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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 7, 2022 RI S 2446 Reduces Plastic Bag Use at Retail Establishments via Recyclable Options Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
March 31, 2022 MS HB 606 Establishes Outdoor Stewardship Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (38 - 1)
March 31, 2022 MS HB 606 Establishes Outdoor Stewardship Act Conference Report Adopted - House (114 - 3)
March 30, 2022 KY SB 179 Increases Penalties for Crimes Committed During States of Emergency Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 2)
March 30, 2022 OH HB 175 Repeals the Ohio EPA's Authority to Regulate Ephemeral Streams Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
March 29, 2022 KY SB 179 Increases Penalties for Crimes Committed During States of Emergency Bill Passed - House (84 - 10)
March 29, 2022 MD SB 528 Requires State to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - House (95 - 42)
March 29, 2022 VT S 148 Establishes Environmental Justice Policy Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
March 29, 2022 MO HB 2485 Prohibits Any Person from Operating a Solid Waste Area Without a Permit Bill Passed - House (82 - 45)
March 29, 2022 IA SF 2378 Amends the State Bottle and Can Redemption Program Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
March 23, 2022 ID H 720 Prohibits Non-Human Entities From Being Granted Personhood Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
March 16, 2022 VT H 715 Establishes Clean Heat Standard for Buildings Bill Passed - House (96 - 44)
March 15, 2022 VT H 606 Establishes Community Resilience and Biodiversity Protection Act Bill Passed - House (98 - 42)
March 14, 2022 MD SB 528 Requires State to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
March 11, 2022 WY HB 131 Specifies Nuclear Energy Policy Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 15)
March 10, 2022 WA HB 1099 Expands Policies Regarding Climate Change (28 - 21)
March 10, 2022 WY HB 131 Specifies Nuclear Energy Policy Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
March 10, 2022 WY SF 86 Establishes Firefighter Emergency Wildfire Evacuation Plans Bill Passed - House (51 - 8)
March 10, 2022 MD HB 52 Prohibits Sale of Certain Animal Parts, Products Bill Passed - House (125 - 14)
March 7, 2022 WA HB 1812 Amends Clean Energy Goals Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 6)
March 7, 2022 FL HB 741 Establishes New Regulations for Renewable Energy Net Metering Programs Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
March 7, 2022 TN SB 2012 Specifies Penalties for Littering Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
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 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 ID H 720 Prohibits Non-Human Entities From Being Granted Personhood Bill Passed - House (50 - 17)
March 2, 2022 UT HB 242 Requires Metering of Secondary Water Services (22 - 3)
March 2, 2022 FL HB 7053 Expands Law Addressing Flooding and Sea Level Rise (114 - 1)
March 2, 2022 OR HB 4139 Establishes a Department of Transportation Program to Reduce Emissions Bill Passed - House (53 - 5)
March 2, 2022 FL HB 741 Establishes New Regulations for Renewable Energy Net Metering Programs Bill Passed - House (83 - 31)
Feb. 28, 2022 OR SB 1533 Appropriates Funds for Support to Education Providers and Native American Tribes that Contribute to Cleaner Air Bill Passed - House (53 - 4)
Feb. 24, 2022 WV HB 4491 Establishes Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Program (90 - 9)
Feb. 17, 2022 NM SB 14 Establishes Clean Fuel Energy Standards for the State Bill Failed - House (33 - 33)
Feb. 16, 2022 NM SB 41 Amends the University Research Park and Economic Development Act Bill Passed - House (36 - 32)
Feb. 14, 2022 NY S 7696 Prohibits Pesticide Use at Children's Camps Bill Passed - House (103 - 41)
Feb. 7, 2022 VA SB 508 Increases the Size and Responsibilities of the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Feb. 5, 2022 NM SB 41 Amends the University Research Park and Economic Development Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
Feb. 3, 2022 NM SB 14 Establishes Clean Fuel Energy Standards for the State Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 16)
Jan. 31, 2022 CA AB 1001 Specifies Air Pollution Mitigation Measures Bill Passed - House (43 - 24)
Jan. 24, 2022 CA SB 54 Establishes Plastic Use Reduction Policies Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
Jan. 21, 2022 WA HB 1099 Expands Policies Regarding Climate Change Bill Passed - House (57 - 41)
Jan. 12, 2022 NY S 7696 Prohibits Pesticide Use at Children's Camps Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 17)
Jan. 10, 2022 NJ S 1016 Prohibits Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
Jan. 10, 2022 NJ S 1016 Prohibits Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides Bill Passed - House (54 - 21)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/07 S 2446 Reduces Plastic Bag Use at Retail Establishments via Recyclable Options Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
3/31 HB 606 Establishes Outdoor Stewardship Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (38 - 1)
3/31 HB 606 Establishes Outdoor Stewardship Act Conference Report Adopted - House (114 - 3)
3/30 SB 179 Increases Penalties for Crimes Committed During States of Emergency Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 2)
3/30 HB 175 Repeals the Ohio EPA's Authority to Regulate Ephemeral Streams Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
3/29 SB 179 Increases Penalties for Crimes Committed During States of Emergency Bill Passed - House (84 - 10)
3/29 SB 528 Requires State to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - House (95 - 42)
3/29 S 148 Establishes Environmental Justice Policy Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
3/29 HB 2485 Prohibits Any Person from Operating a Solid Waste Area Without a Permit Bill Passed - House (82 - 45)
3/29 SF 2378 Amends the State Bottle and Can Redemption Program Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
3/23 H 720 Prohibits Non-Human Entities From Being Granted Personhood Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
3/16 H 715 Establishes Clean Heat Standard for Buildings Bill Passed - House (96 - 44)
3/15 H 606 Establishes Community Resilience and Biodiversity Protection Act Bill Passed - House (98 - 42)
3/14 SB 528 Requires State to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
3/11 HB 131 Specifies Nuclear Energy Policy Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 15)
3/10 HB 1099 Expands Policies Regarding Climate Change (28 - 21)
3/10 HB 131 Specifies Nuclear Energy Policy Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
3/10 SF 86 Establishes Firefighter Emergency Wildfire Evacuation Plans Bill Passed - House (51 - 8)
3/10 HB 52 Prohibits Sale of Certain Animal Parts, Products Bill Passed - House (125 - 14)
3/07 HB 1812 Amends Clean Energy Goals Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 6)
3/07 HB 741 Establishes New Regulations for Renewable Energy Net Metering Programs Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
3/07 SB 2012 Specifies Penalties for Littering Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
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 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 H 720 Prohibits Non-Human Entities From Being Granted Personhood Bill Passed - House (50 - 17)
3/02 HB 242 Requires Metering of Secondary Water Services (22 - 3)
3/02 HB 7053 Expands Law Addressing Flooding and Sea Level Rise (114 - 1)
3/02 HB 4139 Establishes a Department of Transportation Program to Reduce Emissions Bill Passed - House (53 - 5)
3/02 HB 741 Establishes New Regulations for Renewable Energy Net Metering Programs Bill Passed - House (83 - 31)
2/28 SB 1533 Appropriates Funds for Support to Education Providers and Native American Tribes that Contribute to Cleaner Air Bill Passed - House (53 - 4)
2/24 HB 4491 Establishes Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Program (90 - 9)
2/17 SB 14 Establishes Clean Fuel Energy Standards for the State Bill Failed - House (33 - 33)
2/16 SB 41 Amends the University Research Park and Economic Development Act Bill Passed - House (36 - 32)
2/14 S 7696 Prohibits Pesticide Use at Children's Camps Bill Passed - House (103 - 41)
2/07 SB 508 Increases the Size and Responsibilities of the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
2/05 SB 41 Amends the University Research Park and Economic Development Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
2/03 SB 14 Establishes Clean Fuel Energy Standards for the State Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 16)
1/31 AB 1001 Specifies Air Pollution Mitigation Measures Bill Passed - House (43 - 24)
1/24 SB 54 Establishes Plastic Use Reduction Policies Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
1/21 HB 1099 Expands Policies Regarding Climate Change Bill Passed - House (57 - 41)
1/12 S 7696 Prohibits Pesticide Use at Children's Camps Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 17)
1/10 S 1016 Prohibits Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
1/10 S 1016 Prohibits Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides Bill Passed - House (54 - 21)
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