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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 25, 2022 | ID | H 809 | Appropriates Money to the State Board of Education | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3) |
| March 24, 2022 | KY | SB 205 | Requires the State Treasurer Publish a List of Financial Companies Believed to Be Boycotting Energy Companies That Deal in Fossil Fuels | Bill Passed - House (73 - 22) |
| March 24, 2022 | MN | SF 3472 | Expands Operation of Premium Security Plan | Bill Passed - House (70 - 58) |
| March 24, 2022 | ID | H 778 | Amends Medical Debt Collection Process | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3) |
| March 24, 2022 | AZ | SB 1138 | Prohibits Irreversible Gender Reassignment Surgery for Minors | Bill Passed - House (31 - 26) |
| March 24, 2022 | TN | SB 2077 | Prohibits Local Governments from Restricting Energy Sources | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |
| March 24, 2022 | LA | HB 232 | Prohibits Requiring Vaccination Verification or Immunity Status for Certain Transactions | Bill Passed - House (58 - 23) |
| March 24, 2022 | RI | S 2080 | Requires Health Insurers Provide Coverage for 10 Categories of Essential Health Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
| March 24, 2022 | MO | HB 2502 | Authorizes Sports Betting in Missouri | Bill Passed - House (115 - 33) |
| March 24, 2022 | ID | H 809 | Appropriates Money to the State Board of Education | Bill Passed - House (46 - 22) |
| March 24, 2022 | NJ | A 793 | Expands Affordable Housing Opportunities | Bill Passed - House (46 - 30) |
| March 23, 2022 | KS | HB 2416 | Requires Government Compensation for Business Revenue Lost Due to Covid Restrictions | (26 - 11) |
| March 23, 2022 | KS | HB 2280 | Specifies New COVID-19 Medication and Vaccination Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |
| March 23, 2022 | ID | H 720 | Prohibits Non-Human Entities From Being Granted Personhood | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
| March 23, 2022 | CT | HB 5501 | Repeals Taxes on Gas and Clothing | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
| March 23, 2022 | NY | A 7363 | Prohibits Health Care Providers from Placing Home-Liens or Wage Garnishments in Collection of Medical Debt | Bill Passed - House (106 - 41) |
| March 23, 2022 | ID | H 778 | Amends Medical Debt Collection Process | Bill Passed - House (57 - 13) |
| March 23, 2022 | KS | SB 541 | Prohibits Government Mask Mandates | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14) |
| March 23, 2022 | KS | SB 489 | Repeals Certain Regulatory Authority from the Secretary of Health and Environment | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
| March 23, 2022 | NY | A 6052 | Requires Residential Health Care Facilities to Update Residents, Family Members, and Guardians of Residents of the Presence of an Infection | Bill Passed - House (145 - 2) |
| March 22, 2022 | AZ | SB 1309 | Extends the Temporary Professional Licenses for Critical Health Care Workers | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 1) |
| March 22, 2022 | ID | S 1390 | Appropriates Funds for Education | Bill Failed - House (24 - 46) |
| March 22, 2022 | IA | SF 2296 | Authorizes Law Enforcement to Seize Trash | Bill Passed - House (58 - 36) |
| March 22, 2022 | KY | HB 9 | Establishes Public Tax Credits for Charter Schools | Bill Passed - House (51 - 46) |
| March 22, 2022 | KS | SB 484 | Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12) |
| March 22, 2022 | MD | SB 523 | Repeals Licensure Requirements for Immigrant Healthcare Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15) |
| March 22, 2022 | OK | SB 1860 | Expands Patient Access to Retail Pharmacies | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 5) |
| March 21, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1104 | Expands Ability of Local Governments to Install Powerline Trails | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
| March 21, 2022 | TN | HB 2670 | Prohibits Teaching of Certain Concepts Relating to Race, Sex, or Religion | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5) |
| March 21, 2022 | MD | SB 384 | Authorizes Delay in Eviction Proceedings for Rental Assistance Determination | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
| March 20, 2022 | NH | HB 103 | Expands Medicaid Dental Benefits | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (237 - 100) |
| March 20, 2022 | NH | HB 1379 | Amends the Department of Health and Human Services Immunization Requirements | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (169 - 164) |
| March 18, 2022 | ID | S 1381 | Prohibits Vaccine Requirements for COVID-19 | Bill Passed - House (45 - 23) |
| March 18, 2022 | MD | HB 1486 | Authorizes a Suspension of the Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0) |
| March 17, 2022 | KY | HB 121 | Requires School Boards Provide 15 Minutes for Public Comment During Meetings | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
| March 17, 2022 | GA | HB 304 | Exempts Drivers from Motor Fuel Tax Through May 31 | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |
| March 17, 2022 | MN | SF 2876 | Extends COVID-19 Related Human Services Programs | Bill Passed - House (87 - 46) |
| March 17, 2022 | ID | S 1285 | Amends Law to Prohibit Local Regulations of Smoking Products | Bill Passed - House (64 - 5) |
| March 17, 2022 | AL | HB 312 | Prohibits Teaching of Certain Concepts Relating to Race, Sex, or Religion | Bill Passed - House (65 - 32) |
| March 16, 2022 | NH | HB 1495 | Prohibits Requiring of Vaccine Documentation | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (179 - 153) |
| March 16, 2022 | MI | HB 5682 | Increases Fines for Assaulting On-Duty Health Professionals, Medical Volunteers | Bill Passed - House (88 - 16) |
| March 16, 2022 | AK | HB 90 | Establishes New Regulations on Rental Car Industry | Bill Passed - House (22 - 18) |
| March 16, 2022 | VT | H 715 | Establishes Clean Heat Standard for Buildings | Bill Passed - House (96 - 44) |
| March 16, 2022 | VT | H 715 | Establishes Clean Heat Standard for Buildings | Bill Passed - House (96 - 44) |
| March 16, 2022 | AK | SB 156 | Prohibits Certain Vaccine-Related Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6) |
| March 16, 2022 | CT | HB 5271 | Extends Loosened Regulations on Outdoor Dining | Bill Passed - House (121 - 21) |
| March 15, 2022 | NH | HB 1431 | Establishes Parental Bill of Rights | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (181 - 157) |
| March 15, 2022 | AZ | SB 1167 | Authorizes Sharing of Confidential Health Information | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
| March 15, 2022 | GA | HB 1330 | Establishes Tax Credits for Theater and Film Production Companies | Bill Passed - House (146 - 26) |
| March 15, 2022 | GA | SB 601 | Establishes a $6,000 Promise Scholarship | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 29) |
| March 15, 2022 | ID | S 1390 | Appropriates Funds for Education | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
| March 15, 2022 | National | S J Res 37 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relating to "Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs". | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (57 - 40) |
| March 15, 2022 | National | S 623 | Sunshine Protection Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (100 - 0) |
| March 15, 2022 | GA | SB 588 | Requires All Meetings of Local Boards of Education to be Open to the Public | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 20) |
| March 15, 2022 | ID | S 1381 | Prohibits Vaccine Requirements for COVID-19 | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
| March 14, 2022 | FL | HB 5003 | Establishes Budget, Establishes State Guard, Divests from Russian Federation | Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 3) |
| March 14, 2022 | FL | HB 7071 | Establishing Temporary Tax Exemptions | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
| March 14, 2022 | MD | SB 528 | Requires State to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
| March 14, 2022 | MN | SF 3472 | Expands Operation of Premium Security Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 25) |
| March 14, 2022 | AZ | SB 1211 | Requires Increased Transparency from Public Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| March 14, 2022 | MD | HB 1163 | Requires the State Department of Education to Establish Virtual Education Programs | Bill Passed - House (89 - 40) |
| March 14, 2022 | AZ | SB 1567 | Requires Employers to Allow Covid-19 Vaccine Religious Exemptions | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| March 14, 2022 | MN | HF 2353 | Expands Student Privacy Rights | Bill Passed - House (75 - 57) |
| March 12, 2022 | WV | HB 4848 | Amends Alcohol Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |
| March 12, 2022 | WV | HB 4848 | Amends Alcohol Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 37) |
| March 12, 2022 | WV | SB 268 | Authorizes the Operation of Microschools of Unlimited Size | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
| March 12, 2022 | WV | HB 4252 | Reduces the Co-Pay on Insulin and Medical Devices for Individuals with Types 1 and 2 Diabetes | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3) |
| March 12, 2022 | MD | HB 424 | Increases Annual Salaries of the Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney General, and the Secretary of State | Bill Passed - House (92 - 37) |
| March 11, 2022 | WY | SF 98 | Limits Expenditure of COVID-19 Relief Funds | Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 1) |
| March 11, 2022 | WY | HB 131 | Specifies Nuclear Energy Policy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 15) |
| March 11, 2022 | WV | SB 268 | Authorizes the Operation of Microschools of Unlimited Size | Bill Passed - House (56 - 41) |
| March 11, 2022 | WV | SB 498 | Prohibits the Teaching of Critical Race Theory Concepts in Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (75 - 24) |
| March 11, 2022 | GA | SB 377 | Prohibits Teaching "Divisive Concepts" Such as Systematic Racism | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 20) |
| March 10, 2022 | WA | HB 1099 | Expands Policies Regarding Climate Change | (28 - 21) |
| March 10, 2022 | WA | SB 5974 | Establishes the State Goal of Stopping Gas-Powered Vehicle Production by 2030 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 20) |
| March 10, 2022 | FL | HB 1435 | Specifies Police Ability to Impound Vehicles | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 32) |
| March 10, 2022 | FL | HB 3 | Expands Police Recruitment Efforts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 3) |
| March 10, 2022 | WA | SB 5974 | Establishes the State Goal of Stopping Gas-Powered Vehicle Production by 2030 | Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 44) |
| March 10, 2022 | WY | HB 131 | Specifies Nuclear Energy Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| March 10, 2022 | WY | HB 105 | Reduces State Coal Severance Tax by 0.5 Percent | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4) |
| March 10, 2022 | WV | SB 25 | Establishes the Medical Professional Liability Act | Bill Passed - House (58 - 40) |
| March 10, 2022 | NH | HB 1636 | Authorizes Permitless Carriage of Pistols, Revolvers on Certain Off-Highway Vehicles | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (204 - 134) |
| March 10, 2022 | MN | HF 3420 | Appropriates Moneys for Drought Relief | Bill Passed - House (101 - 33) |
| March 10, 2022 | MD | HB 515 | Requires Recognition of Student Athletes' Religious Freedom | Bill Passed - House (112 - 27) |
| March 10, 2022 | MI | HB 5703 | Requires School Districts to Post an Excerpt Affirming the Importance of Religion and Morality | Bill Passed - House (85 - 16) |
| March 9, 2022 | NC | SB 173 | Repeals the Mask Mandate for Public Schools | Veto Override Failed - Senate (27 - 22) |
| March 9, 2022 | IN | HB 1251 | Authorizes School Departments and Corporations to Hire Non-Union Employees | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17) |
| March 9, 2022 | SD | SB 24 | Limits Cultivation of Cannabis Plants | Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 19) |
| March 9, 2022 | SD | SB 24 | Limits Cultivation of Cannabis Plants | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 11) |
| March 9, 2022 | KS | HB 2279 | Authorizes Prescribing of Drugs without Supervising Physician | (30 - 7) |
| March 9, 2022 | MS | HB 1509 | Prohibits COVID Vaccine Mandates | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 15) |
| March 9, 2022 | ME | LD 1893 | Prohibits Colleges and Universities from Controlling the Use of Student Athletes' Likenesses | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 0) |
| March 9, 2022 | MO | HB 1552 | Amends the State Charter School Funding Formula | Bill Passed - House (103 - 48) |
| March 9, 2022 | OK | SB 615 | Requires Transgender Students to Use Restroom of Sex Assigned at Birth | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 7) |
| March 9, 2022 | National | HR 6968 | Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act | Bill Passed - House (414 - 17) |
| March 8, 2022 | WI | AB 966 | Establishes Milwaukee Public Schools Redistricting and Implementation Commission | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
| March 8, 2022 | MS | SB 2735 | Specifies Freestanding Emergency Room Regulations | Bill Passed - House (117 - 4) |
| March 8, 2022 | IN | HB 1211 | Amends Law for State Regulation of Blockchain Technology and Oversight of Broadband Projects | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 28) |
| March 8, 2022 | IN | HB 1211 | Amends Law for State Regulation of Blockchain Technology and Oversight of Broadband Projects | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 19) |
| March 8, 2022 | IN | HB 1251 | Authorizes School Departments and Corporations to Hire Non-Union Employees | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 28) |