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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2022 | NJ | A 1282 | Establishes Electric School Bus Program | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
| June 16, 2022 | NJ | A 1282 | Establishes Electric School Bus Program | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
| June 16, 2022 | NJ | A 1282 | Establishes Electric School Bus Program | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
| June 16, 2022 | NJ | SJR 70 | Authorizes Funding for Affordable Housing Out of Appropriations in the Build Back Better Act | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10) |
| June 15, 2022 | SC | S 233 | Amends Law Regarding Property Tax Exemptions | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 12) |
| June 14, 2022 | PA | SB 1237 | Establishes a State Horse Racing Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1) |
| June 9, 2022 | MA | H 4805 | Authorizes State Drivers Licenses for Certain Undocumented Persons | Veto Override Passed - Senate (32 - 8) |
| June 9, 2022 | DE | SB 305 | Establishes the Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6) |
| June 8, 2022 | MI | HB 5044 | Establishes Guidelines for New Child Care Provider Contracts | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5) |
| June 7, 2022 | RI | S 2316 | Limits Minors' Access to Dietary Supplements | (33 - 4) |
| June 7, 2022 | RI | S 2613 | Limits Minors' Access to Diet Pills | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4) |
| June 7, 2022 | PA | SB 1191 | Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
| June 6, 2022 | LA | HB 54 | Prohibits Discrimination Based on Vaccination Status | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 5) |
| June 5, 2022 | LA | SB 141 | Prohibits Insurance Companies from Requiring a Certain Vaccination Status or Proof Thereof | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 3) |
| June 3, 2022 | LA | HB 1083 | Prohibits Hair Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4) |
| June 2, 2022 | LA | HB 1031 | Requires Annual Electric Vehicle Use Fee | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1) |
| June 2, 2022 | NC | HB 149 | Expands Access to Telehealth Healthcare Services | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 1) |
| June 2, 2022 | NY | A 7389 | Establishes Restrictions on Cryptocurrency Industry | Bill Passed - Senate |
| June 2, 2022 | NY | S 9113 | Expands Red Flag Law Relating to Potentially Violent Individuals | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 14) |
| June 2, 2022 | NY | S 9460 | Limits Class Sizes | Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 4) |
| June 1, 2022 | NY | S 8837 | Requires Coverage of Medical Marijuana by Certain Insurers | Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 9) |
| May 31, 2022 | NY | S 9079 | Expands Legal Protections for Abortion Providers | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 17) |
| May 31, 2022 | NY | S 9405 | Establishes Energy Efficiency Standards for New Buildings | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 19) |
| May 26, 2022 | NH | HB 1431 | Establishes Parental Bill of Rights | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
| May 26, 2022 | MA | H 4805 | Authorizes State Drivers Licenses for Certain Undocumented Persons | (32 - 8) |
| May 26, 2022 | National | HR 350 | Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (47 - 47) |
| May 26, 2022 | NJ | S 315 | Establishes Employment Security Protections During Changes in Control of Healthcare Entities | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| May 25, 2022 | OH | HB 583 | Reduces Occupational Licensing and Registration Regulations for Substitute Teachers | (24 - 6) |
| May 24, 2022 | IN | HB 1041 | Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams | Veto Override Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
| May 24, 2022 | IA | HF 2298 | Prohibits Vaccine Mandates in Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 16) |
| May 23, 2022 | IA | SF 2367 | Repeals Sales Tax on Menstrual Products | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 0) |
| May 23, 2022 | AZ | SB 1001 | Classifies Sending Extortive Social Media Messages as a Prosecutable Offense | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
| May 23, 2022 | LA | SB 44 | Limits Participation in Women's Sports on Basis of One's Sex Assigned at Birth | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 6) |
| May 22, 2022 | MN | HF 3420 | Appropriates Moneys for Drought Relief | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (66 - 1) |
| May 22, 2022 | MN | HF 4065 | Expands Health & Human Services Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 0) |
| May 22, 2022 | MN | HF 4065 | Expands Health & Human Services Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 0) |
| May 20, 2022 | OK | SB 1857 | Amends the List of Vehicle Tax Credits to Include Hydrogen Vehicles | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 11) |
| May 20, 2022 | OK | SB 1857 | Amends the List of Vehicle Tax Credits to Include Hydrogen Vehicles | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 11) |
| May 17, 2022 | AZ | HB 2325 | Establishes 9/11 Education Day | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
| May 17, 2022 | AK | HB 114 | Establishes New Programs through the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0) |
| May 17, 2022 | AK | HB 133 | Amends Laws Relating to Education Trust and Education Savings | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 0) |
| May 17, 2022 | RI | S 2681 | Expands Childcare Assistance | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5) |
| May 17, 2022 | RI | S 2681 | Expands Childcare Assistance | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5) |
| May 16, 2022 | NY | S 6202 | Establishes a Vehicular Violence Driver's Training Program | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 15) |
| May 16, 2022 | AK | HB 172 | Establishes Regulations Regarding Mental Health Crisis Stabilization Centers | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 3) |
| May 12, 2022 | CA | SB 866 | Repeals Parental Consent Requirement for Vaccines | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
| May 11, 2022 | MO | HB 1606 | Limits Where Homeless People May Sleep | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 2) |
| May 11, 2022 | CO | SB 22-113 | Establishes a Task Force for the Implementation of Facial Recognition Services | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 7) |
| May 11, 2022 | CO | SB 22-154 | Expands Regulation of Assisted Living Residences | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| May 11, 2022 | AK | SB 174 | Prohibits Hair Discrimination in Public Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 0) |
| May 11, 2022 | MO | HB 1662 | Expands the Definition of Prohibited Covenants and Establishes a Procedure to Remove Prohibited Covenants from Deeds | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4) |
| May 10, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1026 | Establishes an Employer Tax Credit for Providing Alternative Transportation to Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
| May 10, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1414 | Establishes a State Tax Deduction Cap on Individuals Earning Over $300K to Provide Free School Lunches | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
| May 10, 2022 | NY | A 7363 | Prohibits Health Care Providers from Placing Home-Liens or Wage Garnishments in Collection of Medical Debt | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 15) |
| May 9, 2022 | ME | LD 1942 | Specifies New Hemp Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
| May 9, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1362 | Reduces State Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| May 9, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1314 | Expands State Regulations on Non-Consensual Towing | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
| May 9, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1122 | Prohibits Certain Pharmacy Benefit Manager Practices | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
| May 9, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1370 | Amends Various Requirements of Health Care Products | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| May 6, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1287 | Establishes Protections for Mobile Park Residents | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
| May 5, 2022 | HI | SB 2218 | Establishes a 5-Year Food Hub Pilot Program | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0) |
| May 5, 2022 | NH | HB 1431 | Establishes Parental Bill of Rights | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 11) |
| May 5, 2022 | MA | H 4470 | Authorizes Driver's Licenses for Certain Undocumented Persons | (32 - 8) |
| May 5, 2022 | RI | S 2006 | Authorizes "Driver Privilege Cards" for Undocumented Persons | (27 - 10) |
| May 4, 2022 | SC | H 4608 | Limits Participation in Women's Sports on Basis of Sex Assigned at Birth | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10) |
| May 4, 2022 | MO | HB 2005 | Limits Use of Eminent Domain | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
| May 4, 2022 | SC | H 4161 | Amends Law Relating to Gaming Machines | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6) |
| May 4, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1267 | Establishes Diversity Training Grant for Health Care Providers | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
| May 4, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1218 | Requires Increased Accommodations for Electric Vehicles | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
| May 4, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1218 | Requires Increased Accommodations for Electric Vehicles | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
| May 4, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1218 | Requires Increased Accommodations for Electric Vehicles | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
| May 4, 2022 | MI | SB 832 | Appropriates $17.8 Billion in State Education Funding for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| May 3, 2022 | HI | SB 2510 | Increases Renewable Energy Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 5) |
| May 3, 2022 | CT | SB 5 | Establishes Online Requirements for Dating Apps, Training for Domestic Violence, and a Grant for Online Abuse | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
| May 3, 2022 | VT | H 728 | Expands Policies Addressing Opioid Epidemic | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
| May 3, 2022 | HI | HB 1644 | Prohibits the Manufacture, Sale, or Distribution of Certain Plastics | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
| May 3, 2022 | HI | SB 2821 | Requires Free Menstrual Products on Public School Campuses | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
| May 3, 2022 | HI | SB 2570 | Establishes Rebate System For Zero-Emission Vehicles | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
| May 3, 2022 | HI | SB 2821 | Requires Free Menstrual Products on Public School Campuses | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
| May 3, 2022 | SC | H 3006 | Prohibits Debt Agencies from Collecting School Lunch or Breakfast Debt | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
| May 3, 2022 | HI | HB 2024 | Establishes Mauna Kea as an Important Cultural and Genealogical Site | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3) |
| May 2, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1137 | Limits How Homeowners' Associations May Collect Fees and Fines | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
| April 29, 2022 | CT | HB 5414 | Authorizes Protection for Reproductive Health | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
| April 28, 2022 | TN | SB 2247 | Requires the State School Commission to Approve or Reject Textbooks | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 11) |
| April 28, 2022 | KS | SB 34 | Prohibits Mask Mandates | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 17) |
| April 28, 2022 | VT | H 715 | Establishes Clean Heat Standard for Buildings | (23 - 7) |
| April 28, 2022 | VT | H 715 | Establishes Clean Heat Standard for Buildings | (23 - 7) |
| April 28, 2022 | KS | SB 84 | Authorizes Sports Wagering in Kansas | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
| April 28, 2022 | LA | SB 290 | Establishes Sports Betting Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3) |
| April 27, 2022 | KS | SB 313 | Authorizes Use of Driverless Vehicles | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 17) |
| April 27, 2022 | TN | SB 2219 | Authorizes Smoking Bans | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
| April 27, 2022 | MN | HF 4366 | Expands Assistance for Agricultural Industry | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 26) |
| April 27, 2022 | CT | HB 5505 | Authorizes Certification of Aerospace Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1) |
| April 26, 2022 | KS | SB 58 | Establishes a Parents Bill of Rights for Students in Elementary and Secondary Schools | Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 12) |
| April 26, 2022 | KS | SB 160 | Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams | Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
| April 25, 2022 | AZ | HB 2144 | Expands Access to Biomarker Testing | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 2) |
| April 25, 2022 | ME | LD 811 | Expands Access to Reproductive Care | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
| April 25, 2022 | ME | LD 2003 | Amends Zoning Regulations to Allow Duplexes or 2-Housing Units on Any Plot Zoned for a Single-Family Home | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
| April 25, 2022 | IA | HF 2549 | Establishes Mental Health Professional Loan Repayment Program | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 0) |
| April 22, 2022 | AK | SB 34 | Establishes State-Tribal Education Compact Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 1) |