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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 | MN | SF 3472 | Expands Operation of Premium Security Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 25) |
| 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 | 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 - Senate (32 - 2) |
| March 10, 2022 | WY | HB 91 | Amends Specified County Officer Salary Levels | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
| March 10, 2022 | MO | SB 799 | Amends the Offense of Escaping from Custody | (26 - 4) |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | AK | SB 182 | Establishes the Crime of Interference with Emergency Communications | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 0) |
| March 8, 2022 | WI | AB 966 | Establishes Milwaukee Public Schools Redistricting and Implementation Commission | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |