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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 2, 2022 NY S 9113 Expands Red Flag Law Relating to Potentially Violent Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 14)
June 2, 2022 NY S 9113 Expands Red Flag Law Relating to Potentially Violent Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 14)
June 1, 2022 OH SB 156 Expands Definition of "Right to Bear Arms" to Include Knives Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
June 1, 2022 OH HB 99 Reduces Training for Armed School Employees Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
June 1, 2022 LA HB 745 Increases Police Whistleblower Protections Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
June 1, 2022 NY S 1553 Authorizes Sealing of Criminal Records Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 25)
June 1, 2022 NY S 8922 Establishes Worker Protections for Warehouse Workers Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 18)
May 31, 2022 NY A 7748 Authorizes Certain Crime Victims to Make Voter Information Confidential Bill Passed - Senate (63 - 0)
May 31, 2022 NY S 9039 Prohibits Interference with Protected Rights Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 22)
May 31, 2022 NY S 9039 Prohibits Interference with Protected Rights Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 22)
May 31, 2022 NY S 9079 Expands Legal Protections for Abortion Providers Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 17)
May 24, 2022 RI H 7593 Authorizes Recreational Use of Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
May 24, 2022 RI S 2430 Authorizes Recreational Use of Cannabis/Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate
May 24, 2022 CA SB 1327 Authorizes Individuals to Sue Firearm Manufacturers Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
May 23, 2022 NY S 6363 Reduces Judicial Discretion in Certain Firearm Cases Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 15)
May 18, 2022 AK HB 291 Establishes the Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commission Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5)
May 16, 2022 NY S 6202 Establishes a Vehicular Violence Driver's Training Program Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 15)
May 11, 2022 MO HB 1606 Limits Where Homeless People May Sleep Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 2)
May 11, 2022 CO HB 22-1326 Increases Penalties for Distribution and Manufacturing of Fentanyl Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 8)
May 11, 2022 CO HB 22-1326 Increases Penalties for Distribution and Manufacturing of Fentanyl Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 8)
May 11, 2022 AK SB 174 Prohibits Hair Discrimination in Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 0)
May 10, 2022 CO SB 22-150 Expands Response to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
May 10, 2022 SC S 614 Establishes an "Unorganized Militia" for Any Individual Over the Age of 17 Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 15)
May 9, 2022 ME LD 1942 Specifies New Hemp Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
May 9, 2022 AZ HB 2130 Limits Property Owner Liability Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/02 S 9113 Expands Red Flag Law Relating to Potentially Violent Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 14)
6/02 S 9113 Expands Red Flag Law Relating to Potentially Violent Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 14)
6/01 SB 156 Expands Definition of "Right to Bear Arms" to Include Knives Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
6/01 HB 99 Reduces Training for Armed School Employees Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
6/01 HB 745 Increases Police Whistleblower Protections Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
6/01 S 1553 Authorizes Sealing of Criminal Records Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 25)
6/01 S 8922 Establishes Worker Protections for Warehouse Workers Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 18)
5/31 A 7748 Authorizes Certain Crime Victims to Make Voter Information Confidential Bill Passed - Senate (63 - 0)
5/31 S 9039 Prohibits Interference with Protected Rights Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 22)
5/31 S 9039 Prohibits Interference with Protected Rights Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 22)
5/31 S 9079 Expands Legal Protections for Abortion Providers Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 17)
5/24 H 7593 Authorizes Recreational Use of Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
5/24 S 2430 Authorizes Recreational Use of Cannabis/Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate
5/24 SB 1327 Authorizes Individuals to Sue Firearm Manufacturers Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
5/23 S 6363 Reduces Judicial Discretion in Certain Firearm Cases Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 15)
5/18 HB 291 Establishes the Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commission Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5)
5/16 S 6202 Establishes a Vehicular Violence Driver's Training Program Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 15)
5/11 HB 1606 Limits Where Homeless People May Sleep Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 2)
5/11 HB 22-1326 Increases Penalties for Distribution and Manufacturing of Fentanyl Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 8)
5/11 HB 22-1326 Increases Penalties for Distribution and Manufacturing of Fentanyl Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 8)
5/11 SB 174 Prohibits Hair Discrimination in Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 0)
5/10 SB 22-150 Expands Response to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
5/10 S 614 Establishes an "Unorganized Militia" for Any Individual Over the Age of 17 Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 15)
5/09 LD 1942 Specifies New Hemp Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
5/09 HB 2130 Limits Property Owner Liability Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11)
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