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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2021 | MT | SB 306 | Expands the Size of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 20) |
| April 23, 2021 | MT | HB 701 | Amends Marijuana Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
| April 22, 2021 | ND | HB 1298 | Requires Transgender Athletes to Play Sports on Teams Made for Their Biological Sex | Veto Override Failed - Senate (28 - 19) |
| April 22, 2021 | ND | HB 1298 | Requires Transgender Athletes to Play Sports on Teams Made for Their Biological Sex | Veto Override Failed - Senate (28 - 19) |
| April 22, 2021 | IN | SB 414 | Requires Universities to Survey Students About the Climate for Free Speech on Campus | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (42 - 7) |
| April 22, 2021 | AZ | HB 2168 | Requires Collecting Data from All State Law Enforcement Agencies | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 25) |
| April 22, 2021 | MN | SF 970 | Amends Public Safety Laws to Ensure Police Accountability | Bill Passed - House (70 - 63) |
| April 22, 2021 | OH | SB 28 | Authorizes the Use of Owls for Falconry | Bill Passed - House (69 - 23) |
| April 22, 2021 | National | S 937 | COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act | Bill Passed - Senate (94 - 1) |
| April 22, 2021 | CA | AB 122 | Authorizes Bicyclists to Treat Stop Signs as Yield Signs | Bill Passed - House (53 - 11) |
| April 22, 2021 | IL | HB 2542 | Authorizes Individuals to Change Their Names on Various Acts Regarding Criminal Code | Bill Passed - House (85 - 27) |
| April 22, 2021 | CA | SB 57 | Establishes Safe Injection Sites | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11) |
| April 22, 2021 | IL | HB 1064 | Authorizes a Person Who Was Convicted Under the Age of 21 for First Degree Murder to be Released for Parole After 40 Years | Bill Passed - House (66 - 47) |
| April 22, 2021 | IL | HB 3195 | Amends the Equitable Restrooms Act to Create All-Gender Restrooms | Bill Passed - House (63 - 43) |
| April 22, 2021 | ID | H 377 | Prohibits Teaching the Topic Known as "Critical Race Theory" | Bill Passed - House (57 - 12) |
| April 21, 2021 | AR | SB 573 | Authorizes Concealed Carry in Government Buildings, Parks and Property | Bill Passed - House (78 - 16) |
| April 21, 2021 | TN | HB 1233 | Authorizes Refusal to Share Bathrooms and Locker Rooms with Transgender Persons | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |
| April 21, 2021 | National | PN 79-4 | Nomination of Vanita Gupta to be Associate Attorney General | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 49) |
| April 21, 2021 | NY | S 830 | Extends Voting Rights to Convicted Felons on Parole | Bill Passed - House (97 - 52) |
| April 21, 2021 | NY | S 830 | Extends Voting Rights to Convicted Felons on Parole | Bill Passed - House (97 - 52) |
| April 21, 2021 | AR | HB 1547 | Prohibits Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
| April 21, 2021 | ID | S 1211 | Authorizes Removal of 90 Percent of the Wolf Population | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
| April 21, 2021 | National | HR 1333 | NO BAN Act | Bill Passed - House (218 - 208) |
| April 21, 2021 | AR | HB 1761 | Prohibits the Teaching of CRT in Schools | Bill Passed - House (63 - 13) |
| April 21, 2021 | National | HR 1573 | Access to Counsel Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 207) |