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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 16, 2023 | NC | HB 574 | Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams | Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
| Aug. 16, 2023 | NC | SB 49 | Establishes a Parents Bill of Right's for Students in Grades K-4 | Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 47) |
| Aug. 16, 2023 | NC | HB 219 | Appropriates Resources for Charter Schools | Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
| Aug. 16, 2023 | NC | HB 186 | Amends Various Juvenile Criminal Statutes | Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 23) |
| Aug. 16, 2023 | NC | HB 488 | Restructures the State Building Code Council | Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 12) |
| Aug. 16, 2023 | NC | SB 754 | Authorizes Appointments to Several Public Offices | Bill Passed - House (93 - 24) |
| Aug. 16, 2023 | NC | SB 754 | Authorizes Appointments to Several Public Offices | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
| July 25, 2023 | ME | LD 165 | Increases the Governor's salary | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 1) |
| July 19, 2023 | National | HR 3941 | Schools Not Shelters Act | Bill Passed - House (222 - 201) |
| July 19, 2023 | National | HR 3941 | Schools Not Shelters Act | Bill Passed - House (222 - 201) |
| July 18, 2023 | LA | HB 399 | Requires Vaccination Information Communicated by Schools to Include Exemption Information | Veto Override Failed - Senate (23 - 16) |
| July 18, 2023 | LA | HB 399 | Requires Vaccination Information Communicated by Schools to Include Exemption Information | Veto Override Failed - Senate (23 - 16) |
| July 18, 2023 | LA | HB 309 | Amends State Fortified Home and Commercial Standards | Veto Override Failed - House (66 - 29) |
| July 18, 2023 | LA | HB 309 | Amends State Fortified Home and Commercial Standards | Veto Override Failed - House (66 - 29) |
| July 18, 2023 | LA | HB 399 | Requires Vaccination Information Communicated by Schools to Include Exemption Information | Veto Override Passed - House (70 - 27) |
| July 18, 2023 | LA | HB 399 | Requires Vaccination Information Communicated by Schools to Include Exemption Information | Veto Override Passed - House (70 - 27) |
| July 18, 2023 | LA | HB 182 | Prohibits Public and Private Schools from Requiring the COVID-19 Vaccine | Veto Override Failed - House (69 - 28) |
| July 18, 2023 | LA | HB 182 | Prohibits Public and Private Schools from Requiring the COVID-19 Vaccine | Veto Override Failed - House (69 - 28) |
| July 18, 2023 | LA | HB 188 | Prohibits Parole for "Dangerous Offenders" | Veto Override Failed - House (57 - 29) |
| July 18, 2023 | LA | HB 166 | Requires Detailed Accounting of Revenue Available to Lawmakers to Spend Each Fiscal Cycle | Veto Override Failed - House (69 - 29) |
| July 18, 2023 | LA | HB 125 | Prohibits Chinese Nationals and Other Foreign Adversaries from Owning Land in the State | Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 25) |
| July 18, 2023 | LA | HB 658 | Increases Transparency in Health Care Pricing | Veto Override Failed - House (69 - 29) |
| July 18, 2023 | National | H Con Res 57 | Expressing the sense of Congress supporting the State of Israel | Joint Resolution Passed - House (412 - 9) |
| July 6, 2023 | ME | LD 258 | Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2023-2025 State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 9) |
| July 6, 2023 | ME | LD 1436 | Establishes Remedies for Survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |