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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Dec. 15, 2022 National HR 7776 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (83 - 11)
Dec. 14, 2022 OH SB 202 Prohibits Denial or Limitation of Custody on Basis of Disability (66 - 24)
Dec. 14, 2022 National S J Res 60 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria-Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)-Grants to State Entities (State Entity Grants); Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CMO Grants); and Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (Developer Grants)". Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (49 - 49)
Dec. 13, 2022 OH HB 507 Amends the Definition of Green Energy to Include Natural Gas Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 33)
Dec. 13, 2022 FL SB 4-A Expands Disaster Relief Programs Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
Dec. 8, 2022 National H Res 1512 Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 7776, with an amendment Concurrence Vote Passed - House (350 - 80)
Dec. 7, 2022 OH HB 507 Amends the Definition of Green Energy to Include Natural Gas Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
Dec. 7, 2022 OH SB 178 Repeals Various Responsibilities of the Ohio State Department of Education Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
Dec. 1, 2022 IL HB 5189 Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 9)
Dec. 1, 2022 IL SB 1698 Amends Unemployment Insurance Law Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (45 - 8)
Dec. 1, 2022 IL HB 5189 Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 9)
Dec. 1, 2022 IL SB 1698 Amends Unemployment Insurance Law Bill Passed - House (95 - 8)
Dec. 1, 2022 IL HB 4218 Requires Free Underwear and Menstrual Hygiene Products for Prisoners Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 0)
Dec. 1, 2022 National HR 2521 Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2022 (DOULA for VA Act of 2022) Bill Passed - House (376 - 44)
Nov. 30, 2022 IL HB 5189 Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 5)
Nov. 30, 2022 IL HB 5189 Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 5)
Nov. 28, 2022 CT HB 6001 Authorizes Suspension of Gas Taxes and Extension of the Free Bus Service Bill Passed - House (134 - 7)
Nov. 16, 2022 OH HB 283 Prohibits Texting While Driving Bill Passed - House (77 - 14)
Nov. 15, 2022 National S J Res 63 A joint resolution relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020. Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (62 - 36)
Nov. 14, 2022 National HR 5441 PAST Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (304 - 111)
Nov. 2, 2022 MS SB 2001 Establishes the Triple Crown Project Fund Bill Passed - House (104 - 5)
Oct. 27, 2022 NJ S 588 Requires School Curricula to Include Information Literacy Bill Passed - House (61 - 8)
Oct. 27, 2022 NJ SJR 70 Authorizes Funding for Affordable Housing Out of Appropriations in the Build Back Better Act Joint Resolution Passed - House (44 - 20)
Oct. 27, 2022 NJ A 1975 Establishes the Digital Assets and Blockchain Regulation Act Bill Passed - House (45 - 23)
Oct. 26, 2022 PA SB 431 Amends Hunting and Furtaking Licenses Bill Passed - House (174 - 24)
Oct. 18, 2022 PA SB 1243 Requires High School Students Pass a Financial Literacy Class Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
Oct. 18, 2022 PA SB 1243 Requires High School Students Pass a Financial Literacy Class Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
Sept. 30, 2022 National HR 6833 Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (230 - 201)
Sept. 29, 2022 National HR 6833 Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 Bill Passed - Senate (72 - 25)
Sept. 29, 2022 National HR 7780 Mental Health Matters Act Bill Passed - House (220 - 205)
Sept. 29, 2022 National HR 3843 Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (242 - 184)
Sept. 28, 2022 MI HB 5703 Requires School Districts to Post an Excerpt Affirming the Importance of Religion and Morality (28 - 5)
Sept. 22, 2022 National HR 8542 Mental Health Justice Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (223 - 206)
Sept. 21, 2022 National S 1098 Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act Bill Passed - House (232 - 193)
Sept. 20, 2022 MI HB 5981 Exempts State Licensed Residential Facilities from Conditional Use Permits Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
Sept. 20, 2022 MI SB 185 Expands Regulation of Drinking Water (35 - 1)
Sept. 20, 2022 PA SB 431 Amends Hunting and Furtaking Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 5)
Sept. 13, 2022 National HR 5315 Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act Bill Passed - House (308 - 110)
Sept. 1, 2022 ID H 1 Reduces Tax Rates; Appropriates Monies for Education Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
Sept. 1, 2022 ID H 1 Reduces Tax Rates; Appropriates Monies for Education Bill Passed - House (55 - 15)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA SB 1137 Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA SB 1137 Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
Aug. 30, 2022 CA SB 222 Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
Aug. 30, 2022 CA SB 1076 Amends Health and Safety Codes Regarding Lead-Based Paint Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
Aug. 30, 2022 CA SB 1360 Amends the California Election Code to Require Transparency of Contributors and Advertisements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
Aug. 30, 2022 CA SB 1137 Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals Bill Passed - House (46 - 24)
Aug. 30, 2022 CA SB 1137 Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals Bill Passed - House (46 - 24)
Aug. 29, 2022 CA AB 2183 Authorizes Farm Workers to Unionize by Mail Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 18)
Aug. 29, 2022 CA SB 222 Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (52 - 13)
Aug. 29, 2022 CA AB 2183 Authorizes Farm Workers to Unionize by Mail Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/15 HR 7776 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (83 - 11)
12/14 SB 202 Prohibits Denial or Limitation of Custody on Basis of Disability (66 - 24)
12/14 S J Res 60 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria-Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)-Grants to State Entities (State Entity Grants); Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CMO Grants); and Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (Developer Grants)". Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (49 - 49)
12/13 HB 507 Amends the Definition of Green Energy to Include Natural Gas Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 33)
12/13 SB 4-A Expands Disaster Relief Programs Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
12/08 H Res 1512 Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 7776, with an amendment Concurrence Vote Passed - House (350 - 80)
12/07 HB 507 Amends the Definition of Green Energy to Include Natural Gas Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
12/07 SB 178 Repeals Various Responsibilities of the Ohio State Department of Education Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
12/01 HB 5189 Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 9)
12/01 SB 1698 Amends Unemployment Insurance Law Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (45 - 8)
12/01 HB 5189 Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 9)
12/01 SB 1698 Amends Unemployment Insurance Law Bill Passed - House (95 - 8)
12/01 HB 4218 Requires Free Underwear and Menstrual Hygiene Products for Prisoners Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 0)
12/01 HR 2521 Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2022 (DOULA for VA Act of 2022) Bill Passed - House (376 - 44)
11/30 HB 5189 Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 5)
11/30 HB 5189 Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 5)
11/28 HB 6001 Authorizes Suspension of Gas Taxes and Extension of the Free Bus Service Bill Passed - House (134 - 7)
11/16 HB 283 Prohibits Texting While Driving Bill Passed - House (77 - 14)
11/15 S J Res 63 A joint resolution relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020. Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (62 - 36)
11/14 HR 5441 PAST Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (304 - 111)
11/02 SB 2001 Establishes the Triple Crown Project Fund Bill Passed - House (104 - 5)
10/27 S 588 Requires School Curricula to Include Information Literacy Bill Passed - House (61 - 8)
10/27 SJR 70 Authorizes Funding for Affordable Housing Out of Appropriations in the Build Back Better Act Joint Resolution Passed - House (44 - 20)
10/27 A 1975 Establishes the Digital Assets and Blockchain Regulation Act Bill Passed - House (45 - 23)
10/26 SB 431 Amends Hunting and Furtaking Licenses Bill Passed - House (174 - 24)
10/18 SB 1243 Requires High School Students Pass a Financial Literacy Class Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
10/18 SB 1243 Requires High School Students Pass a Financial Literacy Class Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
9/30 HR 6833 Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (230 - 201)
9/29 HR 6833 Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 Bill Passed - Senate (72 - 25)
9/29 HR 7780 Mental Health Matters Act Bill Passed - House (220 - 205)
9/29 HR 3843 Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (242 - 184)
9/28 HB 5703 Requires School Districts to Post an Excerpt Affirming the Importance of Religion and Morality (28 - 5)
9/22 HR 8542 Mental Health Justice Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (223 - 206)
9/21 S 1098 Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act Bill Passed - House (232 - 193)
9/20 HB 5981 Exempts State Licensed Residential Facilities from Conditional Use Permits Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
9/20 SB 185 Expands Regulation of Drinking Water (35 - 1)
9/20 SB 431 Amends Hunting and Furtaking Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 5)
9/13 HR 5315 Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act Bill Passed - House (308 - 110)
9/01 H 1 Reduces Tax Rates; Appropriates Monies for Education Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
9/01 H 1 Reduces Tax Rates; Appropriates Monies for Education Bill Passed - House (55 - 15)
8/31 SB 1137 Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
8/31 SB 1137 Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
8/30 SB 222 Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
8/30 SB 1076 Amends Health and Safety Codes Regarding Lead-Based Paint Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
8/30 SB 1360 Amends the California Election Code to Require Transparency of Contributors and Advertisements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
8/30 SB 1137 Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals Bill Passed - House (46 - 24)
8/30 SB 1137 Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals Bill Passed - House (46 - 24)
8/29 AB 2183 Authorizes Farm Workers to Unionize by Mail Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 18)
8/29 SB 222 Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (52 - 13)
8/29 AB 2183 Authorizes Farm Workers to Unionize by Mail Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
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