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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 16, 2022 HI HB 1600 Appropriates Funds for Hawaii Budget 2021-2023 Bill Passed - House (51 - 0)
March 16, 2022 AK SB 156 Prohibits Certain Vaccine-Related Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6)
March 16, 2022 AK SB 156 Prohibits Certain Vaccine-Related Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6)
March 15, 2022 AL HB 17 Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 1)
March 15, 2022 NH HB 1266 Prohibits Restrictions on Immigration Enforcement "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (172 - 162)
March 15, 2022 NH HB 1266 Prohibits Restrictions on Immigration Enforcement "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (172 - 162)
March 15, 2022 NH HB 1431 Establishes Parental Bill of Rights "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (181 - 157)
March 15, 2022 VT H 606 Establishes Community Resilience and Biodiversity Protection Act Bill Passed - House (98 - 42)
March 15, 2022 GA SB 588 Requires All Meetings of Local Boards of Education to be Open to the Public Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 20)
March 15, 2022 ID S 1390 Appropriates Funds for Education Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
March 15, 2022 AZ SB 1167 Authorizes Sharing of Confidential Health Information Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
March 15, 2022 ID S 1381 Prohibits Vaccine Requirements for COVID-19 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
March 15, 2022 National S J Res 37 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relating to "Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs". Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (57 - 40)
March 15, 2022 GA SB 601 Establishes a $6,000 Promise Scholarship Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 29)
March 14, 2022 FL HB 5003 Establishes Budget, Establishes State Guard, Divests from Russian Federation Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 3)
March 14, 2022 FL HB 5003 Establishes Budget, Establishes State Guard, Divests from Russian Federation Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 3)
March 14, 2022 FL HB 7071 Establishing Temporary Tax Exemptions Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
March 14, 2022 MN SF 2677 Appropriates $2.7 Billion to Commissioner of Employment & Economic Development Bill Failed - House (66 - 67)
March 14, 2022 MD HB 1163 Requires the State Department of Education to Establish Virtual Education Programs Bill Passed - House (89 - 40)
March 14, 2022 AZ SB 1567 Requires Employers to Allow Covid-19 Vaccine Religious Exemptions Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
March 14, 2022 AZ SB 1211 Requires Increased Transparency from Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
March 14, 2022 AZ SB 1567 Requires Employers to Allow Covid-19 Vaccine Religious Exemptions Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
March 14, 2022 MN SF 3472 Expands Operation of Premium Security Plan Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 25)
March 14, 2022 MN HF 2353 Expands Student Privacy Rights Bill Passed - House (75 - 57)
March 14, 2022 KY HB 215 Increases Penalties for Fentanyl "Traffickers" Bill Passed - House (82 - 12)
March 12, 2022 WV SB 268 Authorizes the Operation of Microschools of Unlimited Size Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
March 12, 2022 WV HB 4252 Reduces the Co-Pay on Insulin and Medical Devices for Individuals with Types 1 and 2 Diabetes Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
March 11, 2022 WY SF 98 Limits Expenditure of COVID-19 Relief Funds Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
March 11, 2022 WY SF 98 Limits Expenditure of COVID-19 Relief Funds Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
March 11, 2022 WV SB 245 Specifies Methods and Frequency of Wage Payments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
March 11, 2022 WV SB 268 Authorizes the Operation of Microschools of Unlimited Size Bill Passed - House (56 - 41)
March 11, 2022 WV SB 498 Prohibits the Teaching of Critical Race Theory Concepts in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (75 - 24)
March 11, 2022 GA SB 377 Prohibits Teaching "Divisive Concepts" Such as Systematic Racism Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 20)
March 10, 2022 WA HB 1099 Expands Policies Regarding Climate Change (28 - 21)
March 10, 2022 WA HB 1099 Expands Policies Regarding Climate Change (28 - 21)
March 10, 2022 SD SB 53 Authorizes Community Work Center for Inmates Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 19)
March 10, 2022 SD SB 53 Authorizes Community Work Center for Inmates Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 2)
March 10, 2022 FL HB 3 Expands Police Recruitment Efforts Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 3)
March 10, 2022 FL HB 1435 Specifies Police Ability to Impound Vehicles Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 32)
March 10, 2022 WY HB 91 Amends Specified County Officer Salary Levels Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 18)
March 10, 2022 FL HB 3 Expands Police Recruitment Efforts Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 3)
March 10, 2022 NC HB 243 Specifies the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2021 Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 16)
March 10, 2022 WY HB 91 Amends Specified County Officer Salary Levels Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
March 10, 2022 WV SB 245 Specifies Methods and Frequency of Wage Payments Bill Passed - House (76 - 24)
March 10, 2022 WV SB 25 Establishes the Medical Professional Liability Act Bill Passed - House (58 - 40)
March 10, 2022 MO SB 799 Amends the Offense of Escaping from Custody (26 - 4)
March 10, 2022 MN HF 3420 Appropriates Moneys for Drought Relief Bill Passed - House (101 - 33)
March 10, 2022 MD HB 515 Requires Recognition of Student Athletes' Religious Freedom Bill Passed - House (112 - 27)
March 10, 2022 IA HF 2430 Amends Compensation Process for County Officials Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
March 10, 2022 MI HB 5703 Requires School Districts to Post an Excerpt Affirming the Importance of Religion and Morality Bill Passed - House (85 - 16)
March 10, 2022 IL HB 2803 Transfers $2.7 Billion from Pension Stabilization Fund to the Office of the State Comptroller Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 15)
March 9, 2022 NC SB 173 Repeals the Mask Mandate for Public Schools Veto Override Failed - Senate (27 - 22)
March 9, 2022 SD SB 24 Limits Cultivation of Cannabis Plants Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 19)
March 9, 2022 IN HB 1251 Authorizes School Departments and Corporations to Hire Non-Union Employees Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17)
March 9, 2022 SD SB 24 Limits Cultivation of Cannabis Plants Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 11)
March 9, 2022 KS HB 2279 Authorizes Prescribing of Drugs without Supervising Physician (30 - 7)
March 9, 2022 MS HB 1509 Prohibits COVID Vaccine Mandates Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 15)
March 9, 2022 FL SB 1808 Requires Local Governments to Assist with Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - House (77 - 42)
March 9, 2022 NC HB 243 Specifies the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2021 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (44 - 4)
March 9, 2022 OK SB 615 Requires Transgender Students to Use Restroom of Sex Assigned at Birth Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 7)
March 9, 2022 MO HB 1552 Amends the State Charter School Funding Formula Bill Passed - House (103 - 48)
March 9, 2022 AK SB 182 Establishes the Crime of Interference with Emergency Communications Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 0)
March 9, 2022 National HR 6968 Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act Bill Passed - House (414 - 17)
March 8, 2022 WI AB 966 Establishes Milwaukee Public Schools Redistricting and Implementation Commission Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
March 8, 2022 MS SB 2735 Specifies Freestanding Emergency Room Regulations Bill Passed - House (117 - 4)
March 8, 2022 WY SF 66 Appropriates COVID-19 Relief Funds Conference Report Adopted - House (38 - 18)
March 8, 2022 WY SF 66 Appropriates COVID-19 Relief Funds Conference Report Adopted - House (38 - 18)
March 8, 2022 IN HB 1211 Amends Law for State Regulation of Blockchain Technology and Oversight of Broadband Projects Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 28)
March 8, 2022 IN HB 1211 Amends Law for State Regulation of Blockchain Technology and Oversight of Broadband Projects Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 28)
March 8, 2022 WY SF 66 Appropriates COVID-19 Relief Funds Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 5)
March 8, 2022 WY SF 66 Appropriates COVID-19 Relief Funds Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 5)
March 8, 2022 IN HB 1211 Amends Law for State Regulation of Blockchain Technology and Oversight of Broadband Projects Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 19)
March 8, 2022 IN HB 1211 Amends Law for State Regulation of Blockchain Technology and Oversight of Broadband Projects Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 19)
March 8, 2022 IN HB 1251 Authorizes School Departments and Corporations to Hire Non-Union Employees Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 28)
March 8, 2022 SD SB 144 Establishes The Incarceration Construction Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/16 HB 1600 Appropriates Funds for Hawaii Budget 2021-2023 Bill Passed - House (51 - 0)
3/16 SB 156 Prohibits Certain Vaccine-Related Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6)
3/16 SB 156 Prohibits Certain Vaccine-Related Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6)
3/15 HB 17 Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 1)
3/15 HB 1266 Prohibits Restrictions on Immigration Enforcement "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (172 - 162)
3/15 HB 1266 Prohibits Restrictions on Immigration Enforcement "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (172 - 162)
3/15 HB 1431 Establishes Parental Bill of Rights "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (181 - 157)
3/15 H 606 Establishes Community Resilience and Biodiversity Protection Act Bill Passed - House (98 - 42)
3/15 SB 588 Requires All Meetings of Local Boards of Education to be Open to the Public Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 20)
3/15 S 1390 Appropriates Funds for Education Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
3/15 SB 1167 Authorizes Sharing of Confidential Health Information Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
3/15 S 1381 Prohibits Vaccine Requirements for COVID-19 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
3/15 S J Res 37 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relating to "Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs". Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (57 - 40)
3/15 SB 601 Establishes a $6,000 Promise Scholarship Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 29)
3/14 HB 5003 Establishes Budget, Establishes State Guard, Divests from Russian Federation Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 3)
3/14 HB 5003 Establishes Budget, Establishes State Guard, Divests from Russian Federation Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 3)
3/14 HB 7071 Establishing Temporary Tax Exemptions Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
3/14 SF 2677 Appropriates $2.7 Billion to Commissioner of Employment & Economic Development Bill Failed - House (66 - 67)
3/14 HB 1163 Requires the State Department of Education to Establish Virtual Education Programs Bill Passed - House (89 - 40)
3/14 SB 1567 Requires Employers to Allow Covid-19 Vaccine Religious Exemptions Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
3/14 SB 1211 Requires Increased Transparency from Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
3/14 SB 1567 Requires Employers to Allow Covid-19 Vaccine Religious Exemptions Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
3/14 SF 3472 Expands Operation of Premium Security Plan Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 25)
3/14 HF 2353 Expands Student Privacy Rights Bill Passed - House (75 - 57)
3/14 HB 215 Increases Penalties for Fentanyl "Traffickers" Bill Passed - House (82 - 12)
3/12 SB 268 Authorizes the Operation of Microschools of Unlimited Size Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
3/12 HB 4252 Reduces the Co-Pay on Insulin and Medical Devices for Individuals with Types 1 and 2 Diabetes Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
3/11 SF 98 Limits Expenditure of COVID-19 Relief Funds Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
3/11 SF 98 Limits Expenditure of COVID-19 Relief Funds Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
3/11 SB 245 Specifies Methods and Frequency of Wage Payments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
3/11 SB 268 Authorizes the Operation of Microschools of Unlimited Size Bill Passed - House (56 - 41)
3/11 SB 498 Prohibits the Teaching of Critical Race Theory Concepts in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (75 - 24)
3/11 SB 377 Prohibits Teaching "Divisive Concepts" Such as Systematic Racism Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 20)
3/10 HB 1099 Expands Policies Regarding Climate Change (28 - 21)
3/10 HB 1099 Expands Policies Regarding Climate Change (28 - 21)
3/10 SB 53 Authorizes Community Work Center for Inmates Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 19)
3/10 SB 53 Authorizes Community Work Center for Inmates Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 2)
3/10 HB 3 Expands Police Recruitment Efforts Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 3)
3/10 HB 1435 Specifies Police Ability to Impound Vehicles Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 32)
3/10 HB 91 Amends Specified County Officer Salary Levels Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 18)
3/10 HB 3 Expands Police Recruitment Efforts Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 3)
3/10 HB 243 Specifies the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2021 Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 16)
3/10 HB 91 Amends Specified County Officer Salary Levels Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
3/10 SB 245 Specifies Methods and Frequency of Wage Payments Bill Passed - House (76 - 24)
3/10 SB 25 Establishes the Medical Professional Liability Act Bill Passed - House (58 - 40)
3/10 SB 799 Amends the Offense of Escaping from Custody (26 - 4)
3/10 HF 3420 Appropriates Moneys for Drought Relief Bill Passed - House (101 - 33)
3/10 HB 515 Requires Recognition of Student Athletes' Religious Freedom Bill Passed - House (112 - 27)
3/10 HF 2430 Amends Compensation Process for County Officials Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
3/10 HB 5703 Requires School Districts to Post an Excerpt Affirming the Importance of Religion and Morality Bill Passed - House (85 - 16)
3/10 HB 2803 Transfers $2.7 Billion from Pension Stabilization Fund to the Office of the State Comptroller Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 15)
3/09 SB 173 Repeals the Mask Mandate for Public Schools Veto Override Failed - Senate (27 - 22)
3/09 SB 24 Limits Cultivation of Cannabis Plants Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 19)
3/09 HB 1251 Authorizes School Departments and Corporations to Hire Non-Union Employees Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17)
3/09 SB 24 Limits Cultivation of Cannabis Plants Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 11)
3/09 HB 2279 Authorizes Prescribing of Drugs without Supervising Physician (30 - 7)
3/09 HB 1509 Prohibits COVID Vaccine Mandates Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 15)
3/09 SB 1808 Requires Local Governments to Assist with Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - House (77 - 42)
3/09 HB 243 Specifies the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2021 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (44 - 4)
3/09 SB 615 Requires Transgender Students to Use Restroom of Sex Assigned at Birth Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 7)
3/09 HB 1552 Amends the State Charter School Funding Formula Bill Passed - House (103 - 48)
3/09 SB 182 Establishes the Crime of Interference with Emergency Communications Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 0)
3/09 HR 6968 Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act Bill Passed - House (414 - 17)
3/08 AB 966 Establishes Milwaukee Public Schools Redistricting and Implementation Commission Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
3/08 SB 2735 Specifies Freestanding Emergency Room Regulations Bill Passed - House (117 - 4)
3/08 SF 66 Appropriates COVID-19 Relief Funds Conference Report Adopted - House (38 - 18)
3/08 SF 66 Appropriates COVID-19 Relief Funds Conference Report Adopted - House (38 - 18)
3/08 HB 1211 Amends Law for State Regulation of Blockchain Technology and Oversight of Broadband Projects Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 28)
3/08 HB 1211 Amends Law for State Regulation of Blockchain Technology and Oversight of Broadband Projects Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 28)
3/08 SF 66 Appropriates COVID-19 Relief Funds Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 5)
3/08 SF 66 Appropriates COVID-19 Relief Funds Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 5)
3/08 HB 1211 Amends Law for State Regulation of Blockchain Technology and Oversight of Broadband Projects Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 19)
3/08 HB 1211 Amends Law for State Regulation of Blockchain Technology and Oversight of Broadband Projects Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 19)
3/08 HB 1251 Authorizes School Departments and Corporations to Hire Non-Union Employees Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 28)
3/08 SB 144 Establishes The Incarceration Construction Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
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