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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 2, 2022 | AZ | SB 1009 | Limits the Governor's Power to Declare a Public Health Emergency | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| Feb. 2, 2022 | GA | SB 369 | Requires Board of Education Member Elections Be Nonpartisan | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 21) |
| Feb. 2, 2022 | WA | HCR 4407 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (88 - 7) |
| Feb. 1, 2022 | AL | SB 77 | Prohibits Purchase of Foreign-Made U.S. and Alabama Flags | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 2) |
| Jan. 31, 2022 | IN | HB 1116 | Increases Requirements for Mail-In Voting | Bill Passed - House (66 - 28) |
| Jan. 27, 2022 | MA | S 2554 | Establishes Early Voting Opportunities | (124 - 34) |
| Jan. 27, 2022 | MD | SJ 2 | Establishes New General Assembly District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (95 - 42) |
| Jan. 26, 2022 | SC | S 865 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 33) |
| Jan. 26, 2022 | KS | SB 355 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (79 - 37) |
| Jan. 25, 2022 | GA | SR 363 | Authorizes Constitutional Referendum on Limiting Voting Rights to U.S. Citizens | Motion Agreed - Senate (33 - 18) |
| Jan. 25, 2022 | GA | SR 363 | Authorizes Constitutional Referendum on Limiting Voting Rights to U.S. Citizens | Motion Agreed - Senate (33 - 18) |
| Jan. 24, 2022 | TN | SB 780 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
| Jan. 24, 2022 | PA | HB 2146 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
| Jan. 20, 2022 | KY | SB 3 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Veto Override Passed - House (64 - 24) |
| Jan. 20, 2022 | KY | SB 3 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
| Jan. 20, 2022 | SC | S 865 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 15) |
| Jan. 20, 2022 | VA | SB 35 | Extends the 60-Day Commission Planning Period | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14) |
| Jan. 20, 2022 | TN | SB 780 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
| Jan. 20, 2022 | KY | HB 1 | Authorizes Appropriations Through Fiscal Year 2024 | Bill Passed - House (85 - 8) |
| Jan. 20, 2022 | KY | HB 1 | Authorizes Appropriations Through Fiscal Year 2024 | Bill Passed - House (85 - 8) |
| Jan. 20, 2022 | MD | SJ 2 | Establishes New General Assembly District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 14) |
| Jan. 19, 2022 | National | HR 5746 | Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act | Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 48) |
| Jan. 19, 2022 | NC | HB 605 | Amends the Upcoming 2022 Primary Date | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 50) |
| Jan. 19, 2022 | NC | HB 605 | Amends the Upcoming 2022 Primary Date | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 17) |
| Jan. 19, 2022 | MO | HB 2117 | Establishes New Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (95 - 55) |