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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| March 6, 2023 | PA | SB 8 | Repeals All Patient's Share Costs Associated with Mammograms and Screenings for Breast and Ovarian Cancers | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0) |
| March 6, 2023 | NM | HB 134 | Requires Menstrual Products in Public School Products | Bill Passed - House (42 - 20) |
| March 3, 2023 | UT | HB 406 | Amends Land Use Rules | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 16) |
| March 3, 2023 | UT | HB 427 | Authorizes Religious Protections in School | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 18) |
| March 3, 2023 | UT | HB 450 | Specifies HOAs Cannot Prohibit Homeowners from Installing Water-Efficient Landscaping | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 6) |
| March 3, 2023 | UT | SB 191 | Amends Condominium and Community Association Rules | Bill Passed - House (65 - 5) |
| March 3, 2023 | UT | HB 195 | Requires School Employees Who are Under Criminal Investigation To Be Put On Paid Leave | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 14) |
| March 3, 2023 | UT | HB 92 | Establishes Porcini as the State Mushroom | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4) |
| March 3, 2023 | NM | HB 207 | Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of Sex, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity | Bill Passed - House (47 - 20) |
| March 2, 2023 | UT | SB 31 | Establishes a New State Flag | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
| March 2, 2023 | UT | SB 257 | Amends the State Board of Education | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 6) |
| March 2, 2023 | WY | SF 151 | Prohibits Certain Actions By Pharmacy Benefits Managers | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
| March 2, 2023 | WY | SF 109 | Prohibits Chemical Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
| March 2, 2023 | UT | SB 257 | Amends the State Board of Education | Bill Passed - House (57 - 17) |
| March 2, 2023 | UT | HB 427 | Authorizes Religious Protections in School | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6) |
| March 2, 2023 | UT | SB 31 | Establishes a New State Flag | Bill Passed - House (40 - 35) |
| March 2, 2023 | MS | HB 401 | Amends State Franchise Laws to Prohibit Car Companies from Operating Their Own Dealerships | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 13) |
| March 2, 2023 | AR | SB 294 | Establishes the LEARNS Act | Bill Passed - House (78 - 21) |
| March 2, 2023 | GA | SB 132 | Prohibits Undocumented Individuals from Certain Land Ownership | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 20) |
| March 2, 2023 | MT | SB 308 | Establishes Patient Visitation Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 10) |
| March 2, 2023 | WA | HB 1565 | Establishes a Teacher State Residency Program | Bill Passed - House (59 - 37) |
| March 2, 2023 | VT | S 5 | Establishes State Clean Energy Heat Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
| March 2, 2023 | MT | SB 364 | Limits Hospital Charges to No More than 250% the Reimbursement Rate for Medicare | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
| March 2, 2023 | WV | HB 3524 | Authorizes a Supplementary Appropriation to the Department of Agriculture's West Virginia Spay Neuter Assistance Fund | Bill Passed - House (90 - 5) |