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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 14, 2023 WI AB 53 Require Schools Report to Law Enforcement Data on Crimes and Incidents that Occur on Their Property Bill Passed - House (61 - 35)
March 14, 2023 ID S 1130 Prohibits Employer Required COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
March 14, 2023 OK HB 2351 Authorizes the Insurance Department and the State Department of Health to Purchase Insulin at Discounted Prices Bill Passed - House (85 - 0)
March 14, 2023 SC S 459 Expands Alcohol Sales at Airports Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12)
March 13, 2023 KY HB 236 Requires Public Pension Investments be based on Financial Risks and Returns not ESG Factors Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
March 13, 2023 GA HB 147 Requires All Schools Submit School Safety Plans and Active Shooter Drills Annually Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 3)
March 13, 2023 AR HB 1307 Requires the State Divest from Financial Companies that Follow Certain Sociopolitical Guidelines Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
March 13, 2023 KY HB 551 Establishes Legal Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
March 12, 2023 NM HB 130 Extends Hours in the School Day and Number of Days in a School Year Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 6)
March 11, 2023 WV HB 2218 Increases Penalties for Distracted Driving Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 8)
March 10, 2023 National S 619 COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (419 - 0)
March 10, 2023 CO SB 23-093 Prohibits Annual Medical Debt Interest from Exceeding 3% Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
March 10, 2023 NM SB 13 Establishes State Protections for Abortions and Gender Affirming Healthcare Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 16)
March 9, 2023 WV HB 2218 Increases Penalties for Distracted Driving Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
March 9, 2023 IA SF 391 Reduces Student Second Language Requirements and Authorizes Teachers to Teach Multiple Subjects Bill Passed - House (62 - 34)
March 9, 2023 MA H 58 Authorizes Appropriations for the 2023 Fiscal Year Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
March 9, 2023 KS HB 2238 Requires Transgender Student Athletes Play Against Those of Their Biological Sex Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
March 9, 2023 NH HB 281 Amends State Energy and Utility Policies "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (184 - 168)
March 9, 2023 AR SB 71 Prohibits Affirmative Action Policies in the State Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
March 9, 2023 IA HF 614 Authorizes Out-of-State Teachers to be Licensed in Iowa Bill Passed - House (96 - 0)
March 9, 2023 KY HB 547 Prohibits School Districts from Punishing an Employee for Private Religious Expression Bill Passed - House (81 - 12)
March 9, 2023 MD HB 50 Requires Private Education Lenders and Loan Collectors to Posses Documentation for Student Loan Borrowers Bill Passed - House (103 - 32)
March 8, 2023 CO SB 23-084 Extends Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Eligibility to Adjunct Professors Bill Passed - House (44 - 18)
March 8, 2023 MO HB 253 Establishes a State School Choice Voucher Program Bill Passed - House (85 - 69)
March 8, 2023 OK HB 2673 Increases State ACT Student Testing Options and Career Readiness Programs Bill Passed - House (88 - 6)
March 8, 2023 IA HF 348 Prohibits Instruction on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation in Grades K-6 Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
March 8, 2023 ID H 219 Amends Laws Regarding Eligibility for Armed Forces and Police Officer Scholarships Bill Passed - House (65 - 5)
March 8, 2023 OK SB 444 Requires Certain Medicaid Plans Provide Reimbursements for Care Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 2)
March 8, 2023 KY HB 594 Prohibits Gambling Machines Called "Gray Machines" or "Skill Games" Bill Passed - House (64 - 32)
March 8, 2023 FL SB 102 Appropriates $711 Million for State Affordable Housing Programs Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
March 7, 2023 SD HB 1022 Appropriates Funds for the Increased Costs of Building the New State Public Health Laboratory. Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 4)
March 7, 2023 SD HB 1022 Appropriates Funds for the Increased Costs of Building the New State Public Health Laboratory. Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 19)
March 7, 2023 SD HB 1239 Prohibits a Ban of Fuel Gas Appliances for Consumer Use Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 3)
March 7, 2023 MS SB 2523 Increases Penalties for Illegal Pecan Harvesting Bill Passed - House (104 - 5)
March 7, 2023 OR SB 271 Amends the Creation of Public School Districts (49 - 10)
March 7, 2023 NM HB 400 Establishes a Study on Whether a State Based Healthcare Option is Viable Bill Passed - House (58 - 10)
March 7, 2023 IA SF 391 Reduces Student Second Language Requirements and Authorizes Teachers to Teach Multiple Subjects Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
March 7, 2023 WA HB 1479 Prohibits Restraint or Isolation of Students in Public Schools and Educational Programs Bill Passed - House (63 - 31)
March 7, 2023 IA HF 433 Requires To-Go Alcohol be Stored in Trunks Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
March 7, 2023 HI SB 1 Prohibits the State from Cooperating with Out-of-State Abortion Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3)
March 7, 2023 HI SB 926 Authorizes Jaywalking if No Danger to Pedestrians Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 3)
March 7, 2023 OK SB 26 Establishes Certain Exemptions for Use of Restrooms, Locker Rooms, or Changing Areas Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
March 7, 2023 RI H 5305 Specifies that Public Elementary and Secondary Schools will be Closed on Election Day Bill Passed - House (71 - 0)
March 7, 2023 HI SB 924 Repeals the Mortgage Interest Tax Deductions on Second Homes Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2)
March 6, 2023 SD SB 174 Prohibits Implementation Policies that Prohibit the Use of Any Energy Utility Service Bill Passed - House (64 - 5)
March 6, 2023 OR HB 2708 Defines and Codifies Broader Support for Classified School Staff Bill Passed - House (51 - 6)
March 6, 2023 IA SF 411 Amends Regulation of Energy Sources by Counties and Cities Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 6)
March 6, 2023 NM SB 16 Establishes a State Health Care Authority Department Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
March 6, 2023 GA HB 514 Limits Local Government Ability to Stop New Residential Building Bill Passed - House (127 - 43)
March 6, 2023 GA SB 233 Establishes School Vouchers for Parents to Remove Their Students from Bottom 25% Performing Schools Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 23)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/14 AB 53 Require Schools Report to Law Enforcement Data on Crimes and Incidents that Occur on Their Property Bill Passed - House (61 - 35)
3/14 S 1130 Prohibits Employer Required COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
3/14 HB 2351 Authorizes the Insurance Department and the State Department of Health to Purchase Insulin at Discounted Prices Bill Passed - House (85 - 0)
3/14 S 459 Expands Alcohol Sales at Airports Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12)
3/13 HB 236 Requires Public Pension Investments be based on Financial Risks and Returns not ESG Factors Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
3/13 HB 147 Requires All Schools Submit School Safety Plans and Active Shooter Drills Annually Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 3)
3/13 HB 1307 Requires the State Divest from Financial Companies that Follow Certain Sociopolitical Guidelines Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
3/13 HB 551 Establishes Legal Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
3/12 HB 130 Extends Hours in the School Day and Number of Days in a School Year Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 6)
3/11 HB 2218 Increases Penalties for Distracted Driving Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 8)
3/10 S 619 COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (419 - 0)
3/10 SB 23-093 Prohibits Annual Medical Debt Interest from Exceeding 3% Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
3/10 SB 13 Establishes State Protections for Abortions and Gender Affirming Healthcare Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 16)
3/09 HB 2218 Increases Penalties for Distracted Driving Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
3/09 SF 391 Reduces Student Second Language Requirements and Authorizes Teachers to Teach Multiple Subjects Bill Passed - House (62 - 34)
3/09 H 58 Authorizes Appropriations for the 2023 Fiscal Year Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
3/09 HB 2238 Requires Transgender Student Athletes Play Against Those of Their Biological Sex Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
3/09 HB 281 Amends State Energy and Utility Policies "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (184 - 168)
3/09 SB 71 Prohibits Affirmative Action Policies in the State Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
3/09 HF 614 Authorizes Out-of-State Teachers to be Licensed in Iowa Bill Passed - House (96 - 0)
3/09 HB 547 Prohibits School Districts from Punishing an Employee for Private Religious Expression Bill Passed - House (81 - 12)
3/09 HB 50 Requires Private Education Lenders and Loan Collectors to Posses Documentation for Student Loan Borrowers Bill Passed - House (103 - 32)
3/08 SB 23-084 Extends Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Eligibility to Adjunct Professors Bill Passed - House (44 - 18)
3/08 HB 253 Establishes a State School Choice Voucher Program Bill Passed - House (85 - 69)
3/08 HB 2673 Increases State ACT Student Testing Options and Career Readiness Programs Bill Passed - House (88 - 6)
3/08 HF 348 Prohibits Instruction on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation in Grades K-6 Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
3/08 H 219 Amends Laws Regarding Eligibility for Armed Forces and Police Officer Scholarships Bill Passed - House (65 - 5)
3/08 SB 444 Requires Certain Medicaid Plans Provide Reimbursements for Care Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 2)
3/08 HB 594 Prohibits Gambling Machines Called "Gray Machines" or "Skill Games" Bill Passed - House (64 - 32)
3/08 SB 102 Appropriates $711 Million for State Affordable Housing Programs Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
3/07 HB 1022 Appropriates Funds for the Increased Costs of Building the New State Public Health Laboratory. Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 4)
3/07 HB 1022 Appropriates Funds for the Increased Costs of Building the New State Public Health Laboratory. Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 19)
3/07 HB 1239 Prohibits a Ban of Fuel Gas Appliances for Consumer Use Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 3)
3/07 SB 2523 Increases Penalties for Illegal Pecan Harvesting Bill Passed - House (104 - 5)
3/07 SB 271 Amends the Creation of Public School Districts (49 - 10)
3/07 HB 400 Establishes a Study on Whether a State Based Healthcare Option is Viable Bill Passed - House (58 - 10)
3/07 SF 391 Reduces Student Second Language Requirements and Authorizes Teachers to Teach Multiple Subjects Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
3/07 HB 1479 Prohibits Restraint or Isolation of Students in Public Schools and Educational Programs Bill Passed - House (63 - 31)
3/07 HF 433 Requires To-Go Alcohol be Stored in Trunks Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
3/07 SB 1 Prohibits the State from Cooperating with Out-of-State Abortion Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3)
3/07 SB 926 Authorizes Jaywalking if No Danger to Pedestrians Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 3)
3/07 SB 26 Establishes Certain Exemptions for Use of Restrooms, Locker Rooms, or Changing Areas Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
3/07 H 5305 Specifies that Public Elementary and Secondary Schools will be Closed on Election Day Bill Passed - House (71 - 0)
3/07 SB 924 Repeals the Mortgage Interest Tax Deductions on Second Homes Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2)
3/06 SB 174 Prohibits Implementation Policies that Prohibit the Use of Any Energy Utility Service Bill Passed - House (64 - 5)
3/06 HB 2708 Defines and Codifies Broader Support for Classified School Staff Bill Passed - House (51 - 6)
3/06 SF 411 Amends Regulation of Energy Sources by Counties and Cities Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 6)
3/06 SB 16 Establishes a State Health Care Authority Department Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
3/06 HB 514 Limits Local Government Ability to Stop New Residential Building Bill Passed - House (127 - 43)
3/06 SB 233 Establishes School Vouchers for Parents to Remove Their Students from Bottom 25% Performing Schools Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 23)
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