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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2020 | AL | SB 165 | Establishes a Medical Marijuana Program | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
| March 11, 2020 | IN | HB 1207 | Amends Regulations for Pharmacists | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 2) |
| March 11, 2020 | IN | HB 1004 | Requires Healthcare Providers Give "Good Faith" Estimates of Medical Costs | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 32) |
| March 11, 2020 | FL | HB 389 | Expands List of Medical Conditions That Pharmacists May Treat | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 17) |
| March 11, 2020 | FL | HB 389 | Expands List of Medical Conditions That Pharmacists May Treat | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 17) |
| March 11, 2020 | WY | HB 200 | Establishes Low-Carbon Energy Standards and Subsidizes Carbon Capture Projects | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 18) |
| March 11, 2020 | FL | HB 389 | Expands List of Medical Conditions That Pharmacists May Treat | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
| March 11, 2020 | FL | HB 607 | Authorizes Independent Nurse Practitioners to Open Primary Care Practices Without Doctor Supervision | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10) |
| March 11, 2020 | FL | HB 389 | Expands List of Medical Conditions That Pharmacists May Treat | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
| March 11, 2020 | FL | SB 82 | Amends Medicaid Program for Individuals with Disabilities | Bill Passed - House (78 - 37) |
| March 11, 2020 | NH | HB 1280 | Establishes a $100 Insulin Copayment | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (223 - 121) |
| March 11, 2020 | NH | HB 1410 | Prohibits Use of Flavors in Vaping Products | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (192 - 143) |
| March 11, 2020 | NH | HB 1410 | Prohibits Use of Flavors in Vaping Products | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (192 - 143) |
| March 11, 2020 | OK | SB 1674 | Increases Penalties for Selling or Possessing Drugs Near Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 12) |
| March 10, 2020 | UT | HB 246 | Establishes Additional Psychiatry Positions at the University of Utah | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 10) |
| March 10, 2020 | UT | HB 207 | Establishes an Insulin Price Cap | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 2) |
| March 10, 2020 | WY | HB 200 | Establishes Low-Carbon Energy Standards and Subsidizes Carbon Capture Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 10) |
| March 10, 2020 | FL | SB 172 | Prohibits Local Governments from Prohibiting Certain Drugs and Cosmetics | Bill Passed - House (68 - 47) |
| March 10, 2020 | OK | HB 2587 | Prohibits Denying Healthcare or Adjusting Coverage or Cost Based on Age or Quality of Life | Bill Passed - House (69 - 21) |
| March 9, 2020 | WA | SB 5323 | Establishes Standards for the Use of Plastic Bags at Retail Establishments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 15) |
| March 9, 2020 | WA | SB 6088 | Establishes a Prescription Drug Affordability Board | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 17) |
| March 9, 2020 | WY | HB 119 | Establishes Medicaid Billing Process for School-Based Services | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 14) |
| March 9, 2020 | UT | HB 209 | Authorizes Health Data Committee to Disclose Identifiable Health Data | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 20) |
| March 9, 2020 | SD | SB 96 | Repeals the Lifetime Ban on Drug Felons Receiving TANF Benefits | Bill Passed - House (49 - 17) |
| March 9, 2020 | MN | SF 3813 | Appropriates Funding for the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Response Planning | Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 0) |
| March 8, 2020 | VA | SB 710 | Expands Renewable Energy Tax Credits | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 12) |
| March 8, 2020 | VA | SB 710 | Expands Renewable Energy Tax Credits | Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 31) |
| March 7, 2020 | WA | SB 5323 | Establishes Standards for the Use of Plastic Bags at Retail Establishments | Bill Passed - House (67 - 29) |
| March 7, 2020 | WV | HB 4615 | Increases Penalties for Critical Infrastructure Protesting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 33) |
| March 7, 2020 | WV | HB 4615 | Increases Penalties for Critical Infrastructure Protesting | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
| March 6, 2020 | UT | SB 67 | Amends Requirements for Disposal of Fetal Remains | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 6) |
| March 6, 2020 | UT | SB 67 | Amends Requirements for Disposal of Fetal Remains | Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 20) |
| March 6, 2020 | WA | SB 6087 | Establishes Cost-Sharing Requirements for Coverage of Insulin Products | Bill Passed - House (63 - 33) |
| March 6, 2020 | UT | HB 243 | Requires Warning Labels on Pornography | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 6) |
| March 6, 2020 | WV | SB 797 | Authorizes Hospitals to Employ Police Officers | Bill Passed - House (76 - 23) |
| March 6, 2020 | WV | SB 797 | Authorizes Hospitals to Employ Police Officers | Bill Passed - House (76 - 23) |
| March 5, 2020 | VA | HB 1251 | Authorizes Enrollee not to Pay Out-of-Network Amount Except Applicable Cost-sharing Requirement | (40 - 0) |
| March 5, 2020 | VA | HB 66 | Limits the Cost of Insulin to $50 Per 30-Day Supply | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16) |
| March 5, 2020 | VA | HB 66 | Limits the Cost of Insulin to $50 Per 30-Day Supply | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16) |
| March 5, 2020 | National | HR 6074 | Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 1) |
| March 5, 2020 | NJ | A 2371 | Requires Recycling of Food Waste | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17) |
| March 5, 2020 | WA | HB 2311 | Requires State Greenhouse Gas Emissions be Reduced to Zero by 2050 | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
| March 5, 2020 | MN | HF 5 | Establishes Family and Medical Leave | Bill Passed - House (70 - 59) |
| March 5, 2020 | AZ | HB 2538 | Establishes Workplace Violence Protections for Hospital Staff | Bill Passed - House (40 - 19) |
| March 5, 2020 | AL | SB 219 | Establishes a Felony for Doctors that Perform Gender Reassignment Treatment to Individuals Under the Age of 19 | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3) |
| March 5, 2020 | NJ | S 864 | Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Bags and Styrofoam Containers | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
| March 4, 2020 | WA | SB 6205 | Prohibits Harassment, Abuse, and Discrimination Towards Long-Term Care Workers | Bill Passed - House (74 - 23) |
| March 4, 2020 | UT | SB 67 | Amends Requirements for Disposal of Fetal Remains | Bill Passed - House (58 - 14) |
| March 4, 2020 | National | HR 6074 | Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (415 - 2) |
| March 3, 2020 | WV | HB 4544 | Prohibits Drug Possession within 200 Feet of a Public Library | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 22) |