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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2019 | WA | HB 1087 | Establishes a Long-Term Care Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 41) |
| April 23, 2019 | IA | SF 615 | Prohibits the Attorney General From Joining Out-Of-State Lawsuits | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
| 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 | OR | HB 2013 | Establishes Statewide Protocols for Firearm Removal from Domestic Abusers | Bill Passed - House (43 - 15) |
| April 23, 2019 | ME | LD 944 | Prohibits Native American Mascots | Bill Passed - House (88 - 49) |
| April 23, 2019 | ME | LD 798 | Prohibits Non-Medical Exemptions for Vaccinations | Bill Passed - House (78 - 59) |
| April 23, 2019 | NV | AB 132 | Prohibits Employment Discrimination for Positive Marijuana Drug Tests | Bill Passed - House (33 - 8) |
| April 23, 2019 | NV | AB 431 | Expands Voting Rights for Convicted Individuals | Bill Passed - House (32 - 9) |
| April 23, 2019 | NV | AB 443 | Establishes Permanent Sales Tax for Cop Funding | 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 22, 2019 | IN | HB 1284 | Expands "Stand Your Ground" Laws | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 17) |
| 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 | 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 17, 2019 | TN | HB 658 | Repeals City Police Oversight Boards Subpoena Power | Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 16) |
| 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 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 1690 | Amends Criminal Record Expungement Law | Bill Passed - House (69 - 36) |
| April 11, 2019 | IL | HB 2670 | Expands Definition of "Mitigating Factors" | Bill Passed - House (69 - 42) |
| April 11, 2019 | IL | HB 2244 | Amends Conditions of Parole | Bill Passed - House (62 - 51) |
| 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 1587 | Amends Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Rules | Bill Passed - House (61 - 48) |
| April 11, 2019 | TX | HB 793 | Prohibits Specific State Contracts with Certain Companies that Boycott Israel | Bill Passed - House (105 - 0) |
| April 11, 2019 | FL | HB 521 | Authorizes Mitigation of Conservation Lands by Municipal Governments | Bill Passed - House (72 - 42) |
| April 11, 2019 | IL | HB 2 | Establishes Rights for Women in Pregnancy and Childbirth | Bill Passed - House (67 - 35) |
| April 11, 2019 | IL | HB 1873 | Increases Fines for Drivers Who Pass School Buses | Bill Passed - House (74 - 16) |
| April 11, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1239 | Appropriates $12 Million for Census Outreach | Bill Passed - House (41 - 23) |
| April 11, 2019 | IL | HB 2691 | Authorizes Tuition Assistance to Transgender and Undocumented Immigrant Students | Bill Passed - House (66 - 47) |
| April 11, 2019 | TN | HB 1280 | Amends State Medicaid Funding | Bill Passed - House (68 - 21) |
| 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 1633 | Prohibits Infrastructure-Related Protests | Bill Passed - House (77 - 28) |
| April 11, 2019 | IL | HB 1633 | Prohibits Infrastructure-Related Protests | Bill Passed - House (77 - 28) |
| April 11, 2019 | IL | HB 1613 | Requires Police Keep Racial Profiling Records | Bill Passed - House (75 - 35) |
| 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 | CO | HB 19-1266 | Authorizes Voting Rights to Paroled Felons | Bill Passed - House (45 - 19) |
| 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 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) |
| 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 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 | 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 | ID | S 1204 | Amends Medicaid Eligibility Requirements | Bill Passed - House (49 - 20) |
| 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 | NC | HB 370 | Requires Sheriffs to Cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers | Bill Passed - House (63 - 51) |
| 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 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 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) |
| 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 | 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 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 28, 2019 | MD | SB 793 | Establishes a University Police Department at Johns Hopkins University | Bill Passed - House (94 - 42) |
| 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 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 2276 | Prohibits Smoking in a Vehicle with Minors Present | Bill Passed - House (78 - 20) |
| March 28, 2019 | IL | HB 2275 | Repeals Section 4.5 of Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act | Bill Passed - House (73 - 35) |
| March 27, 2019 | MD | SB 1030 | Appropriates Funds for Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (114 - 20) |
| March 27, 2019 | IL | HB 2988 | Prohibits Townships from Regulating Wind Farms Outside of City Zoning Areas | Bill Passed - House (95 - 12) |
| 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 26, 2019 | IN | SB 198 | Amends Criminal Sentencing Regulations | Bill Passed - House (57 - 39) |
| 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 | GA | SB 106 | Authorizes Governor to Pursue Medicaid Waivers | Bill Passed - House (104 - 67) |
| March 25, 2019 | MO | HB 267 | Authorizes Public Schools to Offer Bible Courses | Bill Passed - House (95 - 52) |
| March 25, 2019 | NJ | A 1504 | Authorizes Medical Aid in Dying | Bill Passed - House (41 - 33) |
| March 25, 2019 | National | HR 1616 | European Energy Security and Diversification Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (391 - 24) |
| March 25, 2019 | NJ | A 664 | Establishes Mediation Program to Reduce Home Foreclosures | Bill Passed - House (61 - 19) |
| March 21, 2019 | KS | HB 2066 | Expands Medicaid Coverage | Bill Passed - House (69 - 54) |
| 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 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) |
| March 15, 2019 | NM | SB 323 | Reduces Criminal Penalties for Marijuana Possession | Bill Passed - House (44 - 20) |
| March 15, 2019 | MT | HB 217 | Prohibits Suspension of Driver's License as Punishment for Certain Crimes | Bill Passed - House (65 - 29) |
| March 14, 2019 | UT | HB 119 | Increases Ballot Initiative Voter Referendum Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 12) |
| March 14, 2019 | KY | SB 162 | Establishes a State Police School Resource Officer Program | Bill Passed - House (77 - 14) |
| March 14, 2019 | KY | SB 162 | Establishes a State Police School Resource Officer Program | Bill Passed - House (77 - 14) |
| March 14, 2019 | IN | SB 201 | Authorizes Health Providers to Abstain from Participating in Abortion Procedures | Bill Passed - House (69 - 25) |
| March 14, 2019 | IL | SB 1596 | Authorizes Exceptions for Limits on Workers' Compensation Claims | Bill Passed - House (70 - 40) |
| March 14, 2019 | IL | SB 1596 | Authorizes Exceptions for Limits on Workers' Compensation Claims | Bill Passed - House (70 - 40) |