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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 10, 2022 | MN | HF 3420 | Appropriates Moneys for Drought Relief | Bill Passed - House (101 - 33) |
| March 10, 2022 | MN | HF 3420 | Appropriates Moneys for Drought Relief | Bill Passed - House (101 - 33) |
| March 10, 2022 | MD | HB 52 | Prohibits Sale of Certain Animal Parts, Products | Bill Passed - House (125 - 14) |
| March 10, 2022 | MD | HB 22 | Prohibits Declawing of Cats | Bill Passed - House (112 - 25) |
| March 10, 2022 | MD | HB 52 | Prohibits Sale of Certain Animal Parts, Products | Bill Passed - House (125 - 14) |
| March 9, 2022 | National | HR 6968 | Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act | Bill Passed - House (414 - 17) |
| March 8, 2022 | WY | SF 9 | Establishes Bonds for Agricultural Processing Endeavors | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
| March 8, 2022 | SD | SB 117 | Repeals Sales Tax on Food | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 9) |
| March 7, 2022 | WA | HB 1812 | Amends Clean Energy Goals | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 6) |
| March 7, 2022 | WA | HB 1812 | Amends Clean Energy Goals | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 6) |
| March 7, 2022 | SD | SB 117 | Repeals Sales Tax on Food | Bill Passed - House (47 - 22) |
| March 7, 2022 | FL | HB 741 | Establishes New Regulations for Renewable Energy Net Metering Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
| March 7, 2022 | FL | HB 741 | Establishes New Regulations for Renewable Energy Net Metering Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
| March 7, 2022 | WY | SF 9 | Establishes Bonds for Agricultural Processing Endeavors | Bill Passed - House (44 - 14) |
| March 7, 2022 | TN | SB 2012 | Specifies Penalties for Littering | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0) |
| March 5, 2022 | WV | SB 650 | Repeals Restriction on Fossil Fuel Development | Bill Passed - House (72 - 21) |
| March 4, 2022 | OR | SB 1536 | Increases Renter Access to Air Conditioning | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 3) |
| March 3, 2022 | UT | HB 242 | Requires Metering of Secondary Water Services | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 7) |
| March 3, 2022 | WA | HB 1812 | Amends Clean Energy Goals | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
| March 3, 2022 | OR | SB 1536 | Increases Renter Access to Air Conditioning | Bill Passed - House (49 - 9) |
| March 3, 2022 | WA | HB 1812 | Amends Clean Energy Goals | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
| March 3, 2022 | OR | HB 4139 | Establishes a Department of Transportation Program to Reduce Emissions | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2) |
| March 3, 2022 | OR | HB 4002 | Requires Overtime Pay for Farm Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 10) |
| March 3, 2022 | ID | H 720 | Prohibits Non-Human Entities From Being Granted Personhood | Bill Passed - House (50 - 17) |
| March 3, 2022 | ID | H 720 | Prohibits Non-Human Entities From Being Granted Personhood | Bill Passed - House (50 - 17) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | HF 3420 | Appropriates Moneys for Drought Relief | Bill Passed - House (101 - 33) |
| 3/10 | HF 3420 | Appropriates Moneys for Drought Relief | Bill Passed - House (101 - 33) |
| 3/10 | HB 52 | Prohibits Sale of Certain Animal Parts, Products | Bill Passed - House (125 - 14) |
| 3/10 | HB 22 | Prohibits Declawing of Cats | Bill Passed - House (112 - 25) |
| 3/10 | HB 52 | Prohibits Sale of Certain Animal Parts, Products | Bill Passed - House (125 - 14) |
| 3/09 | HR 6968 | Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act | Bill Passed - House (414 - 17) |
| 3/08 | SF 9 | Establishes Bonds for Agricultural Processing Endeavors | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
| 3/08 | SB 117 | Repeals Sales Tax on Food | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 9) |
| 3/07 | HB 1812 | Amends Clean Energy Goals | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 6) |
| 3/07 | HB 1812 | Amends Clean Energy Goals | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 6) |
| 3/07 | SB 117 | Repeals Sales Tax on Food | Bill Passed - House (47 - 22) |
| 3/07 | HB 741 | Establishes New Regulations for Renewable Energy Net Metering Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
| 3/07 | HB 741 | Establishes New Regulations for Renewable Energy Net Metering Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
| 3/07 | SF 9 | Establishes Bonds for Agricultural Processing Endeavors | Bill Passed - House (44 - 14) |
| 3/07 | SB 2012 | Specifies Penalties for Littering | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0) |
| 3/05 | SB 650 | Repeals Restriction on Fossil Fuel Development | Bill Passed - House (72 - 21) |
| 3/04 | SB 1536 | Increases Renter Access to Air Conditioning | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 3) |
| 3/03 | HB 242 | Requires Metering of Secondary Water Services | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 7) |
| 3/03 | HB 1812 | Amends Clean Energy Goals | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
| 3/03 | SB 1536 | Increases Renter Access to Air Conditioning | Bill Passed - House (49 - 9) |
| 3/03 | HB 1812 | Amends Clean Energy Goals | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
| 3/03 | HB 4139 | Establishes a Department of Transportation Program to Reduce Emissions | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2) |
| 3/03 | HB 4002 | Requires Overtime Pay for Farm Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 10) |
| 3/03 | H 720 | Prohibits Non-Human Entities From Being Granted Personhood | Bill Passed - House (50 - 17) |
| 3/03 | H 720 | Prohibits Non-Human Entities From Being Granted Personhood | Bill Passed - House (50 - 17) |