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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 2022 | LA | HB 54 | Prohibits Discrimination Based on Vaccination Status | Bill Passed - House (59 - 26) |
| April 19, 2022 | CT | HB 5414 | Authorizes Protection for Reproductive Health | Bill Passed - House (93 - 54) |
| April 18, 2022 | ME | LD 2030 | Authorizes Tax Refunds on Certain Products | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (82 - 54) |
| April 18, 2022 | TN | HB 978 | Prohibits Camping and Soliciting on Public Highways | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 28) |
| April 18, 2022 | AZ | SB 1163 | Expands Healthcare Options for Individuals with Terminal Illness/Disease | Bill Passed - House (39 - 18) |
| April 18, 2022 | AZ | SB 1211 | Requires Increased Transparency from Public Schools | Bill Failed - House (28 - 30) |
| April 18, 2022 | OK | SB 1860 | Expands Patient Access to Retail Pharmacies | Bill Passed - House (72 - 21) |
| April 15, 2022 | ME | LD 1911 | Establishes Procedures and Requirements to Prevent PFAS contamination in Waters and Soil | Bill Passed - House (85 - 50) |
| April 14, 2022 | DE | SB 1 | Expands Family and Medical Leave | Bill Passed - House (29 - 11) |
| April 13, 2022 | VT | S 74 | Authorizes Use of Telemedicine for Assisted Suicide | Bill Failed - House (41 - 98) |
| April 13, 2022 | CT | HB 5216 | Authorizes Banking Institutions to Make Low-Cost Bank Accounts Available | Bill Passed - House (109 - 31) |
| April 11, 2022 | MD | HB 850 | Prohibits Certain Kinds of Discrimination in Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 36) |
| April 11, 2022 | MD | SB 926 | Expands State Apprenticeship Program | Bill Passed - House (94 - 36) |
| April 11, 2022 | MD | SB 831 | Establishes a $500 Bonus for Public School Education Support Professionals | Bill Passed - House (105 - 31) |
| April 7, 2022 | AL | SB 255 | Specifies the Discretionary Power of State Health Officer in Response to Outbreak of a Disease | Bill Failed - House (40 - 53) |
| April 7, 2022 | National | HR 3807 | Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 203) |
| April 5, 2022 | AL | HB 395 | Authorizes Alcoholic Beverages at Hospitality Management Programs at State Universities | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 11) |
| April 5, 2022 | GA | HB 1435 | Amends the Financial Aid Program to Include Students with a Financial Aid Gap | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (154 - 4) |
| April 5, 2022 | IA | HF 2562 | Amends Mobile Home Tenant Regulations | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
| April 4, 2022 | MD | SB 146 | Amends Electric Vehicle Charging Station Sign Posting Requirements | Bill Passed - House (91 - 36) |
| April 4, 2022 | GA | HB 1084 | Limits Discussion of "Divisive Concepts" Relating to Race | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 71) |
| April 4, 2022 | MN | HF 4065 | Expands Health & Human Services Regulations | Bill Passed - House (132 - 1) |
| April 4, 2022 | MN | HF 4065 | Expands Health & Human Services Regulations | Bill Passed - House (132 - 1) |
| April 4, 2022 | National | HR 1916 | Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act | Bill Passed - House (310 - 110) |
| April 1, 2022 | KS | HB 2279 | Authorizes Prescribing of Drugs without Supervising Physician | Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 34) |
| April 1, 2022 | MD | SB 384 | Authorizes Delay in Eviction Proceedings for Rental Assistance Determination | Bill Passed - House (95 - 38) |
| March 31, 2022 | MS | SB 2820 | Establishes the COVID-19 Hospital Expanded Capacity Program | Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 6) |
| March 31, 2022 | AL | HB 134 | Reduces the Minimum Age Teachers May Collect Retirement Benefits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 1) |
| March 31, 2022 | IL | SB 3490 | Expands Protections for LGBTQ Seniors | (71 - 32) |
| March 31, 2022 | ME | LD 1652 | Establishes Early Childhood Educators Workforce Support Programs | Bill Passed - House (130 - 0) |
| March 31, 2022 | MD | HB 1082 | Amends Consumer Health Information Language and Appropriates Funds for Resources | Bill Passed - House (93 - 40) |
| March 31, 2022 | IL | HR 789 | Establishes Resolution Supporting Reproductive Rights | Bill Passed - House (68 - 38) |
| March 31, 2022 | National | HR 6833 | The Affordable Insulin Now Act | Bill Passed - House (232 - 193) |
| March 30, 2022 | PA | HR 187 | Establishes a Resolution Urging the Governors of New York and New Jersey End Anti-Pipeline Policies that Block Pennsylvania Natural Gas New England Markets | Resolution Passed - House (134 - 64) |
| March 29, 2022 | KY | HB 63 | Requires School Boards Implement School Resource Officers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 16) |
| March 29, 2022 | GA | SB 345 | Prohibits State and Local Governments from Mandating COVID-19 Vaccination | (99 - 67) |
| March 29, 2022 | MD | SB 528 | Requires State to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (95 - 42) |
| March 29, 2022 | IA | HF 2577 | Requires Public Schools Post Lesson Plans and Materials Online for Parental Review | Bill Passed - House (60 - 36) |
| March 28, 2022 | GA | SB 588 | Requires All Meetings of Local Boards of Education to be Open to the Public | Bill Passed - House (129 - 41) |
| March 28, 2022 | LA | HB 568 | Specifies Adoption Regulations | Bill Passed - House (64 - 36) |
| March 25, 2022 | UT | HB 11 | Establishes Limits on Participation in Female Sports | Veto Override Passed - House (56 - 18) |
| March 25, 2022 | UT | HB 11 | Establishes Limits on Participation in Female Sports | Veto Override Passed - House (56 - 18) |
| March 25, 2022 | CO | SB 22-003 | Expands Community College Nursing Programs | Bill Passed - House (61 - 0) |
| March 24, 2022 | KY | SB 205 | Requires the State Treasurer Publish a List of Financial Companies Believed to Be Boycotting Energy Companies That Deal in Fossil Fuels | Bill Passed - House (73 - 22) |
| March 24, 2022 | MN | SF 3472 | Expands Operation of Premium Security Plan | Bill Passed - House (70 - 58) |
| March 24, 2022 | AZ | SB 1138 | Prohibits Irreversible Gender Reassignment Surgery for Minors | Bill Passed - House (31 - 26) |
| March 24, 2022 | LA | HB 232 | Prohibits Requiring Vaccination Verification or Immunity Status for Certain Transactions | Bill Passed - House (58 - 23) |
| March 24, 2022 | ID | H 809 | Appropriates Money to the State Board of Education | Bill Passed - House (46 - 22) |
| March 24, 2022 | MO | HB 2502 | Authorizes Sports Betting in Missouri | Bill Passed - House (115 - 33) |
| March 24, 2022 | NJ | A 793 | Expands Affordable Housing Opportunities | Bill Passed - House (46 - 30) |
| March 23, 2022 | NY | A 7363 | Prohibits Health Care Providers from Placing Home-Liens or Wage Garnishments in Collection of Medical Debt | Bill Passed - House (106 - 41) |
| March 23, 2022 | ID | H 778 | Amends Medical Debt Collection Process | Bill Passed - House (57 - 13) |
| March 23, 2022 | NY | A 6052 | Requires Residential Health Care Facilities to Update Residents, Family Members, and Guardians of Residents of the Presence of an Infection | Bill Passed - House (145 - 2) |
| March 22, 2022 | ID | S 1390 | Appropriates Funds for Education | Bill Failed - House (24 - 46) |
| March 22, 2022 | IA | SF 2296 | Authorizes Law Enforcement to Seize Trash | Bill Passed - House (58 - 36) |
| March 22, 2022 | KY | HB 9 | Establishes Public Tax Credits for Charter Schools | Bill Passed - House (51 - 46) |
| March 20, 2022 | NH | HB 103 | Expands Medicaid Dental Benefits | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (237 - 100) |
| March 20, 2022 | NH | HB 1379 | Amends the Department of Health and Human Services Immunization Requirements | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (169 - 164) |
| March 18, 2022 | ID | S 1381 | Prohibits Vaccine Requirements for COVID-19 | Bill Passed - House (45 - 23) |
| March 17, 2022 | MN | SF 2876 | Extends COVID-19 Related Human Services Programs | Bill Passed - House (87 - 46) |
| March 17, 2022 | ID | S 1285 | Amends Law to Prohibit Local Regulations of Smoking Products | Bill Passed - House (64 - 5) |
| March 17, 2022 | AL | HB 312 | Prohibits Teaching of Certain Concepts Relating to Race, Sex, or Religion | Bill Passed - House (65 - 32) |
| March 16, 2022 | NH | HB 1495 | Prohibits Requiring of Vaccine Documentation | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (179 - 153) |
| March 16, 2022 | AK | HB 90 | Establishes New Regulations on Rental Car Industry | Bill Passed - House (22 - 18) |
| March 16, 2022 | VT | H 715 | Establishes Clean Heat Standard for Buildings | Bill Passed - House (96 - 44) |
| March 16, 2022 | VT | H 715 | Establishes Clean Heat Standard for Buildings | Bill Passed - House (96 - 44) |
| March 16, 2022 | MI | HB 5682 | Increases Fines for Assaulting On-Duty Health Professionals, Medical Volunteers | Bill Passed - House (88 - 16) |
| March 16, 2022 | CT | HB 5271 | Extends Loosened Regulations on Outdoor Dining | Bill Passed - House (121 - 21) |
| March 15, 2022 | NH | HB 1431 | Establishes Parental Bill of Rights | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (181 - 157) |
| March 15, 2022 | GA | HB 1330 | Establishes Tax Credits for Theater and Film Production Companies | Bill Passed - House (146 - 26) |
| 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 | HF 2353 | Expands Student Privacy Rights | Bill Passed - House (75 - 57) |
| March 14, 2022 | MD | HB 1163 | Requires the State Department of Education to Establish Virtual Education Programs | Bill Passed - House (89 - 40) |
| March 12, 2022 | WV | HB 4848 | Amends Alcohol Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 37) |
| March 12, 2022 | MD | HB 424 | Increases Annual Salaries of the Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney General, and the Secretary of State | Bill Passed - House (92 - 37) |
| March 11, 2022 | WY | HB 131 | Specifies Nuclear Energy Policy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 15) |
| March 11, 2022 | WV | SB 268 | Authorizes the Operation of Microschools of Unlimited Size | Bill Passed - House (56 - 41) |
| March 11, 2022 | WV | SB 498 | Prohibits the Teaching of Critical Race Theory Concepts in Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (75 - 24) |
| March 10, 2022 | FL | HB 3 | Expands Police Recruitment Efforts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 3) |
| March 10, 2022 | FL | HB 1435 | Specifies Police Ability to Impound Vehicles | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 32) |
| March 10, 2022 | WA | SB 5974 | Establishes the State Goal of Stopping Gas-Powered Vehicle Production by 2030 | Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 44) |
| March 10, 2022 | WV | SB 25 | Establishes the Medical Professional Liability Act | Bill Passed - House (58 - 40) |
| March 10, 2022 | NH | HB 1636 | Authorizes Permitless Carriage of Pistols, Revolvers on Certain Off-Highway Vehicles | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (204 - 134) |
| March 10, 2022 | MD | HB 515 | Requires Recognition of Student Athletes' Religious Freedom | Bill Passed - House (112 - 27) |
| March 10, 2022 | MN | HF 3420 | Appropriates Moneys for Drought Relief | Bill Passed - House (101 - 33) |
| March 10, 2022 | MI | HB 5703 | Requires School Districts to Post an Excerpt Affirming the Importance of Religion and Morality | Bill Passed - House (85 - 16) |
| March 9, 2022 | SD | SB 24 | Limits Cultivation of Cannabis Plants | Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 19) |
| March 9, 2022 | MO | HB 1552 | Amends the State Charter School Funding Formula | Bill Passed - House (103 - 48) |
| March 9, 2022 | National | HR 6968 | Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act | Bill Passed - House (414 - 17) |
| March 8, 2022 | MS | SB 2735 | Specifies Freestanding Emergency Room Regulations | Bill Passed - House (117 - 4) |
| March 8, 2022 | IN | HB 1211 | Amends Law for State Regulation of Blockchain Technology and Oversight of Broadband Projects | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 28) |
| March 8, 2022 | IN | HB 1251 | Authorizes School Departments and Corporations to Hire Non-Union Employees | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 28) |
| March 8, 2022 | WA | HB 1860 | Expands Plan to Prevent Homelessness among Mental Health Patients | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (90 - 7) |
| March 8, 2022 | WA | HB 1860 | Expands Plan to Prevent Homelessness among Mental Health Patients | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (90 - 7) |
| March 8, 2022 | SD | HB 1033 | Appropriates Funding for State Housing Infrastructure Loans and Grants for Improvement | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 22) |
| March 8, 2022 | SD | HB 1174 | Expands Regulations on Certain Car Parts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 3) |
| March 8, 2022 | HI | HB 2024 | Establishes Mauna Kea as an Important Cultural and Genealogical Site | Bill Passed - House (49 - 2) |
| March 8, 2022 | HI | HB 2405 | Prohibits Health Insurers from Applying Cosmetic or Blanket Exclusions to Gender Affirming Treatments | Bill Passed - House (49 - 2) |
| March 7, 2022 | WA | HB 1812 | Amends Clean Energy Goals | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 6) |
| March 7, 2022 | VA | HB 573 | Reduces the Statute of Limitations for Actions of Healthcare Service Contracts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 9) |