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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 17, 2022 | NH | HB 52 | Establishes New US House Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11) |
| March 17, 2022 | NH | HB 52 | Establishes New US House Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11) |
| March 17, 2022 | AL | HB 239 | Prohibits Poll Watchers from Assisting Individuals with Voting | Bill Passed - House (79 - 21) |
| March 16, 2022 | AZ | HB 2840 | Amends Existing Laws Regarding the Election of Precinct Committeemen | Bill Passed - House (34 - 25) |
| March 16, 2022 | SC | S 133 | Rescinds Federal Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16) |
| March 16, 2022 | VT | H 722 | Amends State House District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (129 - 13) |
| March 16, 2022 | AK | HB 234 | Limits Political Contributions | Bill Passed - House (21 - 18) |
| March 16, 2022 | AK | SB 156 | Prohibits Certain Vaccine-Related Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6) |
| March 16, 2022 | CT | HB 5262 | Expands Access to Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - House (126 - 16) |
| March 15, 2022 | NH | HB 1266 | Prohibits Restrictions on Immigration Enforcement | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (172 - 162) |
| March 15, 2022 | RI | H 7429 | Increases Polling Place Voter Capacity | Bill Passed - House (63 - 5) |
| March 14, 2022 | FL | HB 5001 | Establishes the General Appropriations Act for 2022 | Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 3) |
| March 14, 2022 | FL | HB 5003 | Establishes Budget, Establishes State Guard, Divests from Russian Federation | Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 3) |
| March 14, 2022 | FL | HB 7071 | Establishing Temporary Tax Exemptions | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
| March 12, 2022 | WV | HB 4353 | Amends Election Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 15) |
| March 12, 2022 | WV | HB 4353 | Amends Election Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
| March 11, 2022 | WY | SF 98 | Limits Expenditure of COVID-19 Relief Funds | Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 1) |
| March 11, 2022 | WY | HB 42 | Appropriates Funds for Local Government Spending Costs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 21) |
| March 11, 2022 | WY | HB 100 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 12) |
| March 10, 2022 | VA | SB 652 | Amends Requirements for Absentee Voting | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (19 - 21) |
| March 10, 2022 | NC | HB 243 | Specifies the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 16) |
| March 10, 2022 | WY | SF 86 | Establishes Firefighter Emergency Wildfire Evacuation Plans | Bill Passed - House (51 - 8) |
| March 10, 2022 | VA | SB 652 | Amends Requirements for Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - House (52 - 47) |
| March 10, 2022 | NC | SJR 748 | Specifies Rules, Restrictions for Upcoming Legislative Sessions | Bill Passed - House (106 - 5) |
| March 10, 2022 | WY | HB 105 | Reduces State Coal Severance Tax by 0.5 Percent | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/17 | HB 52 | Establishes New US House Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11) |
| 3/17 | HB 52 | Establishes New US House Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11) |
| 3/17 | HB 239 | Prohibits Poll Watchers from Assisting Individuals with Voting | Bill Passed - House (79 - 21) |
| 3/16 | HB 2840 | Amends Existing Laws Regarding the Election of Precinct Committeemen | Bill Passed - House (34 - 25) |
| 3/16 | S 133 | Rescinds Federal Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16) |
| 3/16 | H 722 | Amends State House District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (129 - 13) |
| 3/16 | HB 234 | Limits Political Contributions | Bill Passed - House (21 - 18) |
| 3/16 | SB 156 | Prohibits Certain Vaccine-Related Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6) |
| 3/16 | HB 5262 | Expands Access to Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - House (126 - 16) |
| 3/15 | HB 1266 | Prohibits Restrictions on Immigration Enforcement | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (172 - 162) |
| 3/15 | H 7429 | Increases Polling Place Voter Capacity | Bill Passed - House (63 - 5) |
| 3/14 | HB 5001 | Establishes the General Appropriations Act for 2022 | Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 3) |
| 3/14 | HB 5003 | Establishes Budget, Establishes State Guard, Divests from Russian Federation | Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 3) |
| 3/14 | HB 7071 | Establishing Temporary Tax Exemptions | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
| 3/12 | HB 4353 | Amends Election Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 15) |
| 3/12 | HB 4353 | Amends Election Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
| 3/11 | SF 98 | Limits Expenditure of COVID-19 Relief Funds | Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 1) |
| 3/11 | HB 42 | Appropriates Funds for Local Government Spending Costs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 21) |
| 3/11 | HB 100 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 12) |
| 3/10 | SB 652 | Amends Requirements for Absentee Voting | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (19 - 21) |
| 3/10 | HB 243 | Specifies the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 16) |
| 3/10 | SF 86 | Establishes Firefighter Emergency Wildfire Evacuation Plans | Bill Passed - House (51 - 8) |
| 3/10 | SB 652 | Amends Requirements for Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - House (52 - 47) |
| 3/10 | SJR 748 | Specifies Rules, Restrictions for Upcoming Legislative Sessions | Bill Passed - House (106 - 5) |
| 3/10 | HB 105 | Reduces State Coal Severance Tax by 0.5 Percent | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4) |