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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 25, 2024 | National | HR 3334 | Stop CCP Act | Bill Passed - House (243 - 174) |
| Sept. 25, 2024 | National | HR 8205 | Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act | Bill Passed - House (255 - 161) |
| Sept. 25, 2024 | National | H Res 1469 | Ensuring accountability for key officials in the Biden- Harris administration responsible for decision-making and execution failures throughout the withdrawal from Afghanistan. | Resolution Passed - House (219 - 194) |
| Sept. 24, 2024 | National | HR 8790 | Fix Our Forests Act | Bill Passed - House (268 - 151) |
| Sept. 23, 2024 | National | S 3764 | United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (365 - 20) |
| Sept. 20, 2024 | National | HR 5717 | No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act | Bill Passed - House (219 - 186) |
| Sept. 19, 2024 | National | HR 3724 | Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (213 - 201) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | S 1146 | Find and Protect Foster Youth Act | Bill Passed - House (408 - 7) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 9494 | Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025 | Bill Failed - House (202 - 220) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 7213 | Autism CARES Act | Bill Passed - House (402 - 13) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 7909 | Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act | Bill Passed - House (266 - 158) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 7909 | Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act | Bill Passed - House (266 - 158) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 7213 | Autism CARES Act | Bill Passed - House (402 - 13) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 5179 | Anti-BDS Labeling Act | Bill Passed - House (231 - 189) |
| Sept. 17, 2024 | MI | SB 911 | Amends the State's School Retirement System | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
| Sept. 17, 2024 | National | S 4445 | A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization. | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 44) |
| Sept. 17, 2024 | PA | SB 169 | Amends Juvenile Statutes in Pennsylvania | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0) |
| Sept. 17, 2024 | National | HR 8314 | No Foreign Election Interference Act | Bill Failed - House (218 - 181) |
| Sept. 17, 2024 | PA | SB 170 | Amends Criminal Statutes Governing the Duties of Probation Officers | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 2) |
| Sept. 17, 2024 | PA | SB 173 | Establishes a Safe Exchange Zone Program | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1) |
| Sept. 12, 2024 | National | HR 7980 | End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 192) |
| Sept. 11, 2024 | NC | SB 166 | Amends and Reforms Certain Regulations Surrounding Building Codes | Veto Override Passed - House (70 - 40) |
| Sept. 11, 2024 | NC | SB 166 | Amends and Reforms Certain Regulations Surrounding Building Codes | Veto Override Passed - House (70 - 40) |
| Sept. 11, 2024 | National | HR 1425 | No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act | Bill Passed - House (219 - 199) |
| Sept. 11, 2024 | National | HR 1398 | Protect America's Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 180) |
| Sept. 11, 2024 | National | HR 9456 | Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (269 - 149) |
| 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 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 | 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 | SB 1103 | Expands Certain Residential Tenant Protections to Commercial Property Tenants | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 9) |
| Aug. 31, 2024 | CA | AB 1008 | Extends Privacy Laws to AI | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 15) |
| 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 | 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 | SB 1037 | Requires a Court to Modify Previous Housing and Zoning Orders | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
| 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 | SB 1103 | Expands Certain Residential Tenant Protections to Commercial Property Tenants | Bill Passed - House (44 - 17) |
| Aug. 30, 2024 | CA | AB 1008 | Extends Privacy Laws to AI | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
| Aug. 29, 2024 | CA | AB 2515 | Prohibits PFAs in Menstrual Product | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 0) |
| Aug. 29, 2024 | CA | SB 1348 | Establishes Designation of Black-Serving Institutions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 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 1100 | Limits Driver License Requirements in Employment | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
| 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. 29, 2024 | CA | AB 1886 | Extends Certain State Housing Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
| Aug. 28, 2024 | CA | SB 940 | Amends Certain Procedures Regarding Civil Disputes | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 6) |