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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2022 | AL | HB 134 | Reduces the Minimum Age Teachers May Collect Retirement Benefits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 1) |
| March 27, 2022 | MS | HB 531 | Reduces Income Tax Rates | Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 24) |
| March 23, 2022 | IL | HB 2803 | Transfers $2.7 Billion from Pension Stabilization Fund to the Office of the State Comptroller | Bill Passed - House (68 - 43) |
| March 22, 2022 | GA | SB 331 | Limits Labor Regulations by Local Governments | Bill Passed - House (99 - 67) |
| March 16, 2022 | NH | HB 1495 | Prohibits Requiring of Vaccine Documentation | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (179 - 153) |
| March 16, 2022 | HI | HB 1600 | Appropriates Funds for Hawaii Budget 2021-2023 | Bill Passed - House (51 - 0) |
| 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 | MN | SF 2677 | Appropriates $2.7 Billion to Commissioner of Employment & Economic Development | Bill Failed - House (66 - 67) |
| March 10, 2022 | WV | SB 245 | Specifies Methods and Frequency of Wage Payments | Bill Passed - House (76 - 24) |
| March 10, 2022 | IA | HF 2430 | Amends Compensation Process for County Officials | Bill Passed - House (55 - 37) |
| March 8, 2022 | WY | SF 66 | Appropriates COVID-19 Relief Funds | Conference Report Adopted - House (38 - 18) |
| March 7, 2022 | WY | SF 98 | Limits Expenditure of COVID-19 Relief Funds | Bill Passed - House (45 - 13) |
| March 7, 2022 | AR | HB 1034 | Increases Prison Spending | Bill Passed - House (83 - 5) |
| March 7, 2022 | AR | SB 54 | Appropriates Money for Personal Services and Operating Expenses for the Department of Human Services | Bill Passed - House (91 - 3) |
| March 4, 2022 | FL | HB 1197 | Increases Requirements for Labor Unions | Bill Passed - House (60 - 47) |
| March 3, 2022 | AR | SB 49 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022-23 Fiscal Year | Bill Passed - House (96 - 0) |
| March 3, 2022 | AR | SB 102 | Appropriates Pregnancy Resource Center Grants for the Department of Finance and Administration | Bill Passed - House (75 - 19) |
| March 3, 2022 | AR | SB 59 | Appropriates Funds for the University of Arkansas | Bill Passed - House (88 - 4) |
| March 3, 2022 | OR | SB 1545 | Expands Workforce Development and Diversity Initiatives | Bill Passed - House (48 - 10) |
| March 3, 2022 | IL | HB 4850 | Amends Law Regarding Workplace Violence; Establishes Employer Liability | Bill Passed - House (69 - 39) |
| March 2, 2022 | OR | HB 4157 | Extends COVID-19 Relief Payments | Bill Passed - House (42 - 16) |
| March 2, 2022 | AR | SB 98 | Appropriates Money for Capital Improvements and Illicit Drug Education and Training for the University of Arkansas | Bill Passed - House (92 - 4) |
| March 2, 2022 | OH | HB 88 | Requires License for Commercial Roofing Contractors | Bill Passed - House (75 - 16) |
| Feb. 24, 2022 | OR | SB 1513 | Requires Employers to Notify Employees of Mandatory Overtime Hours in Advance | Bill Passed - House (36 - 21) |