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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 8, 2023 AK SB 53 Amends Statutes Regarding Competency to Stand Trial Bill Passed - Senate
May 8, 2023 CA AB 1104 Amends Correction and Rehabilitation Statutes in California Bill Passed - House (54 - 15)
May 6, 2023 CO SB 23-277 Expands Public Safety Programs and Extends Existing Appropriations Bill Passed - House (48 - 17)
May 6, 2023 CO SB 23-277 Expands Public Safety Programs and Extends Existing Appropriations Bill Passed - House (48 - 17)
May 5, 2023 FL HB 1285 Authorizes the Creation of a Specialized State Guard as a Part of State Law Enforcement Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 20)
May 5, 2023 VT H 230 Establishes New Restrictions on Firearm Purchase to Prevent Suicide Concurrence Vote Passed - House (106 - 34)
May 5, 2023 MO SB 106 Requires Patient Approval before Doctors Give Prostate, Anal, or Pelvic Exams to Unconscious Individuals Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
May 5, 2023 FL HB 1285 Authorizes the Creation of a Specialized State Guard as a Part of State Law Enforcement Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 11)
May 5, 2023 CO SB 23-279 Prohibits the Sale of Unserialized Firearms Commonly Known as "Ghost Guns" Bill Passed - House (46 - 18)
May 4, 2023 FL SB 262 Establishes a State Digital Bill of Rights to Provide User Protections Concurrence Vote Passed - House (110 - 2)
May 4, 2023 SC S 120 Authorizes the State to Buy Lethal Injection Drugs Without Disclosing Manufacturer Company Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 6)
May 4, 2023 CO HB 23-1307 Establishes Enhancede Supports for Youth Who are in Detention Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
May 4, 2023 IL HB 1596 Amends the Children Family Services Act by Removing Gender Specific Pronouns Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 19)
May 4, 2023 IL HB 3762 Repeals the Death Penalty for First Degree Murder Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 19)
May 4, 2023 IL HB 3762 Repeals the Death Penalty for First Degree Murder Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 19)
May 3, 2023 FL SB 170 Amends Laws Concerning Local Ordinances and Legal Suits Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 12)
May 3, 2023 FL SB 170 Amends Laws Concerning Local Ordinances and Legal Suits Bill Passed - House (82 - 33)
May 3, 2023 FL SB 266 Prohibits Higher Education Institutions from Spending Federal or State Funds on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training Bill Passed - House (81 - 34)
May 3, 2023 IA SF 563 Appropriates Funding for State Judicial Spending and Requires Courts Obtain Consent of Non-Contract Attorneys Bill Passed - House (60 - 33)
May 3, 2023 AK HB 61 Limits State Restrictions on Firearms Bill Passed - House (26 - 12)
May 3, 2023 CT HB 6639 Requires Timely Scheduling of Temporary Financial Support Hearings in Divorce Proceedings Bill Passed - House (143 - 0)
May 3, 2023 NC HB 116 Establishes Various Provisions for State District Attorney's Offices Bill Passed - House (110 - 7)
May 3, 2023 DE SB 2 Prohibits Handgun Ownership Without a Permit Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
May 2, 2023 MT HB 423 Amends and Authorizes Compensation Received by Individuals Wrongfully Convicted Amendment Adopted - House (87 - 8)
May 2, 2023 MT HB 423 Amends and Authorizes Compensation Received by Individuals Wrongfully Convicted Amendment Adopted - House (87 - 8)
May 2, 2023 CO HB 23-1182 Requires Remote Public Access To Criminal Court Proceedings Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 8)
May 2, 2023 MT HB 479 Appropriates $5 Million for Law Enforcement Services on the Flathead Indian Reservation Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 28)
May 2, 2023 CO SB 23-254 Amends Statutes Regarding Search Warrants by Police Bill Passed - House (42 - 23)
May 2, 2023 MO SB 106 Requires Patient Approval before Doctors Give Prostate, Anal, or Pelvic Exams to Unconscious Individuals Bill Passed - House (118 - 29)
May 2, 2023 VT H 230 Establishes New Restrictions on Firearm Purchase to Prevent Suicide Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
May 2, 2023 HI SB 1079 Requires Courts Expunge Records of OWI Convictions if the Sentencing Occurred Before 1998 Bill Passed - House (49 - 2)
May 2, 2023 FL HB 931 Prohibits Public Institutions from Requiring Students, Faculty, or Staff Take Political Loyalty Tests Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5)
May 2, 2023 PA SB 140 Authorizes the State Attorney General to Appoint a Special Prosecutor for South Eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Crimes Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
May 2, 2023 OR HB 2005 Amends Various State Gun Control Laws Bill Passed - House (35 - 24)
May 2, 2023 OR HB 2005 Amends Various State Gun Control Laws Bill Passed - House (35 - 24)
May 2, 2023 IA SF 563 Appropriates Funding for State Judicial Spending and Requires Courts Obtain Consent of Non-Contract Attorneys Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
May 2, 2023 HI SB 1079 Requires Courts Expunge Records of OWI Convictions if the Sentencing Occurred Before 1998 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
May 1, 2023 CO SB 23-249 Classifies the False Reporting of a Mass Shooting as a Felony Bill Passed - House (53 - 10)
May 1, 2023 OR HB 3076 Extends Safe Surrender Period for Anonymously Leaving Infant at Authorized Facility to 60 days Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 13)
May 1, 2023 FL HB 1359 Increases Penalties for Fentanyl Dealers and Manufacturers Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
May 1, 2023 FL HB 1359 Increases Penalties for Fentanyl Dealers and Manufacturers Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
April 29, 2023 CO HB 23-1135 Classifies Indecent exposure to a Minor as Felony Bill Passed - House (37 - 27)
April 28, 2023 MT HB 808 Increases Insurance Requirements for Bail Bondsmen Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 29)
April 28, 2023 MT HB 479 Appropriates $5 Million for Law Enforcement Services on the Flathead Indian Reservation Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14)
April 28, 2023 FL HB 1543 Establishes a New Minimum Age to Purchase a Firearm Bill Passed - House (69 - 36)
April 28, 2023 FL SB 266 Prohibits Higher Education Institutions from Spending Federal or State Funds on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
April 28, 2023 FL HB 1543 Establishes a New Minimum Age to Purchase a Firearm Bill Passed - House (69 - 36)
April 28, 2023 CO SB 23-279 Prohibits the Sale of Unserialized Firearms Commonly Known as "Ghost Guns" Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
April 27, 2023 KS SB 174 Exempts and Decriminalizes Fentanyl Testing Strips from the List of Drug Paraphernalia Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 7)
April 27, 2023 KS SB 174 Exempts and Decriminalizes Fentanyl Testing Strips from the List of Drug Paraphernalia Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 7)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/08 SB 53 Amends Statutes Regarding Competency to Stand Trial Bill Passed - Senate
5/08 AB 1104 Amends Correction and Rehabilitation Statutes in California Bill Passed - House (54 - 15)
5/06 SB 23-277 Expands Public Safety Programs and Extends Existing Appropriations Bill Passed - House (48 - 17)
5/06 SB 23-277 Expands Public Safety Programs and Extends Existing Appropriations Bill Passed - House (48 - 17)
5/05 HB 1285 Authorizes the Creation of a Specialized State Guard as a Part of State Law Enforcement Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 20)
5/05 H 230 Establishes New Restrictions on Firearm Purchase to Prevent Suicide Concurrence Vote Passed - House (106 - 34)
5/05 SB 106 Requires Patient Approval before Doctors Give Prostate, Anal, or Pelvic Exams to Unconscious Individuals Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
5/05 HB 1285 Authorizes the Creation of a Specialized State Guard as a Part of State Law Enforcement Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 11)
5/05 SB 23-279 Prohibits the Sale of Unserialized Firearms Commonly Known as "Ghost Guns" Bill Passed - House (46 - 18)
5/04 SB 262 Establishes a State Digital Bill of Rights to Provide User Protections Concurrence Vote Passed - House (110 - 2)
5/04 S 120 Authorizes the State to Buy Lethal Injection Drugs Without Disclosing Manufacturer Company Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 6)
5/04 HB 23-1307 Establishes Enhancede Supports for Youth Who are in Detention Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
5/04 HB 1596 Amends the Children Family Services Act by Removing Gender Specific Pronouns Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 19)
5/04 HB 3762 Repeals the Death Penalty for First Degree Murder Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 19)
5/04 HB 3762 Repeals the Death Penalty for First Degree Murder Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 19)
5/03 SB 170 Amends Laws Concerning Local Ordinances and Legal Suits Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 12)
5/03 SB 170 Amends Laws Concerning Local Ordinances and Legal Suits Bill Passed - House (82 - 33)
5/03 SB 266 Prohibits Higher Education Institutions from Spending Federal or State Funds on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training Bill Passed - House (81 - 34)
5/03 SF 563 Appropriates Funding for State Judicial Spending and Requires Courts Obtain Consent of Non-Contract Attorneys Bill Passed - House (60 - 33)
5/03 HB 61 Limits State Restrictions on Firearms Bill Passed - House (26 - 12)
5/03 HB 6639 Requires Timely Scheduling of Temporary Financial Support Hearings in Divorce Proceedings Bill Passed - House (143 - 0)
5/03 HB 116 Establishes Various Provisions for State District Attorney's Offices Bill Passed - House (110 - 7)
5/03 SB 2 Prohibits Handgun Ownership Without a Permit Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
5/02 HB 423 Amends and Authorizes Compensation Received by Individuals Wrongfully Convicted Amendment Adopted - House (87 - 8)
5/02 HB 423 Amends and Authorizes Compensation Received by Individuals Wrongfully Convicted Amendment Adopted - House (87 - 8)
5/02 HB 23-1182 Requires Remote Public Access To Criminal Court Proceedings Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 8)
5/02 HB 479 Appropriates $5 Million for Law Enforcement Services on the Flathead Indian Reservation Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 28)
5/02 SB 23-254 Amends Statutes Regarding Search Warrants by Police Bill Passed - House (42 - 23)
5/02 SB 106 Requires Patient Approval before Doctors Give Prostate, Anal, or Pelvic Exams to Unconscious Individuals Bill Passed - House (118 - 29)
5/02 H 230 Establishes New Restrictions on Firearm Purchase to Prevent Suicide Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
5/02 SB 1079 Requires Courts Expunge Records of OWI Convictions if the Sentencing Occurred Before 1998 Bill Passed - House (49 - 2)
5/02 HB 931 Prohibits Public Institutions from Requiring Students, Faculty, or Staff Take Political Loyalty Tests Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5)
5/02 SB 140 Authorizes the State Attorney General to Appoint a Special Prosecutor for South Eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Crimes Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
5/02 HB 2005 Amends Various State Gun Control Laws Bill Passed - House (35 - 24)
5/02 HB 2005 Amends Various State Gun Control Laws Bill Passed - House (35 - 24)
5/02 SF 563 Appropriates Funding for State Judicial Spending and Requires Courts Obtain Consent of Non-Contract Attorneys Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
5/02 SB 1079 Requires Courts Expunge Records of OWI Convictions if the Sentencing Occurred Before 1998 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
5/01 SB 23-249 Classifies the False Reporting of a Mass Shooting as a Felony Bill Passed - House (53 - 10)
5/01 HB 3076 Extends Safe Surrender Period for Anonymously Leaving Infant at Authorized Facility to 60 days Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 13)
5/01 HB 1359 Increases Penalties for Fentanyl Dealers and Manufacturers Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
5/01 HB 1359 Increases Penalties for Fentanyl Dealers and Manufacturers Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
4/29 HB 23-1135 Classifies Indecent exposure to a Minor as Felony Bill Passed - House (37 - 27)
4/28 HB 808 Increases Insurance Requirements for Bail Bondsmen Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 29)
4/28 HB 479 Appropriates $5 Million for Law Enforcement Services on the Flathead Indian Reservation Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14)
4/28 HB 1543 Establishes a New Minimum Age to Purchase a Firearm Bill Passed - House (69 - 36)
4/28 SB 266 Prohibits Higher Education Institutions from Spending Federal or State Funds on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
4/28 HB 1543 Establishes a New Minimum Age to Purchase a Firearm Bill Passed - House (69 - 36)
4/28 SB 23-279 Prohibits the Sale of Unserialized Firearms Commonly Known as "Ghost Guns" Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
4/27 SB 174 Exempts and Decriminalizes Fentanyl Testing Strips from the List of Drug Paraphernalia Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 7)
4/27 SB 174 Exempts and Decriminalizes Fentanyl Testing Strips from the List of Drug Paraphernalia Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 7)
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