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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 23, 2019 OR HB 2013 Establishes Statewide Protocols for Firearm Removal from Domestic Abusers Bill Passed - House (43 - 15)
April 23, 2019 NV AB 132 Prohibits Employment Discrimination for Positive Marijuana Drug Tests Bill Passed - House (33 - 8)
April 23, 2019 CO HB 19-1124 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement from Helping to Enforce Federal Civil Immigration Laws Bill Passed - House (36 - 28)
April 23, 2019 ME LD 798 Prohibits Non-Medical Exemptions for Vaccinations Bill Passed - House (78 - 59)
April 23, 2019 CO HB 19-1124 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement from Helping to Enforce Federal Civil Immigration Laws Bill Passed - House (36 - 28)
April 22, 2019 IN HB 1284 Expands "Stand Your Ground" Laws Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 7)
April 22, 2019 IN HB 1284 Expands "Stand Your Ground" Laws Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 17)
April 22, 2019 WA HB 1923 Increases Urban Residential Capacity Allowances Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
April 22, 2019 IA HF 765 Appropriates $3 Million for the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
April 22, 2019 OR HB 2217 Expands Definition of "Self-Administer" in the Context of Assisted Suicide to Include Ingestion or Other Delivery Method Bill Passed - House (37 - 21)
April 18, 2019 TN HB 658 Repeals City Police Oversight Boards Subpoena Power Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 6)
April 18, 2019 MT HB 54 Amends Requirements for Missing Persons Reports Conference Report Adopted - Senate (46 - 4)
April 18, 2019 MT HB 658 Amends State Medicaid Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 35)
April 18, 2019 IA SF 548 Amends Land Purchase Regulations for Water Quality Testing Bill Passed - House (52 - 44)
April 18, 2019 MT HB 217 Prohibits Suspension of Driver's License as Punishment for Certain Crimes Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20)
April 18, 2019 OR SB 698 Requires Second Language on Prescription Drug Labels Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
April 17, 2019 TN HB 658 Repeals City Police Oversight Boards Subpoena Power Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 16)
April 17, 2019 WA HB 1638 Prohibits Parental Exemptions of the Measles Vaccine Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 22)
April 17, 2019 CO SB 19-030 Authorizes a Remedy for Improperly Entered Guilty Pleas Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
April 17, 2019 CO SB 19-030 Authorizes a Remedy for Improperly Entered Guilty Pleas Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
April 16, 2019 WA HB 1087 Establishes a Long-Term Care Program Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
April 16, 2019 MT HB 21 Establishes a Missing Persons Specialist in the Department of Justice Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13)
April 16, 2019 MT HB 21 Establishes a Missing Persons Specialist in the Department of Justice Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13)
April 16, 2019 MT HB 658 Amends State Medicaid Program Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
April 16, 2019 OR SB 1008 Amends Juvenile Offender Sentencing Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10)
April 16, 2019 TX SB 1264 Authorizes Arbitration Processes for Insurers to Stop "Surprise Billings" Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
April 16, 2019 AL SB 140 Amends Sex Education Standards Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 1)
April 16, 2019 AL SB 140 Amends Sex Education Standards Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 1)
April 15, 2019 ND SCR 4001 Requires Legislative Approval for Constitutional Amendments Approved by Voters Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 15)
April 15, 2019 IA SF 615 Prohibits the Attorney General From Joining Out-Of-State Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18)
April 13, 2019 MT SB 160 Establishes Presumptive Health Care Coverage for Firefighters Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 10)
April 12, 2019 WA SB 5497 Establishes Washington as a Sanctuary State Bill Passed - House (57 - 38)
April 12, 2019 WA SB 5600 Expands Residential Tenant Protections Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
April 12, 2019 CO SB 19-1025 Prohibits Employers from Asking About Employee Criminal History Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
April 11, 2019 AZ SB 1346 Authorizes HIV Prevention Education Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
April 11, 2019 AZ SB 1346 Authorizes HIV Prevention Education Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
April 11, 2019 National PN 503 Nomination of David Bernhardt as the Secretary of the Interior (56 - 41)
April 11, 2019 ND SCR 4001 Requires Legislative Approval for Constitutional Amendments Approved by Voters Bill Passed - House (63 - 30)
April 11, 2019 CO SB 19-139 Authorizes Drivers Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (42 - 22)
April 11, 2019 IL HB 1633 Prohibits Infrastructure-Related Protests Bill Passed - House (77 - 28)
April 11, 2019 IL SB 10 Increases Teacher Salaries to $40,000 Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 11)
April 11, 2019 TN HB 1280 Amends State Medicaid Funding Bill Passed - House (68 - 21)
April 11, 2019 IL HB 1587 Amends Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Rules Bill Passed - House (61 - 48)
April 11, 2019 FL HB 521 Authorizes Mitigation of Conservation Lands by Municipal Governments Bill Passed - House (72 - 42)
April 11, 2019 IL HB 2691 Authorizes Tuition Assistance to Transgender and Undocumented Immigrant Students Bill Passed - House (66 - 47)
April 11, 2019 IL HB 1115 Eliminates Electronic Monitoring for People Who Have Completed Their State Prison Sentences Bill Passed - House (62 - 49)
April 11, 2019 IL HB 2244 Amends Conditions of Parole Bill Passed - House (62 - 51)
April 11, 2019 CA AB 101 Prohibits Citizens' Right to Appeal the Building of Homeless Navigation Centers Bill Passed - House (54 - 13)
April 11, 2019 IL HB 2670 Expands Definition of "Mitigating Factors" Bill Passed - House (69 - 42)
April 11, 2019 IL HB 1690 Amends Criminal Record Expungement Law Bill Passed - House (69 - 36)
April 11, 2019 IL HB 1633 Prohibits Infrastructure-Related Protests Bill Passed - House (77 - 28)
April 11, 2019 CO HB 19-1239 Appropriates $12 Million for Census Outreach Bill Passed - House (41 - 23)
April 11, 2019 TX HB 793 Prohibits Specific State Contracts with Certain Companies that Boycott Israel Bill Passed - House (105 - 0)
April 11, 2019 IL HB 2 Establishes Rights for Women in Pregnancy and Childbirth Bill Passed - House (67 - 35)
April 11, 2019 IL HB 1613 Requires Police Keep Racial Profiling Records Bill Passed - House (75 - 35)
April 11, 2019 IL HB 1873 Increases Fines for Drivers Who Pass School Buses Bill Passed - House (74 - 16)
April 10, 2019 AZ SB 1167 Prohibits Government Contractors from Participating in a Boycott of Israel Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
April 10, 2019 AZ SB 1346 Authorizes HIV Prevention Education Bill Passed - House (55 - 5)
April 10, 2019 AZ SB 1346 Authorizes HIV Prevention Education Bill Passed - House (55 - 5)
April 10, 2019 AR SB 411 Prohibits Local Government from Adopting "Sanctuary Policies" Bill Passed - House (71 - 24)
April 10, 2019 NY A 6188 Prohibits Harassment of Rent Regulated Tenants Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 17)
April 10, 2019 MT HB 146 Prohibits Cities from Passing Sanctuary Laws Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20)
April 10, 2019 IL SB 2090 Expands Access to Voting in Jails Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 17)
April 10, 2019 PA HB 629 Requires Full Lyme Disease Coverage under Health Insurance Plans Bill Passed - House (158 - 34)
April 10, 2019 IL HB 2040 Prohibits Private Prisons and Civil Detention Centers Bill Passed - House (85 - 26)
April 10, 2019 IL HB 2040 Prohibits Private Prisons and Civil Detention Centers Bill Passed - House (85 - 26)
April 10, 2019 CO HB 19-1266 Authorizes Voting Rights to Paroled Felons Bill Passed - House (45 - 19)
April 9, 2019 DE SB 34 Establishes a Per-Pill Tax on Prescription Opioid Painkillers Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 4)
April 9, 2019 IL HB 2078 Increases Teacher Salary to $40,000 Bill Passed - House (79 - 31)
April 8, 2019 AZ SB 1167 Prohibits Government Contractors from Participating in a Boycott of Israel Bill Passed - House (37 - 21)
April 8, 2019 MT SB 171 Requires Paid Firefighters be Tobacco-Free Bill Passed - House (83 - 14)
April 8, 2019 MT SB 171 Requires Paid Firefighters be Tobacco-Free Bill Passed - House (83 - 14)
April 8, 2019 TN HB 1151 Prohibits Indecent Exposure to Include Restrooms, Locker Rooms, Dressing Rooms, and Showers Bill Passed - House (69 - 25)
April 5, 2019 KS SB 78 Authorizes Victims of Domestic Violence to Opt Out of Lease Agreements Conference Report Adopted - House (100 - 23)
April 5, 2019 KS SB 78 Authorizes Victims of Domestic Violence to Opt Out of Lease Agreements Conference Report Adopted - House (100 - 23)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/23 HB 2013 Establishes Statewide Protocols for Firearm Removal from Domestic Abusers Bill Passed - House (43 - 15)
4/23 AB 132 Prohibits Employment Discrimination for Positive Marijuana Drug Tests Bill Passed - House (33 - 8)
4/23 HB 19-1124 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement from Helping to Enforce Federal Civil Immigration Laws Bill Passed - House (36 - 28)
4/23 LD 798 Prohibits Non-Medical Exemptions for Vaccinations Bill Passed - House (78 - 59)
4/23 HB 19-1124 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement from Helping to Enforce Federal Civil Immigration Laws Bill Passed - House (36 - 28)
4/22 HB 1284 Expands "Stand Your Ground" Laws Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 7)
4/22 HB 1284 Expands "Stand Your Ground" Laws Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 17)
4/22 HB 1923 Increases Urban Residential Capacity Allowances Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
4/22 HF 765 Appropriates $3 Million for the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
4/22 HB 2217 Expands Definition of "Self-Administer" in the Context of Assisted Suicide to Include Ingestion or Other Delivery Method Bill Passed - House (37 - 21)
4/18 HB 658 Repeals City Police Oversight Boards Subpoena Power Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 6)
4/18 HB 54 Amends Requirements for Missing Persons Reports Conference Report Adopted - Senate (46 - 4)
4/18 HB 658 Amends State Medicaid Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 35)
4/18 SF 548 Amends Land Purchase Regulations for Water Quality Testing Bill Passed - House (52 - 44)
4/18 HB 217 Prohibits Suspension of Driver's License as Punishment for Certain Crimes Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20)
4/18 SB 698 Requires Second Language on Prescription Drug Labels Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
4/17 HB 658 Repeals City Police Oversight Boards Subpoena Power Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 16)
4/17 HB 1638 Prohibits Parental Exemptions of the Measles Vaccine Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 22)
4/17 SB 19-030 Authorizes a Remedy for Improperly Entered Guilty Pleas Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
4/17 SB 19-030 Authorizes a Remedy for Improperly Entered Guilty Pleas Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
4/16 HB 1087 Establishes a Long-Term Care Program Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
4/16 HB 21 Establishes a Missing Persons Specialist in the Department of Justice Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13)
4/16 HB 21 Establishes a Missing Persons Specialist in the Department of Justice Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13)
4/16 HB 658 Amends State Medicaid Program Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
4/16 SB 1008 Amends Juvenile Offender Sentencing Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10)
4/16 SB 1264 Authorizes Arbitration Processes for Insurers to Stop "Surprise Billings" Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
4/16 SB 140 Amends Sex Education Standards Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 1)
4/16 SB 140 Amends Sex Education Standards Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 1)
4/15 SCR 4001 Requires Legislative Approval for Constitutional Amendments Approved by Voters Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 15)
4/15 SF 615 Prohibits the Attorney General From Joining Out-Of-State Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18)
4/13 SB 160 Establishes Presumptive Health Care Coverage for Firefighters Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 10)
4/12 SB 5497 Establishes Washington as a Sanctuary State Bill Passed - House (57 - 38)
4/12 SB 5600 Expands Residential Tenant Protections Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
4/12 SB 19-1025 Prohibits Employers from Asking About Employee Criminal History Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
4/11 SB 1346 Authorizes HIV Prevention Education Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
4/11 SB 1346 Authorizes HIV Prevention Education Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
4/11 PN 503 Nomination of David Bernhardt as the Secretary of the Interior (56 - 41)
4/11 SCR 4001 Requires Legislative Approval for Constitutional Amendments Approved by Voters Bill Passed - House (63 - 30)
4/11 SB 19-139 Authorizes Drivers Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (42 - 22)
4/11 HB 1633 Prohibits Infrastructure-Related Protests Bill Passed - House (77 - 28)
4/11 SB 10 Increases Teacher Salaries to $40,000 Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 11)
4/11 HB 1280 Amends State Medicaid Funding Bill Passed - House (68 - 21)
4/11 HB 1587 Amends Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Rules Bill Passed - House (61 - 48)
4/11 HB 521 Authorizes Mitigation of Conservation Lands by Municipal Governments Bill Passed - House (72 - 42)
4/11 HB 2691 Authorizes Tuition Assistance to Transgender and Undocumented Immigrant Students Bill Passed - House (66 - 47)
4/11 HB 1115 Eliminates Electronic Monitoring for People Who Have Completed Their State Prison Sentences Bill Passed - House (62 - 49)
4/11 HB 2244 Amends Conditions of Parole Bill Passed - House (62 - 51)
4/11 AB 101 Prohibits Citizens' Right to Appeal the Building of Homeless Navigation Centers Bill Passed - House (54 - 13)
4/11 HB 2670 Expands Definition of "Mitigating Factors" Bill Passed - House (69 - 42)
4/11 HB 1690 Amends Criminal Record Expungement Law Bill Passed - House (69 - 36)
4/11 HB 1633 Prohibits Infrastructure-Related Protests Bill Passed - House (77 - 28)
4/11 HB 19-1239 Appropriates $12 Million for Census Outreach Bill Passed - House (41 - 23)
4/11 HB 793 Prohibits Specific State Contracts with Certain Companies that Boycott Israel Bill Passed - House (105 - 0)
4/11 HB 2 Establishes Rights for Women in Pregnancy and Childbirth Bill Passed - House (67 - 35)
4/11 HB 1613 Requires Police Keep Racial Profiling Records Bill Passed - House (75 - 35)
4/11 HB 1873 Increases Fines for Drivers Who Pass School Buses Bill Passed - House (74 - 16)
4/10 SB 1167 Prohibits Government Contractors from Participating in a Boycott of Israel Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
4/10 SB 1346 Authorizes HIV Prevention Education Bill Passed - House (55 - 5)
4/10 SB 1346 Authorizes HIV Prevention Education Bill Passed - House (55 - 5)
4/10 SB 411 Prohibits Local Government from Adopting "Sanctuary Policies" Bill Passed - House (71 - 24)
4/10 A 6188 Prohibits Harassment of Rent Regulated Tenants Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 17)
4/10 HB 146 Prohibits Cities from Passing Sanctuary Laws Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20)
4/10 SB 2090 Expands Access to Voting in Jails Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 17)
4/10 HB 629 Requires Full Lyme Disease Coverage under Health Insurance Plans Bill Passed - House (158 - 34)
4/10 HB 2040 Prohibits Private Prisons and Civil Detention Centers Bill Passed - House (85 - 26)
4/10 HB 2040 Prohibits Private Prisons and Civil Detention Centers Bill Passed - House (85 - 26)
4/10 HB 19-1266 Authorizes Voting Rights to Paroled Felons Bill Passed - House (45 - 19)
4/09 SB 34 Establishes a Per-Pill Tax on Prescription Opioid Painkillers Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 4)
4/09 HB 2078 Increases Teacher Salary to $40,000 Bill Passed - House (79 - 31)
4/08 SB 1167 Prohibits Government Contractors from Participating in a Boycott of Israel Bill Passed - House (37 - 21)
4/08 SB 171 Requires Paid Firefighters be Tobacco-Free Bill Passed - House (83 - 14)
4/08 SB 171 Requires Paid Firefighters be Tobacco-Free Bill Passed - House (83 - 14)
4/08 HB 1151 Prohibits Indecent Exposure to Include Restrooms, Locker Rooms, Dressing Rooms, and Showers Bill Passed - House (69 - 25)
4/05 SB 78 Authorizes Victims of Domestic Violence to Opt Out of Lease Agreements Conference Report Adopted - House (100 - 23)
4/05 SB 78 Authorizes Victims of Domestic Violence to Opt Out of Lease Agreements Conference Report Adopted - House (100 - 23)
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