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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Sept. 19, 2022 National HR 1456 Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (290 - 125)
Sept. 15, 2022 National HR 8326 Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act Bill Passed - House (220 - 208)
Sept. 1, 2022 ID H 1 Reduces Tax Rates; Appropriates Monies for Education Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
Sept. 1, 2022 ID H 1 Reduces Tax Rates; Appropriates Monies for Education Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
Sept. 1, 2022 ID H 1 Reduces Tax Rates; Appropriates Monies for Education Bill Passed - House (55 - 15)
Sept. 1, 2022 ID H 1 Reduces Tax Rates; Appropriates Monies for Education Bill Passed - House (55 - 15)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA SB 1137 Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA SB 1137 Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA AB 1279 Establishes California Climate Crisis Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 18)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA AB 1757 Specifies Strategy Regarding Climate Change and Air Pollution Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 15)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA AB 1757 Specifies Strategy Regarding Climate Change and Air Pollution Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA AB 1279 Establishes California Climate Crisis Act Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA SB 1157 Limits Indoor Residential Water Use Bill Passed - House (45 - 21)
Aug. 30, 2022 CA AB 1445 Requires Governments Factor Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise when Determining Future Municipal Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 17)
Aug. 30, 2022 CA SB 222 Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
Aug. 30, 2022 CA SB 1076 Amends Health and Safety Codes Regarding Lead-Based Paint Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
Aug. 30, 2022 CA SB 1137 Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals Bill Passed - House (46 - 24)
Aug. 30, 2022 CA SB 1137 Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals Bill Passed - House (46 - 24)
Aug. 29, 2022 CA AB 257 Establishes Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
Aug. 29, 2022 CA AB 1445 Requires Governments Factor Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise when Determining Future Municipal Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
Aug. 29, 2022 CA SB 222 Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (52 - 13)
Aug. 25, 2022 CA AB 1502 Expands Nursing Home Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 17)
Aug. 25, 2022 CA AB 2147 Limits Police Enforcement of Prohibition on Pedestrian Jaywalking Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 16)
Aug. 25, 2022 CA AB 2658 Prohibits Excessive Electronic Monitoring of Minors in Home Detention Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 12)
Aug. 25, 2022 CA SB 914 Establishes the HELP (Homeless Equality for Left Behind Populations) Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Aug. 25, 2022 CA AB 2147 Limits Police Enforcement of Prohibition on Pedestrian Jaywalking Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
Aug. 25, 2022 CA AB 1502 Expands Nursing Home Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
Aug. 24, 2022 CA AB 1341 Prohibits the Sale of Weight Loss and Over-the-Counter Dietary Pills to Minors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 11)
Aug. 24, 2022 CA AB 2658 Prohibits Excessive Electronic Monitoring of Minors in Home Detention Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
Aug. 23, 2022 CA AB 1341 Prohibits the Sale of Weight Loss and Over-the-Counter Dietary Pills to Minors Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 6)
Aug. 23, 2022 CA AB 485 Amends the California Penal Code on Hate Crimes for Transparency of Police Departments Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Aug. 18, 2022 CA AB 2799 Requires Criminal Courts Consider Potential Prejudice when Weighing Music Lyrics as Evidence Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
Aug. 15, 2022 CA SB 960 Repeals Citizenship and Permanent Resident Requirements for State Police Bill Passed - House (45 - 19)
Aug. 15, 2022 CA SB 960 Repeals Citizenship and Permanent Resident Requirements for State Police Bill Passed - House (45 - 19)
Aug. 11, 2022 AR HB 1002 Reduces State Income and Corporate Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5)
Aug. 11, 2022 AR SB 2 Appropriates $50 Million For School Safety Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
Aug. 10, 2022 AR HB 1002 Reduces State Income and Corporate Taxes Bill Passed - House (81 - 14)
Aug. 8, 2022 CA SB 1106 Prohibits Unpaid Restitution from Blocking an Individual from Clearing Their Record Bill Passed - House (47 - 22)
Aug. 5, 2022 IN SB 2 Appropriates Funds for Pregnancy and Child Care Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 9)
Aug. 5, 2022 IN SB 2 Appropriates Funds for Pregnancy and Child Care Bill Passed - House (93 - 7)
Aug. 1, 2022 MA S 3097 Reduces Barriers to Mental Health Care Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 0)
July 29, 2022 National HR 5118 Continental Divide Trail Completion Act Bill Passed - House (218 - 199)
July 28, 2022 MA H 5106 Establishes New Rules for the Governance and Improvement of Veterans' Homes in the Commonwealth (40 - 0)
July 28, 2022 MA H 5106 Establishes New Rules for the Governance and Improvement of Veterans' Homes in the Commonwealth (40 - 0)
July 28, 2022 National HR 7776 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Bill Passed - Senate (93 - 1)
July 27, 2022 National HR 3771 South Asian Heart Awareness and Research Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (237 - 192)
July 27, 2022 National HR 4040 Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (416 - 12)
July 27, 2022 National HR 3771 South Asian Heart Awareness and Research Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (237 - 192)
July 26, 2022 MA H 5090 Expands Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care Bill Passed - House (137 - 16)
July 26, 2022 MA H 5090 Expands Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care (39 - 1)
Date No. Title Outcome
9/19 HR 1456 Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (290 - 125)
9/15 HR 8326 Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act Bill Passed - House (220 - 208)
9/01 H 1 Reduces Tax Rates; Appropriates Monies for Education Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
9/01 H 1 Reduces Tax Rates; Appropriates Monies for Education Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
9/01 H 1 Reduces Tax Rates; Appropriates Monies for Education Bill Passed - House (55 - 15)
9/01 H 1 Reduces Tax Rates; Appropriates Monies for Education Bill Passed - House (55 - 15)
8/31 SB 1137 Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
8/31 SB 1137 Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
8/31 AB 1279 Establishes California Climate Crisis Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 18)
8/31 AB 1757 Specifies Strategy Regarding Climate Change and Air Pollution Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 15)
8/31 AB 1757 Specifies Strategy Regarding Climate Change and Air Pollution Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
8/31 AB 1279 Establishes California Climate Crisis Act Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
8/31 SB 1157 Limits Indoor Residential Water Use Bill Passed - House (45 - 21)
8/30 AB 1445 Requires Governments Factor Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise when Determining Future Municipal Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 17)
8/30 SB 222 Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
8/30 SB 1076 Amends Health and Safety Codes Regarding Lead-Based Paint Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
8/30 SB 1137 Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals Bill Passed - House (46 - 24)
8/30 SB 1137 Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals Bill Passed - House (46 - 24)
8/29 AB 257 Establishes Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
8/29 AB 1445 Requires Governments Factor Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise when Determining Future Municipal Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
8/29 SB 222 Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (52 - 13)
8/25 AB 1502 Expands Nursing Home Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 17)
8/25 AB 2147 Limits Police Enforcement of Prohibition on Pedestrian Jaywalking Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 16)
8/25 AB 2658 Prohibits Excessive Electronic Monitoring of Minors in Home Detention Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 12)
8/25 SB 914 Establishes the HELP (Homeless Equality for Left Behind Populations) Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
8/25 AB 2147 Limits Police Enforcement of Prohibition on Pedestrian Jaywalking Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
8/25 AB 1502 Expands Nursing Home Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
8/24 AB 1341 Prohibits the Sale of Weight Loss and Over-the-Counter Dietary Pills to Minors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 11)
8/24 AB 2658 Prohibits Excessive Electronic Monitoring of Minors in Home Detention Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
8/23 AB 1341 Prohibits the Sale of Weight Loss and Over-the-Counter Dietary Pills to Minors Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 6)
8/23 AB 485 Amends the California Penal Code on Hate Crimes for Transparency of Police Departments Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
8/18 AB 2799 Requires Criminal Courts Consider Potential Prejudice when Weighing Music Lyrics as Evidence Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
8/15 SB 960 Repeals Citizenship and Permanent Resident Requirements for State Police Bill Passed - House (45 - 19)
8/15 SB 960 Repeals Citizenship and Permanent Resident Requirements for State Police Bill Passed - House (45 - 19)
8/11 HB 1002 Reduces State Income and Corporate Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5)
8/11 SB 2 Appropriates $50 Million For School Safety Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
8/10 HB 1002 Reduces State Income and Corporate Taxes Bill Passed - House (81 - 14)
8/08 SB 1106 Prohibits Unpaid Restitution from Blocking an Individual from Clearing Their Record Bill Passed - House (47 - 22)
8/05 SB 2 Appropriates Funds for Pregnancy and Child Care Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 9)
8/05 SB 2 Appropriates Funds for Pregnancy and Child Care Bill Passed - House (93 - 7)
8/01 S 3097 Reduces Barriers to Mental Health Care Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 0)
7/29 HR 5118 Continental Divide Trail Completion Act Bill Passed - House (218 - 199)
7/28 H 5106 Establishes New Rules for the Governance and Improvement of Veterans' Homes in the Commonwealth (40 - 0)
7/28 H 5106 Establishes New Rules for the Governance and Improvement of Veterans' Homes in the Commonwealth (40 - 0)
7/28 HR 7776 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Bill Passed - Senate (93 - 1)
7/27 HR 3771 South Asian Heart Awareness and Research Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (237 - 192)
7/27 HR 4040 Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (416 - 12)
7/27 HR 3771 South Asian Heart Awareness and Research Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (237 - 192)
7/26 H 5090 Expands Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care Bill Passed - House (137 - 16)
7/26 H 5090 Expands Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care (39 - 1)
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