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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Sept. 11, 2024 National HR 1425 No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act Bill Passed - House (219 - 199)
Sept. 9, 2024 NC SB 166 Amends and Reforms Certain Regulations Surrounding Building Codes Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 17)
Sept. 9, 2024 NC SB 166 Amends and Reforms Certain Regulations Surrounding Building Codes Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 17)
Sept. 9, 2024 NC HB 556 Prohibits Landlords from Refusing Tenants Based on their Lawful Source of Income and Clarifies Changes to Ordinances in North Carolina Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 17)
Sept. 9, 2024 NC SB 445 Amends the Recording of Court-Filed Documents Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 17)
Sept. 9, 2024 National HR 1157 Countering the PRC Malign Influence Fund Authorization Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (351 - 36)
Aug. 31, 2024 CA AB 1893 Amends the Housing Accountability Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (50 - 9)
Aug. 31, 2024 CA AB 98 Requires Creations of a Truck Routing Plan for California Cities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 17)
Aug. 31, 2024 CA SB 1037 Requires a Court to Modify Previous Housing and Zoning Orders Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
Aug. 31, 2024 CA SB 1103 Expands Certain Residential Tenant Protections to Commercial Property Tenants Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
Aug. 31, 2024 CA AB 1113 Establishes a Framework for Collecting Pupil Enrollment Data in Expanded Learning Opportunity Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 0)
Aug. 31, 2024 CA AB 1008 Extends Privacy Laws to AI Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 15)
Aug. 31, 2024 CA AB 98 Requires Creations of a Truck Routing Plan for California Cities Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
Aug. 31, 2024 CA AB 1893 Amends the Housing Accountability Act Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
Aug. 31, 2024 CA SB 1037 Requires a Court to Modify Previous Housing and Zoning Orders Bill Passed - House (46 - 16)
Aug. 30, 2024 CA AB 1886 Extends Certain State Housing Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 7)
Aug. 30, 2024 CA AB 1008 Extends Privacy Laws to AI Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
Aug. 30, 2024 CA SB 1103 Expands Certain Residential Tenant Protections to Commercial Property Tenants Bill Passed - House (44 - 17)
Aug. 29, 2024 CA AB 2515 Prohibits PFAs in Menstrual Product Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 0)
Aug. 29, 2024 CA SB 1100 Limits Driver License Requirements in Employment Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Aug. 29, 2024 CA AB 2319 Establishes the California Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 9)
Aug. 29, 2024 CA SB 1348 Establishes Designation of Black-Serving Institutions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
Aug. 29, 2024 CA AB 1886 Extends Certain State Housing Laws Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
Aug. 29, 2024 CA AB 1954 Amends Certain Sections of the Welfare and Institutions Code Relating to Sexually Violent Predators. Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA AB 1877 Requires a California Court to Seal Juvenile Records if a Person Has not Been Found Guilty of a Crime During that Time Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 12)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA AB 2801 Increases Renter Protection Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 16)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA AB 1840 Expands the Home Purchase Assistance Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 18)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA AB 1864 Expand Pesticide Regulations Near Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 10)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA SB 1137 Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of a Combination of Characteristics (Intersectionality) Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA AB 1825 Establishes the California Freedom to Read Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 9)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA AB 2655 Establishes the Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 8)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA SB 940 Amends Certain Procedures Regarding Civil Disputes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA AB 1986 Requires List of Banned Book in Prisons Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 0)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA SB 1348 Establishes Designation of Black-Serving Institutions Bill Passed - House (69 - 0)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA AB 2319 Establishes the California Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 6)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA SB 1100 Limits Driver License Requirements in Employment Bill Passed - House (73 - 2)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA AB 2515 Prohibits PFAs in Menstrual Product Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
Aug. 27, 2024 CA SB 940 Amends Certain Procedures Regarding Civil Disputes Bill Passed - House (56 - 16)
Aug. 27, 2024 CA AB 2099 Increases Penalties for Crimes Against Reproductive Health Services Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
Aug. 27, 2024 CA AB 1840 Expands the Home Purchase Assistance Program Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
Aug. 27, 2024 CA AB 1864 Expand Pesticide Regulations Near Schools Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5)
Aug. 27, 2024 CA AB 2655 Establishes the Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024 Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
Aug. 27, 2024 CA AB 1825 Establishes the California Freedom to Read Act Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
Aug. 27, 2024 CA AB 1877 Requires a California Court to Seal Juvenile Records if a Person Has not Been Found Guilty of a Crime During that Time Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
Aug. 27, 2024 CA SB 937 Limits the Utility Service Fees Exception and Cap Certain Fees Bill Passed - House (63 - 1)
Aug. 27, 2024 CA AB 1986 Requires List of Banned Book in Prisons Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Aug. 26, 2024 CA SB 1022 Amend Sections Regarding the Enforcement of Civil Rights Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
Aug. 26, 2024 CA AB 3234 Requires Clear and Conspicuous Posting of Findings of Voluntary Social Compliance Audit Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 0)
Aug. 20, 2024 CA AB 2435 Extends Healthcare Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
Aug. 20, 2024 CA AB 2876 Requires Adoption of Media Literacy Standards for California Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Aug. 19, 2024 CA AB 1810 Requires that Individuals have Easy Access to Menstrual Products While Incarcertated Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Aug. 19, 2024 CA SB 1022 Amend Sections Regarding the Enforcement of Civil Rights Bill Passed - House (51 - 16)
Aug. 19, 2024 CA SB 1137 Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of a Combination of Characteristics (Intersectionality) Bill Passed - House (62 - 6)
Aug. 17, 2024 CA AB 2801 Increases Renter Protection Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
Aug. 12, 2024 CA AB 1863 Amends the California Emergency Services Act Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
July 31, 2024 NC HB 556 Prohibits Landlords from Refusing Tenants Based on their Lawful Source of Income and Clarifies Changes to Ordinances in North Carolina Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 40)
July 25, 2024 National H Res 1371 Strongly condemning the Biden Administration and its Border Czar, Kamala Harris's, failure to secure the United States border. Resolution Passed - House (220 - 196)
July 25, 2024 National H Res 1371 Strongly condemning the Biden Administration and its Border Czar, Kamala Harris's, failure to secure the United States border. Resolution Passed - House (220 - 196)
July 24, 2024 National H Res 1367 Establishing the Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump. Resolution Passed - House (416 - 0)
July 24, 2024 MA H 4891 Promoting Access and Affordability of Prescription Drugs Bill Passed - House (158 - 0)
July 23, 2024 National S 3706 Victims' VOICES Act Bill Passed - House (408 - 2)
July 18, 2024 MA H 4653 Increases Oversight of the Massachusetts Healthcare Market Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
July 18, 2024 NM HB 1 Appropriates Funding for Flood and Fire Response, Pilot Projects, Healthcare, Court Resources, and Fentanyl Trafficking Prevention Bill Passed - House (57 - 7)
July 12, 2024 PA HB 2339 Increases Hospital Pricing Transparency Bill Passed - House (168 - 34)
July 11, 2024 PA HB 2310 Amends the Fiscal Code in Emergency Response to COVID-19 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (125 - 77)
July 11, 2024 PA SB 1150 Establishes the Grow PA Scholarship Grant Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
July 11, 2024 PA HB 1993 Amending the Pharmacy Audit Integrity and Transparency Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (172 - 30)
July 11, 2024 PA HB 1540 Requires the Commission for Agricultural Education Excellence to Have Certain Members Concurrence Vote Passed - House (138 - 64)
July 11, 2024 PA SB 24 Requires Automatic Return of Unclaimed Property Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
July 11, 2024 PA SB 24 Requires Automatic Return of Unclaimed Property Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
July 11, 2024 PA SB 700 Appropriates Funding for Cell Phone Pouches in Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 7)
July 11, 2024 PA HB 1633 Prohibits Non-Compete Clauses in the Healthcare Industry Concurrence Vote Passed - House (155 - 46)
July 11, 2024 PA SB 700 Appropriates Funding for Cell Phone Pouches in Schools Bill Passed - House (137 - 65)
July 11, 2024 PA HB 2310 Amends the Fiscal Code in Emergency Response to COVID-19 Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 4)
July 11, 2024 MA H 4804 Authorizes Grant Programs to Strengthen Economic Leadership Within Various Sectors of Work Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Date No. Title Outcome
9/11 HR 1425 No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act Bill Passed - House (219 - 199)
9/09 SB 166 Amends and Reforms Certain Regulations Surrounding Building Codes Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 17)
9/09 SB 166 Amends and Reforms Certain Regulations Surrounding Building Codes Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 17)
9/09 HB 556 Prohibits Landlords from Refusing Tenants Based on their Lawful Source of Income and Clarifies Changes to Ordinances in North Carolina Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 17)
9/09 SB 445 Amends the Recording of Court-Filed Documents Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 17)
9/09 HR 1157 Countering the PRC Malign Influence Fund Authorization Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (351 - 36)
8/31 AB 1893 Amends the Housing Accountability Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (50 - 9)
8/31 AB 98 Requires Creations of a Truck Routing Plan for California Cities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 17)
8/31 SB 1037 Requires a Court to Modify Previous Housing and Zoning Orders Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
8/31 SB 1103 Expands Certain Residential Tenant Protections to Commercial Property Tenants Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
8/31 AB 1113 Establishes a Framework for Collecting Pupil Enrollment Data in Expanded Learning Opportunity Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 0)
8/31 AB 1008 Extends Privacy Laws to AI Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 15)
8/31 AB 98 Requires Creations of a Truck Routing Plan for California Cities Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
8/31 AB 1893 Amends the Housing Accountability Act Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
8/31 SB 1037 Requires a Court to Modify Previous Housing and Zoning Orders Bill Passed - House (46 - 16)
8/30 AB 1886 Extends Certain State Housing Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 7)
8/30 AB 1008 Extends Privacy Laws to AI Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
8/30 SB 1103 Expands Certain Residential Tenant Protections to Commercial Property Tenants Bill Passed - House (44 - 17)
8/29 AB 2515 Prohibits PFAs in Menstrual Product Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 0)
8/29 SB 1100 Limits Driver License Requirements in Employment Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
8/29 AB 2319 Establishes the California Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 9)
8/29 SB 1348 Establishes Designation of Black-Serving Institutions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
8/29 AB 1886 Extends Certain State Housing Laws Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
8/29 AB 1954 Amends Certain Sections of the Welfare and Institutions Code Relating to Sexually Violent Predators. Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
8/28 AB 1877 Requires a California Court to Seal Juvenile Records if a Person Has not Been Found Guilty of a Crime During that Time Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 12)
8/28 AB 2801 Increases Renter Protection Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 16)
8/28 AB 1840 Expands the Home Purchase Assistance Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 18)
8/28 AB 1864 Expand Pesticide Regulations Near Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 10)
8/28 SB 1137 Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of a Combination of Characteristics (Intersectionality) Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
8/28 AB 1825 Establishes the California Freedom to Read Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 9)
8/28 AB 2655 Establishes the Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 8)
8/28 SB 940 Amends Certain Procedures Regarding Civil Disputes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
8/28 AB 1986 Requires List of Banned Book in Prisons Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 0)
8/28 SB 1348 Establishes Designation of Black-Serving Institutions Bill Passed - House (69 - 0)
8/28 AB 2319 Establishes the California Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 6)
8/28 SB 1100 Limits Driver License Requirements in Employment Bill Passed - House (73 - 2)
8/28 AB 2515 Prohibits PFAs in Menstrual Product Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
8/27 SB 940 Amends Certain Procedures Regarding Civil Disputes Bill Passed - House (56 - 16)
8/27 AB 2099 Increases Penalties for Crimes Against Reproductive Health Services Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
8/27 AB 1840 Expands the Home Purchase Assistance Program Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
8/27 AB 1864 Expand Pesticide Regulations Near Schools Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5)
8/27 AB 2655 Establishes the Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024 Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
8/27 AB 1825 Establishes the California Freedom to Read Act Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
8/27 AB 1877 Requires a California Court to Seal Juvenile Records if a Person Has not Been Found Guilty of a Crime During that Time Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
8/27 SB 937 Limits the Utility Service Fees Exception and Cap Certain Fees Bill Passed - House (63 - 1)
8/27 AB 1986 Requires List of Banned Book in Prisons Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
8/26 SB 1022 Amend Sections Regarding the Enforcement of Civil Rights Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
8/26 AB 3234 Requires Clear and Conspicuous Posting of Findings of Voluntary Social Compliance Audit Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 0)
8/20 AB 2435 Extends Healthcare Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
8/20 AB 2876 Requires Adoption of Media Literacy Standards for California Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
8/19 AB 1810 Requires that Individuals have Easy Access to Menstrual Products While Incarcertated Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
8/19 SB 1022 Amend Sections Regarding the Enforcement of Civil Rights Bill Passed - House (51 - 16)
8/19 SB 1137 Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of a Combination of Characteristics (Intersectionality) Bill Passed - House (62 - 6)
8/17 AB 2801 Increases Renter Protection Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
8/12 AB 1863 Amends the California Emergency Services Act Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
7/31 HB 556 Prohibits Landlords from Refusing Tenants Based on their Lawful Source of Income and Clarifies Changes to Ordinances in North Carolina Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 40)
7/25 H Res 1371 Strongly condemning the Biden Administration and its Border Czar, Kamala Harris's, failure to secure the United States border. Resolution Passed - House (220 - 196)
7/25 H Res 1371 Strongly condemning the Biden Administration and its Border Czar, Kamala Harris's, failure to secure the United States border. Resolution Passed - House (220 - 196)
7/24 H Res 1367 Establishing the Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump. Resolution Passed - House (416 - 0)
7/24 H 4891 Promoting Access and Affordability of Prescription Drugs Bill Passed - House (158 - 0)
7/23 S 3706 Victims' VOICES Act Bill Passed - House (408 - 2)
7/18 H 4653 Increases Oversight of the Massachusetts Healthcare Market Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
7/18 HB 1 Appropriates Funding for Flood and Fire Response, Pilot Projects, Healthcare, Court Resources, and Fentanyl Trafficking Prevention Bill Passed - House (57 - 7)
7/12 HB 2339 Increases Hospital Pricing Transparency Bill Passed - House (168 - 34)
7/11 HB 2310 Amends the Fiscal Code in Emergency Response to COVID-19 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (125 - 77)
7/11 SB 1150 Establishes the Grow PA Scholarship Grant Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
7/11 HB 1993 Amending the Pharmacy Audit Integrity and Transparency Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (172 - 30)
7/11 HB 1540 Requires the Commission for Agricultural Education Excellence to Have Certain Members Concurrence Vote Passed - House (138 - 64)
7/11 SB 24 Requires Automatic Return of Unclaimed Property Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
7/11 SB 24 Requires Automatic Return of Unclaimed Property Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
7/11 SB 700 Appropriates Funding for Cell Phone Pouches in Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 7)
7/11 HB 1633 Prohibits Non-Compete Clauses in the Healthcare Industry Concurrence Vote Passed - House (155 - 46)
7/11 SB 700 Appropriates Funding for Cell Phone Pouches in Schools Bill Passed - House (137 - 65)
7/11 HB 2310 Amends the Fiscal Code in Emergency Response to COVID-19 Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 4)
7/11 H 4804 Authorizes Grant Programs to Strengthen Economic Leadership Within Various Sectors of Work Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
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