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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 6, 2024 CT SB 1 Authorizes Various Healthcare Reforms and Improvements Bill Passed - House (112 - 37)
May 6, 2024 MN SF 5335 Appropriates Funding for State Human Services Budget Bill Passed - House (70 - 59)
May 6, 2024 National HR 7219 Information Quality Assurance Act Bill Passed - House (377 - 4)
May 6, 2024 CT HB 5046 Prohibits Nursing Homes from Placing New Residents in Rooms with More than 2 Beds Beginning July 1, 2027 Bill Passed - House (143 - 7)
May 4, 2024 CO HB 24-1080 Requires Private Youth Sports Organizations Have an Adult Certified in First Aid, CPR, and AED Treatment Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 15)
May 4, 2024 CO HB 24-1219 Expands State Funding for Firefighter Benefits to Include Part-Time and Volunteer Firefighters Bill Passed - House (56 - 3)
May 3, 2024 NC HB 237 Authorizes a Health Exemption for Masking in Public and Prohibits Use of Masks During Criminal Activity Bill Passed - House (93 - 24)
May 3, 2024 CO HB 24-1460 Requires Law Enforcement Agencies to Investigate Allegations of Misconduct Bill Passed - House (50 - 14)
May 3, 2024 MN HF 2609 Increases the Penalty for Straw Gun Purchasing from a Gross Misdemeanor to a Felony Bill Passed - House (71 - 59)
May 3, 2024 NC HB 237 Authorizes a Health Exemption for Masking in Public and Prohibits Use of Masks During Criminal Activity Bill Passed - House (93 - 24)
May 2, 2024 VT H 766 Repeals Prior Authorization for the Patients of Primary Care Doctors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 23)
May 2, 2024 CT HB 5437 Establishes New Professional Development Programs for Teachers Bill Passed - House (129 - 20)
May 2, 2024 MN HF 4300 Establishes Firearm Safe Storage Requirements Bill Passed - House (68 - 64)
May 1, 2024 HI SB 2919 Authorizes Counties to Enact Zoning Ordinances Conference Report Adopted - House (45 - 5)
May 1, 2024 HI SB 2512 Establishes Notice and Reporting Requirements for the Governor to Use Public Resources During Emergencies Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 2)
May 1, 2024 HI HB 1763 Repeals the Power of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 1)
May 1, 2024 HI HB 1640 Establishes Certain Timetables Related to Negotiations for Repricing Classes Within Local Government Collective Bargaining Units Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 1)
May 1, 2024 MS SB 2130 Prohibits an Insurer from Cancelling a Policy Based on the Age of Residential Strucuture Conference Report Adopted - House (115 - 3)
May 1, 2024 MI SB 249 Requires Certain Notices from Education Program Sponsors Bill Passed - House (101 - 4)
May 1, 2024 National HR 6285 Alaska's Right to Produce Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (214 - 199)
May 1, 2024 CO HB 24-1237 Establishes 3 new Programs Within the Division of Housing to Support the Development of Child Care Facilities Bill Passed - House (39 - 12)
May 1, 2024 MI HB 5183 Amends Sentencing Guidelines in the Code of Criminal Procedure Relating to Car Theft Bill Passed - House (89 - 16)
May 1, 2024 MI HB 5182 Specifies Theft Crime and Punishment Bill Passed - House (88 - 17)
May 1, 2024 CO HB 24-1282 Increases Measures to Support Success Rates of Ninth-Grade Students in Public High Schools in Colorado Bill Passed - House (58 - 6)
May 1, 2024 National HR 6090 Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (320 - 91)
May 1, 2024 National H Res 1112 Denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies. Resolution Passed - House (223 - 191)
April 30, 2024 CO HB 24-1337 Amends Unit Ownership Rules Regarding Payment Owed to Community Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 19)
April 30, 2024 CO HB 24-1233 Amends Requirements to Delinquency Payment Rules of Unit Owners Associations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 10)
April 30, 2024 CO HB 24-1362 Authorizes Gray-Water Treatment Systems to be Installed in New State Construction Projects Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 2)
April 30, 2024 CO HB 24-1362 Authorizes Gray-Water Treatment Systems to be Installed in New State Construction Projects Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 2)
April 30, 2024 National HR 3738 Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act Bill Passed - House (403 - 10)
April 30, 2024 PA HB 416 Prohibits Remote Stalking Bill Passed - House (199 - 1)
April 30, 2024 MN HF 5237 Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (68 - 61)
April 30, 2024 RI H 7324 Repeals Basement Areas from the Calculation of Floor Area Ratios in Zoning Ordinances Bill Passed - House (62 - 9)
April 30, 2024 AR HB 1077 Establishes the Funding and Structure of the Department of Human Services Bill Passed - House (80 - 3)
April 30, 2024 National HR 1767 Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act Bill Passed - House (406 - 6)
April 30, 2024 National HR 529 Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act Bill Passed - House (402 - 6)
April 30, 2024 National HR 4877 Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act Bill Passed - House (333 - 75)
April 29, 2024 LA HB 611 Repeals the State Rule Prohibiting Insurance Renewals for Failure of Payments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (82 - 15)
April 29, 2024 AK SCR 9 Alleges Support for Greater Mental Health/substance Assistance Parity Joint Resolution Passed - House (37 - 1)
April 29, 2024 MN HF 601 Requires Lost or Stolen Firearms be Reported to Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (68 - 63)
April 29, 2024 CO HB 24-1001 Extends the State's Rural Jump-Start Program Bill Passed - House (59 - 5)
April 26, 2024 HI SB 572 Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to Declare a Biosecurity Emergency Under Certain Conditions Conference Report Adopted - House (48 - 3)
April 25, 2024 MS SB 2448 Extends the Automatic Repealer on the Mississippi Earned Parole Eligibility Act Of 2021 Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 3)
April 25, 2024 MS HB 1408 Amends Requirements for Insurance Benefits Repair Consumer Protection Act Conference Report Adopted - House (116 - 2)
April 25, 2024 OK SB 1450 Increases Penalties for Retail Theft and Other Organized Retail Crimes Bill Passed - House (65 - 14)
April 25, 2024 TN SB 2968 Establishes the East Bank Development Authority for the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County Bill Passed - House (59 - 18)
April 25, 2024 DE HB 350 Establishes the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board to Improve Transparency Bill Passed - House (21 - 16)
April 24, 2024 LA SB 295 Amends and Revises Property, Casualty, and Liability Rate Filing Requirements Bill Passed - House (93 - 3)
April 24, 2024 TN SB 2770 Authorizes Greater Statutory Penalties for Undocumented Individuals who Commit Felonies Bill Passed - House (73 - 19)
April 24, 2024 OH HB 70 Requires Public and Chartered Schools Adopt Policies for Over the Counter Drugs Bill Passed - House (92 - 1)
April 24, 2024 OH HB 230 Increases Penalties for Drug and Human Trafficking Bill Passed - House (80 - 13)
April 24, 2024 OH HB 77 Amends Drone Use Regulations Bill Passed - House (89 - 2)
April 24, 2024 OH HB 322 Prohibits "Grooming" and Creates a Criminal Offense for "Pattern of Conduct" with a Minor Bill Passed - House (90 - 1)
April 23, 2024 TN SB 1325 Authorizes Teachers and Staff to Carry Concealed Firearms in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (68 - 28)
April 23, 2024 OK SB 2035 Amends the State's Temporary Car Tag Laws to Reduce Traffic Stops Bill Passed - House (89 - 2)
April 22, 2024 HI SCR 13 Establishes a Call for a Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza and Return of All Hostages Bill Passed - House (41 - 3)
April 22, 2024 OK SB 1854 Prohibits Unauthorized Camping on State-Owned Land Bill Passed - House (77 - 18)
April 22, 2024 TN SB 2820 Authorizes Certain Opportunity Public Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (75 - 20)
April 20, 2024 CO HB 24-1270 Requires Gun Owners to Also Hold Liability Insurance Bill Passed - House (33 - 29)
April 20, 2024 National HR 3602 End the Border Catastrophe Act Bill Failed - House (215 - 199)
April 20, 2024 National HR 8038 21st Century Peace through Strength Act Bill Passed - House (360 - 58)
April 19, 2024 CO HB 24-1136 Establishes New Social Media Safety Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 9)
April 19, 2024 IA SF 2443 Amends and Appropriates Funding for Area Education Agencies (AEA) Bill Passed - House (56 - 36)
April 19, 2024 CO HB 24-1435 Authorizes Annual Projects for the Colorado Water Conservation Board Bill Passed - House (56 - 4)
April 19, 2024 IA HF 2693 Appropriates $24 Million in Additional Funding for the Department of Justice and Department of Corrections Bill Passed - House (59 - 32)
April 19, 2024 NY S 8307 Appropriates Resources for the State Mental Hygiene Budget Bill Passed - House (99 - 47)
April 18, 2024 HI HB 2526 Increases the Penalty for a Third or Subsequent Offense Involving Unauthorized Motor Vehicle Use to a Class C Felony Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 3)
April 18, 2024 IA SF 2435 Appropriates $1 Billion for the Iowa Department of Education and the Department for the Blind Bill Passed - House (52 - 43)
April 18, 2024 MO SB 727 Expands the Missouri Empowerment Scholarships Accounts Program Bill Passed - House (82 - 69)
April 18, 2024 IA SF 2432 Appropriates Resources for the Economic Development Authority of the State Bill Passed - House (75 - 16)
April 18, 2024 IA SF 2421 Appropriates $46 Million for Iowa's Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and Department of Natural Resources Bill Passed - House (79 - 12)
April 18, 2024 IA SF 2433 Appropriates Funding for the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) Bill Passed - House (56 - 35)
April 18, 2024 DE HB 140 Authorizes Delaware Residents of Delaware to Request and Self-Administer Medication to End Ones Life Bill Passed - House (21 - 16)
April 18, 2024 MO HB 2287 Amends and Clarifies Language for Virtual School Bill Passed - House (105 - 32)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/06 SB 1 Authorizes Various Healthcare Reforms and Improvements Bill Passed - House (112 - 37)
5/06 SF 5335 Appropriates Funding for State Human Services Budget Bill Passed - House (70 - 59)
5/06 HR 7219 Information Quality Assurance Act Bill Passed - House (377 - 4)
5/06 HB 5046 Prohibits Nursing Homes from Placing New Residents in Rooms with More than 2 Beds Beginning July 1, 2027 Bill Passed - House (143 - 7)
5/04 HB 24-1080 Requires Private Youth Sports Organizations Have an Adult Certified in First Aid, CPR, and AED Treatment Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 15)
5/04 HB 24-1219 Expands State Funding for Firefighter Benefits to Include Part-Time and Volunteer Firefighters Bill Passed - House (56 - 3)
5/03 HB 237 Authorizes a Health Exemption for Masking in Public and Prohibits Use of Masks During Criminal Activity Bill Passed - House (93 - 24)
5/03 HB 24-1460 Requires Law Enforcement Agencies to Investigate Allegations of Misconduct Bill Passed - House (50 - 14)
5/03 HF 2609 Increases the Penalty for Straw Gun Purchasing from a Gross Misdemeanor to a Felony Bill Passed - House (71 - 59)
5/03 HB 237 Authorizes a Health Exemption for Masking in Public and Prohibits Use of Masks During Criminal Activity Bill Passed - House (93 - 24)
5/02 H 766 Repeals Prior Authorization for the Patients of Primary Care Doctors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 23)
5/02 HB 5437 Establishes New Professional Development Programs for Teachers Bill Passed - House (129 - 20)
5/02 HF 4300 Establishes Firearm Safe Storage Requirements Bill Passed - House (68 - 64)
5/01 SB 2919 Authorizes Counties to Enact Zoning Ordinances Conference Report Adopted - House (45 - 5)
5/01 SB 2512 Establishes Notice and Reporting Requirements for the Governor to Use Public Resources During Emergencies Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 2)
5/01 HB 1763 Repeals the Power of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 1)
5/01 HB 1640 Establishes Certain Timetables Related to Negotiations for Repricing Classes Within Local Government Collective Bargaining Units Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 1)
5/01 SB 2130 Prohibits an Insurer from Cancelling a Policy Based on the Age of Residential Strucuture Conference Report Adopted - House (115 - 3)
5/01 SB 249 Requires Certain Notices from Education Program Sponsors Bill Passed - House (101 - 4)
5/01 HR 6285 Alaska's Right to Produce Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (214 - 199)
5/01 HB 24-1237 Establishes 3 new Programs Within the Division of Housing to Support the Development of Child Care Facilities Bill Passed - House (39 - 12)
5/01 HB 5183 Amends Sentencing Guidelines in the Code of Criminal Procedure Relating to Car Theft Bill Passed - House (89 - 16)
5/01 HB 5182 Specifies Theft Crime and Punishment Bill Passed - House (88 - 17)
5/01 HB 24-1282 Increases Measures to Support Success Rates of Ninth-Grade Students in Public High Schools in Colorado Bill Passed - House (58 - 6)
5/01 HR 6090 Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (320 - 91)
5/01 H Res 1112 Denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies. Resolution Passed - House (223 - 191)
4/30 HB 24-1337 Amends Unit Ownership Rules Regarding Payment Owed to Community Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 19)
4/30 HB 24-1233 Amends Requirements to Delinquency Payment Rules of Unit Owners Associations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 10)
4/30 HB 24-1362 Authorizes Gray-Water Treatment Systems to be Installed in New State Construction Projects Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 2)
4/30 HB 24-1362 Authorizes Gray-Water Treatment Systems to be Installed in New State Construction Projects Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 2)
4/30 HR 3738 Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act Bill Passed - House (403 - 10)
4/30 HB 416 Prohibits Remote Stalking Bill Passed - House (199 - 1)
4/30 HF 5237 Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (68 - 61)
4/30 H 7324 Repeals Basement Areas from the Calculation of Floor Area Ratios in Zoning Ordinances Bill Passed - House (62 - 9)
4/30 HB 1077 Establishes the Funding and Structure of the Department of Human Services Bill Passed - House (80 - 3)
4/30 HR 1767 Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act Bill Passed - House (406 - 6)
4/30 HR 529 Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act Bill Passed - House (402 - 6)
4/30 HR 4877 Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act Bill Passed - House (333 - 75)
4/29 HB 611 Repeals the State Rule Prohibiting Insurance Renewals for Failure of Payments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (82 - 15)
4/29 SCR 9 Alleges Support for Greater Mental Health/substance Assistance Parity Joint Resolution Passed - House (37 - 1)
4/29 HF 601 Requires Lost or Stolen Firearms be Reported to Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (68 - 63)
4/29 HB 24-1001 Extends the State's Rural Jump-Start Program Bill Passed - House (59 - 5)
4/26 SB 572 Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to Declare a Biosecurity Emergency Under Certain Conditions Conference Report Adopted - House (48 - 3)
4/25 SB 2448 Extends the Automatic Repealer on the Mississippi Earned Parole Eligibility Act Of 2021 Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 3)
4/25 HB 1408 Amends Requirements for Insurance Benefits Repair Consumer Protection Act Conference Report Adopted - House (116 - 2)
4/25 SB 1450 Increases Penalties for Retail Theft and Other Organized Retail Crimes Bill Passed - House (65 - 14)
4/25 SB 2968 Establishes the East Bank Development Authority for the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County Bill Passed - House (59 - 18)
4/25 HB 350 Establishes the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board to Improve Transparency Bill Passed - House (21 - 16)
4/24 SB 295 Amends and Revises Property, Casualty, and Liability Rate Filing Requirements Bill Passed - House (93 - 3)
4/24 SB 2770 Authorizes Greater Statutory Penalties for Undocumented Individuals who Commit Felonies Bill Passed - House (73 - 19)
4/24 HB 70 Requires Public and Chartered Schools Adopt Policies for Over the Counter Drugs Bill Passed - House (92 - 1)
4/24 HB 230 Increases Penalties for Drug and Human Trafficking Bill Passed - House (80 - 13)
4/24 HB 77 Amends Drone Use Regulations Bill Passed - House (89 - 2)
4/24 HB 322 Prohibits "Grooming" and Creates a Criminal Offense for "Pattern of Conduct" with a Minor Bill Passed - House (90 - 1)
4/23 SB 1325 Authorizes Teachers and Staff to Carry Concealed Firearms in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (68 - 28)
4/23 SB 2035 Amends the State's Temporary Car Tag Laws to Reduce Traffic Stops Bill Passed - House (89 - 2)
4/22 SCR 13 Establishes a Call for a Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza and Return of All Hostages Bill Passed - House (41 - 3)
4/22 SB 1854 Prohibits Unauthorized Camping on State-Owned Land Bill Passed - House (77 - 18)
4/22 SB 2820 Authorizes Certain Opportunity Public Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (75 - 20)
4/20 HB 24-1270 Requires Gun Owners to Also Hold Liability Insurance Bill Passed - House (33 - 29)
4/20 HR 3602 End the Border Catastrophe Act Bill Failed - House (215 - 199)
4/20 HR 8038 21st Century Peace through Strength Act Bill Passed - House (360 - 58)
4/19 HB 24-1136 Establishes New Social Media Safety Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 9)
4/19 SF 2443 Amends and Appropriates Funding for Area Education Agencies (AEA) Bill Passed - House (56 - 36)
4/19 HB 24-1435 Authorizes Annual Projects for the Colorado Water Conservation Board Bill Passed - House (56 - 4)
4/19 HF 2693 Appropriates $24 Million in Additional Funding for the Department of Justice and Department of Corrections Bill Passed - House (59 - 32)
4/19 S 8307 Appropriates Resources for the State Mental Hygiene Budget Bill Passed - House (99 - 47)
4/18 HB 2526 Increases the Penalty for a Third or Subsequent Offense Involving Unauthorized Motor Vehicle Use to a Class C Felony Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 3)
4/18 SF 2435 Appropriates $1 Billion for the Iowa Department of Education and the Department for the Blind Bill Passed - House (52 - 43)
4/18 SB 727 Expands the Missouri Empowerment Scholarships Accounts Program Bill Passed - House (82 - 69)
4/18 SF 2432 Appropriates Resources for the Economic Development Authority of the State Bill Passed - House (75 - 16)
4/18 SF 2421 Appropriates $46 Million for Iowa's Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and Department of Natural Resources Bill Passed - House (79 - 12)
4/18 SF 2433 Appropriates Funding for the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) Bill Passed - House (56 - 35)
4/18 HB 140 Authorizes Delaware Residents of Delaware to Request and Self-Administer Medication to End Ones Life Bill Passed - House (21 - 16)
4/18 HB 2287 Amends and Clarifies Language for Virtual School Bill Passed - House (105 - 32)
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