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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 5, 2019 AR HB 1684 Authorizes In-State Tuition for DACA Students Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 19)
April 5, 2019 VT H 107 Establishes a Paid Statewide Family and Medical Leave Program Bill Passed - House (92 - 52)
April 5, 2019 AR SB 411 Prohibits Local Government from Adopting "Sanctuary Policies" Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
April 4, 2019 KS SB 16 Appropriates Additional $90 Million for Public Education Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 47)
April 4, 2019 ME LD 181 Authorizes State Funds for Free Health Clinics Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 63)
April 4, 2019 CO SB 19-078 Establishes Net Neutrality Rules Bill Passed - House (41 - 22)
April 4, 2019 ID S 1204 Amends Medicaid Eligibility Requirements Bill Passed - House (49 - 20)
April 4, 2019 National S J Res 7 A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress Bill Passed - House (247 - 175)
April 4, 2019 MO HB 352 Authorizes Opportunities for Parole for Inmates Aged 65 and Older Bill Passed - House (90 - 60)
April 4, 2019 IL HB 1653 Increases Penalties for Employers Who Commit Wage Theft Bill Passed - House (69 - 43)
April 3, 2019 SC H 3438 Establishes State Department of Veterans Affairs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 29)
April 3, 2019 AR HB 1684 Authorizes In-State Tuition for DACA Students Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7)
April 3, 2019 IL HB 2988 Prohibits Townships from Regulating Wind Farms Outside of City Zoning Areas Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 7)
April 3, 2019 National H Res 271 Condemning the Trump Administration's Legal Campaign to Take Away Americans' Health Care Bill Passed - House (240 - 186)
April 3, 2019 NC HB 370 Requires Sheriffs to Cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers Bill Passed - House (63 - 51)
April 3, 2019 NC HB 370 Requires Sheriffs to Cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers Bill Passed - House (63 - 51)
April 2, 2019 GA HB 324 Authorizes Sale of Medical Marijuana Oil Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 20)
April 2, 2019 GA HB 470 Requires DNA Collection From Those Charged with a Felony as a First Offender Concurrence Vote Passed - House (126 - 29)
April 2, 2019 IN SB 198 Amends Criminal Sentencing Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
April 2, 2019 IN SB 373 Authorizes Academic Credit for Religious Education Courses Bill Passed - House (67 - 26)
April 2, 2019 GA SB 15 Requires Schools to Perform Certain Threat Assessments Bill Passed - House (110 - 56)
April 2, 2019 IA SF 516 Requires Employers to Verify Employee Immigration Status Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
April 2, 2019 ID S 1204 Amends Medicaid Eligibility Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
April 1, 2019 IN SB 201 Authorizes Health Providers to Abstain from Participating in Abortion Procedures Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 8)
April 1, 2019 OR HB 2975 Reduces Oregon's "Kicker" Tax Rebate Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
March 31, 2019 MD HB 994 Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based On an Applicants Criminal History Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 14)
March 31, 2019 MD HB 994 Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based On an Applicants Criminal History Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 40)
March 31, 2019 NY A 2006 Establishes an Education, Labor, Housing and Family Assistance Budget for FY 2019-2020 Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22)
March 31, 2019 NY S 1507 Establishes a Healthcare Budget for FY 2019-2020 Bill Passed - House (111 - 36)
March 31, 2019 NY S 1505 Amends Criminal Justice Regulations Bill Passed - House (92 - 56)
March 31, 2019 NY A 2006 Establishes an Education, Labor, Housing and Family Assistance Budget for FY 2019-2020 Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22)
March 31, 2019 NY S 1505 Amends Criminal Justice Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22)
March 31, 2019 NY S 1507 Establishes a Healthcare Budget for FY 2019-2020 Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22)
March 30, 2019 MT HB 763 Amends Corrections Law and Establishes Requirements for Solitary Confinement Bill Passed - House (86 - 12)
March 30, 2019 MT HB 763 Amends Corrections Law and Establishes Requirements for Solitary Confinement Bill Passed - House (86 - 12)
March 29, 2019 GA HB 481 Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 78)
March 29, 2019 GA HB 345 Establishes Rights for Pregnant Inmates Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 1)
March 28, 2019 MD SB 793 Establishes a University Police Department at Johns Hopkins University Bill Passed - House (94 - 42)
March 28, 2019 GA HB 346 Prohibits Retaliation By A Landlord Against A Tenant For Taking Certain Actions Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
March 28, 2019 ME LD 181 Authorizes State Funds for Free Health Clinics Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16)
March 28, 2019 KY HB 11 Prohibits Tobacco Products from Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
March 28, 2019 IL HB 1553 Authorizes Certain Kinds of Visas for Undocumented Children that are Victims of Abuse, Neglect, or Abandonment Bill Passed - House (87 - 18)
March 28, 2019 IL HB 2275 Repeals Section 4.5 of Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act Bill Passed - House (73 - 35)
March 28, 2019 MT SB 65 Amends DUI Laws Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 10)
March 28, 2019 IL SB 1786 Prohibits License Suspension for Unpaid Parking Tickets Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10)
March 28, 2019 IL HB 836 Authorizes Temporary Guardians for Children Whose Parents Have Been Detained or Deported by ICE Bill Passed - House (89 - 19)
March 28, 2019 IL HB 2276 Prohibits Smoking in a Vehicle with Minors Present Bill Passed - House (78 - 20)
March 27, 2019 MD SB 1030 Appropriates Funds for Public Schools Bill Passed - House (114 - 20)
March 27, 2019 CO HB 19-1119 Requires Law Enforcement Internal Investigations to Become Public Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
March 27, 2019 KS HB 2244 Authorizes the Use of of CBD Oil Containing THC for Certain Medical Conditions Bill Passed - House (89 - 35)
March 27, 2019 IL HB 2988 Prohibits Townships from Regulating Wind Farms Outside of City Zoning Areas Bill Passed - House (95 - 12)
March 26, 2019 IN SB 198 Amends Criminal Sentencing Regulations Bill Passed - House (57 - 39)
March 26, 2019 GA HB 83 Requires Recess for Students in Kindergarten Through Fifth Grade Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 4)
March 26, 2019 IA SF 523 Expands Penalties for Fetal Homicide Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
March 26, 2019 NY A 6188 Prohibits Harassment of Rent Regulated Tenants Bill Passed - House (108 - 39)
March 25, 2019 ND SB 2044 Increases Penalties for Pipeline Protesting Bill Passed - House (76 - 14)
March 25, 2019 NJ A 1504 Authorizes Medical Aid in Dying Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
March 25, 2019 GA SB 106 Authorizes Governor to Pursue Medicaid Waivers Bill Passed - House (104 - 67)
March 25, 2019 National HR 1616 European Energy Security and Diversification Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (391 - 24)
March 25, 2019 NJ A 1504 Authorizes Medical Aid in Dying Bill Passed - House (41 - 33)
March 25, 2019 NJ S 1080 Establishes Conditions for Restricted Usage of Suspended or Revoked Driver's Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
March 25, 2019 NJ A 664 Establishes Mediation Program to Reduce Home Foreclosures Bill Passed - House (61 - 19)
March 25, 2019 MO HB 267 Authorizes Public Schools to Offer Bible Courses Bill Passed - House (95 - 52)
March 22, 2019 GA HB 481 Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 18)
March 21, 2019 AL SB 119 Repeals Common Core Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
March 21, 2019 KS HB 2066 Expands Medicaid Coverage Bill Passed - House (69 - 54)
March 20, 2019 AR HB 1251 Expands Procedures that Optometrists May Perform Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
March 20, 2019 NH SB 1 Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill Passed - House (219 - 142)
March 20, 2019 NH HB 397 Authorizes Undocumented Individuals to get Driver's Licenses Bill Passed - House (204 - 137)
March 20, 2019 IA SF 548 Amends Land Purchase Regulations for Water Quality Testing Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
March 19, 2019 MS SB 2901 Amends Landowner Liability Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 20)
March 19, 2019 NY A 6449 Increases Number of Speed Cameras in School Zones Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 18)
March 19, 2019 IA SF 538 Establishes Medicaid Work Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
March 19, 2019 NY A 6449 Increases Number of Speed Cameras in School Zones Bill Passed - House (100 - 46)
March 18, 2019 CO HB 19-1001 Increases Transparency for Health Care Costs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 21)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/05 HB 1684 Authorizes In-State Tuition for DACA Students Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 19)
4/05 H 107 Establishes a Paid Statewide Family and Medical Leave Program Bill Passed - House (92 - 52)
4/05 SB 411 Prohibits Local Government from Adopting "Sanctuary Policies" Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
4/04 SB 16 Appropriates Additional $90 Million for Public Education Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 47)
4/04 LD 181 Authorizes State Funds for Free Health Clinics Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 63)
4/04 SB 19-078 Establishes Net Neutrality Rules Bill Passed - House (41 - 22)
4/04 S 1204 Amends Medicaid Eligibility Requirements Bill Passed - House (49 - 20)
4/04 S J Res 7 A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress Bill Passed - House (247 - 175)
4/04 HB 352 Authorizes Opportunities for Parole for Inmates Aged 65 and Older Bill Passed - House (90 - 60)
4/04 HB 1653 Increases Penalties for Employers Who Commit Wage Theft Bill Passed - House (69 - 43)
4/03 H 3438 Establishes State Department of Veterans Affairs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 29)
4/03 HB 1684 Authorizes In-State Tuition for DACA Students Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7)
4/03 HB 2988 Prohibits Townships from Regulating Wind Farms Outside of City Zoning Areas Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 7)
4/03 H Res 271 Condemning the Trump Administration's Legal Campaign to Take Away Americans' Health Care Bill Passed - House (240 - 186)
4/03 HB 370 Requires Sheriffs to Cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers Bill Passed - House (63 - 51)
4/03 HB 370 Requires Sheriffs to Cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers Bill Passed - House (63 - 51)
4/02 HB 324 Authorizes Sale of Medical Marijuana Oil Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 20)
4/02 HB 470 Requires DNA Collection From Those Charged with a Felony as a First Offender Concurrence Vote Passed - House (126 - 29)
4/02 SB 198 Amends Criminal Sentencing Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
4/02 SB 373 Authorizes Academic Credit for Religious Education Courses Bill Passed - House (67 - 26)
4/02 SB 15 Requires Schools to Perform Certain Threat Assessments Bill Passed - House (110 - 56)
4/02 SF 516 Requires Employers to Verify Employee Immigration Status Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
4/02 S 1204 Amends Medicaid Eligibility Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
4/01 SB 201 Authorizes Health Providers to Abstain from Participating in Abortion Procedures Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 8)
4/01 HB 2975 Reduces Oregon's "Kicker" Tax Rebate Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
3/31 HB 994 Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based On an Applicants Criminal History Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 14)
3/31 HB 994 Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based On an Applicants Criminal History Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 40)
3/31 A 2006 Establishes an Education, Labor, Housing and Family Assistance Budget for FY 2019-2020 Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22)
3/31 S 1507 Establishes a Healthcare Budget for FY 2019-2020 Bill Passed - House (111 - 36)
3/31 S 1505 Amends Criminal Justice Regulations Bill Passed - House (92 - 56)
3/31 A 2006 Establishes an Education, Labor, Housing and Family Assistance Budget for FY 2019-2020 Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22)
3/31 S 1505 Amends Criminal Justice Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22)
3/31 S 1507 Establishes a Healthcare Budget for FY 2019-2020 Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22)
3/30 HB 763 Amends Corrections Law and Establishes Requirements for Solitary Confinement Bill Passed - House (86 - 12)
3/30 HB 763 Amends Corrections Law and Establishes Requirements for Solitary Confinement Bill Passed - House (86 - 12)
3/29 HB 481 Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 78)
3/29 HB 345 Establishes Rights for Pregnant Inmates Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 1)
3/28 SB 793 Establishes a University Police Department at Johns Hopkins University Bill Passed - House (94 - 42)
3/28 HB 346 Prohibits Retaliation By A Landlord Against A Tenant For Taking Certain Actions Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
3/28 LD 181 Authorizes State Funds for Free Health Clinics Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16)
3/28 HB 11 Prohibits Tobacco Products from Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
3/28 HB 1553 Authorizes Certain Kinds of Visas for Undocumented Children that are Victims of Abuse, Neglect, or Abandonment Bill Passed - House (87 - 18)
3/28 HB 2275 Repeals Section 4.5 of Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act Bill Passed - House (73 - 35)
3/28 SB 65 Amends DUI Laws Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 10)
3/28 SB 1786 Prohibits License Suspension for Unpaid Parking Tickets Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10)
3/28 HB 836 Authorizes Temporary Guardians for Children Whose Parents Have Been Detained or Deported by ICE Bill Passed - House (89 - 19)
3/28 HB 2276 Prohibits Smoking in a Vehicle with Minors Present Bill Passed - House (78 - 20)
3/27 SB 1030 Appropriates Funds for Public Schools Bill Passed - House (114 - 20)
3/27 HB 19-1119 Requires Law Enforcement Internal Investigations to Become Public Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
3/27 HB 2244 Authorizes the Use of of CBD Oil Containing THC for Certain Medical Conditions Bill Passed - House (89 - 35)
3/27 HB 2988 Prohibits Townships from Regulating Wind Farms Outside of City Zoning Areas Bill Passed - House (95 - 12)
3/26 SB 198 Amends Criminal Sentencing Regulations Bill Passed - House (57 - 39)
3/26 HB 83 Requires Recess for Students in Kindergarten Through Fifth Grade Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 4)
3/26 SF 523 Expands Penalties for Fetal Homicide Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
3/26 A 6188 Prohibits Harassment of Rent Regulated Tenants Bill Passed - House (108 - 39)
3/25 SB 2044 Increases Penalties for Pipeline Protesting Bill Passed - House (76 - 14)
3/25 A 1504 Authorizes Medical Aid in Dying Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
3/25 SB 106 Authorizes Governor to Pursue Medicaid Waivers Bill Passed - House (104 - 67)
3/25 HR 1616 European Energy Security and Diversification Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (391 - 24)
3/25 A 1504 Authorizes Medical Aid in Dying Bill Passed - House (41 - 33)
3/25 S 1080 Establishes Conditions for Restricted Usage of Suspended or Revoked Driver's Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
3/25 A 664 Establishes Mediation Program to Reduce Home Foreclosures Bill Passed - House (61 - 19)
3/25 HB 267 Authorizes Public Schools to Offer Bible Courses Bill Passed - House (95 - 52)
3/22 HB 481 Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 18)
3/21 SB 119 Repeals Common Core Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
3/21 HB 2066 Expands Medicaid Coverage Bill Passed - House (69 - 54)
3/20 HB 1251 Expands Procedures that Optometrists May Perform Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
3/20 SB 1 Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill Passed - House (219 - 142)
3/20 HB 397 Authorizes Undocumented Individuals to get Driver's Licenses Bill Passed - House (204 - 137)
3/20 SF 548 Amends Land Purchase Regulations for Water Quality Testing Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
3/19 SB 2901 Amends Landowner Liability Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 20)
3/19 A 6449 Increases Number of Speed Cameras in School Zones Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 18)
3/19 SF 538 Establishes Medicaid Work Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
3/19 A 6449 Increases Number of Speed Cameras in School Zones Bill Passed - House (100 - 46)
3/18 HB 19-1001 Increases Transparency for Health Care Costs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 21)
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