate (52 - 46)
April 9, 2025 AR HB 1866 Requires All Public Schools to Install an Audio Recording Device in Locker Rooms and Dressing Rooms of Public-School Campuses Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
April 9, 2025 AZ HB 2111 Authorizes for the Creation of License Plates for the 988 Suicide Awareness Lifeline, the America250 Celebration, the Hopi Tribe and Kidney Disease Awareness. Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
April 9, 2025 AZ HB 2449 Establishes New Enrollment Verification Requirements and Presumptive Eligibility Determinations for Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
April 9, 2025 AZ HB 2203 Amends Current Groundwater Statutes in Arizona Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
April 9, 2025 IN SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Bill Passed - House (71 - 23)
April 9, 2025 IA HF 969 Expands Cancer Care Coverage for First Responders Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 1)
April 9, 2025 WV HB 2003 Limits the Use of Cell Phones in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
April 9, 2025 IA HF 392 Authorizes School Districts to Submit Year-Round School Calendars for 9th-12th Grade Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
April 9, 2025 AR HB 1150 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Obtaining Certain Pharmacy Permits Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
April 9, 2025 IA HF 785 Authorizes No More Than One Board Member to Reside Outside of Iowa Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
April 9, 2025 AL SB 83 Requires Adult-Sized Changing Tables in Public Buildings Bill Passed - House (93 - 2)
April 9, 2025 National S J Res 28 A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications". Joint Resolution Passed - House (219 - 211)
April 9, 2025 National PN 12-18 Nomination of Paul Atkins to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 45)
April 9, 2025 FL SB 168 Increases Mental Health Awareness and Protections for Individuals in Custody Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
April 9, 2025 MO HB 970 Authorizes the Missouri Lottery to Install Video Gambling Machines at Retail Locations Across the State Bill Passed - House (83 - 73)
April 9, 2025 IL SB 1607 Establishes the Illinois Freedom Trails Commission Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 0)
April 9, 2025 SC H 3276 Requires Hands-Free Cellphone Use While Driving Bill Passed - House (85 - 25)
April 9, 2025 IL SB 2427 Prohibits Phone Usage for Students While at School Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 0)
April 9, 2025 IL HB 1226 Increases the Age Which Seniors Must Take a Driving Exam to Renew Their Licenses from 79 to 87 Bill Passed - House (114 - 0)
April 9, 2025 IL HB 2772 Amends and Adds Women's Professional Sports to the Types of Sports Facilities the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority can Oversee Bill Passed - House (111 - 0)
April 8, 2025 IN SB 143 Establishes an Educational Parental Bill of Rights Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 4)
April 8, 2025 IA HF 782 Requires that K-12 School Districts Enact Policies Prohibiting the Use of Cellphones During Instructional Hours Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 4)
April 8, 2025 National PN 12-9 Nomination of Elbridge Colby to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Nomination Confirmed - Senate (54 - 45)
April 8, 2025 ND SB 2241 Authorizes the Establishment of Public Charter Schools in North Dakota Bill Passed - House (64 - 29)
April 8, 2025 IN SB 2 Establishes State Medicaid Restrictions Bill Passed - House (66 - 28)
April 8, 2025 CO HB 25-1240 Requires Landlords to Comply with Federal COVID-Era Eviction Requirements When Trying to Evict a Tenant Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
April 8, 2025 IA SF 491 Prohibits Remote-Piloted Drones Over Farmstead Without Landowner's Permission Bill Passed - House (89 - 7)
April 8, 2025 WA HB 1403 Amends Condominium Construction Statutes Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 1)
April 8, 2025 IA HF 309 Authorizes Nursing Homes to Provide Additional Context and Evidence before the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 9)
April 8, 2025 HI SB 438 Prohibits Landfills Over Aquifers Bill Passed - House (45 - 5)
April 8, 2025 HI SB 1042 Establishes a 2-Year Mental Health Emerging Therapies Pilot Program Bill Passed - House (44 - 5)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/10 H J Res 20 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters" Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (53 - 44)
4/10 HB 2402 Requires a Parent/Guardian, Foster Parent or Kinship Placement Have Access to Their Child's Medical Records Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
4/10 HB 2755 Authorizes West Virginia Board of Education to Submit Rules to the Legislature for Review Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
4/10 HB 2402 Requires a Parent/Guardian, Foster Parent or Kinship Placement Have Access to Their Child's Medical Records Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
4/10 SB 1543 Authorizes Axon to Build a Headquarters in Scottsdale Arizona Bill Passed - House (40 - 19)
4/10 SB 1 Establishes a State Property Tax Relief Plan Bill Passed - House (65 - 29)
4/10 HB 1194 Establishes Licensing Requirements for Certified Midwives Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4)
4/10 HB 1217 Limits Rent Increases to 7% Over the Next Year Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
4/10 HB 71 Prohibits the Use of Public School Facilities to Provide Shelter to Undocumented Immigrants "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (209 - 162)
4/10 SB 640 Authorizes State Library Board Overhaul Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
4/10 HB 1400 Establishes a Fund for Groundwater Research, Science, and Innovation Bill Passed - House (133 - 14)
4/10 SB 1797 Establishes Regulations to Reduce Cryptocurrency Fraud Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 17)
4/10 SB 38 Authorizes Expedited Evictions by Removing Hearing Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
4/10 SB 2111 Authorizes Cyclist to Yield at Stop Signs Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 4)
4/10 SB 2285 Defines Low-Speed Electric Bikes and Human-Powered E-Bikes as Bicycles Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 11)
4/09 HB 1511 Requires Doctors Who Perform Abortion to Complete Additional Education on State Abortion Bans Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 17)
4/09 S J Res 18 A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions". Joint Resolution Passed - House (217 - 211)
4/09 PN 12-18 Nomination of Paul Atkins to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Nomination Confirmed - Senate (52 - 44)
4/09 H J Res 20 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters" Motion Agreed - Senate (52 - 46)
4/09 HB 1866 Requires All Public Schools to Install an Audio Recording Device in Locker Rooms and Dressing Rooms of Public-School Campuses Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
4/09 HB 2111 Authorizes for the Creation of License Plates for the 988 Suicide Awareness Lifeline, the America250 Celebration, the Hopi Tribe and Kidney Disease Awareness. Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
4/09 HB 2449 Establishes New Enrollment Verification Requirements and Presumptive Eligibility Determinations for Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
4/09 HB 2203 Amends Current Groundwater Statutes in Arizona Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
4/09 SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Bill Passed - House (71 - 23)
4/09 HF 969 Expands Cancer Care Coverage for First Responders Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 1)
4/09 HB 2003 Limits the Use of Cell Phones in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
4/09 HF 392 Authorizes School Districts to Submit Year-Round School Calendars for 9th-12th Grade Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
4/09 HB 1150 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Obtaining Certain Pharmacy Permits Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
4/09 HF 785 Authorizes No More Than One Board Member to Reside Outside of Iowa Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
4/09 SB 83 Requires Adult-Sized Changing Tables in Public Buildings Bill Passed - House (93 - 2)
4/09 S J Res 28 A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications". Joint Resolution Passed - House (219 - 211)
4/09 PN 12-18 Nomination of Paul Atkins to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 45)
4/09 SB 168 Increases Mental Health Awareness and Protections for Individuals in Custody Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
4/09 HB 970 Authorizes the Missouri Lottery to Install Video Gambling Machines at Retail Locations Across the State Bill Passed - House (83 - 73)
4/09 SB 1607 Establishes the Illinois Freedom Trails Commission Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 0)
4/09 H 3276 Requires Hands-Free Cellphone Use While Driving Bill Passed - House (85 - 25)
4/09 SB 2427 Prohibits Phone Usage for Students While at School Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 0)
4/09 HB 1226 Increases the Age Which Seniors Must Take a Driving Exam to Renew Their Licenses from 79 to 87 Bill Passed - House (114 - 0)
4/09 HB 2772 Amends and Adds Women's Professional Sports to the Types of Sports Facilities the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority can Oversee Bill Passed - House (111 - 0)
4/08 SB 143 Establishes an Educational Parental Bill of Rights Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 4)
4/08 HF 782 Requires that K-12 School Districts Enact Policies Prohibiting the Use of Cellphones During Instructional Hours Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 4)
4/08 PN 12-9 Nomination of Elbridge Colby to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Nomination Confirmed - Senate (54 - 45)
4/08 SB 2241 Authorizes the Establishment of Public Charter Schools in North Dakota Bill Passed - House (64 - 29)
4/08 SB 2 Establishes State Medicaid Restrictions Bill Passed - House (66 - 28)
4/08 HB 25-1240 Requires Landlords to Comply with Federal COVID-Era Eviction Requirements When Trying to Evict a Tenant Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
4/08 SF 491 Prohibits Remote-Piloted Drones Over Farmstead Without Landowner's Permission Bill Passed - House (89 - 7)
4/08 HB 1403 Amends Condominium Construction Statutes Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 1)
4/08 HF 309 Authorizes Nursing Homes to Provide Additional Context and Evidence before the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 9)
4/08 SB 438 Prohibits Landfills Over Aquifers Bill Passed - House (45 - 5)
4/08 SB 1042 Establishes a 2-Year Mental Health Emerging Therapies Pilot Program Bill Passed - House (44 - 5)
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