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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 6, 2024 | WY | HB 58 | Establishes a Forensic Genetic Genealogy Pilot Program | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
| March 6, 2024 | ID | S 1369 | Amends Existing laws to Revise Penalties for Vehicular Manslaughter | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
| March 6, 2024 | IA | HF 2240 | Prohibits the Distribution or Publishing of Nude Images | Bill Passed - House (94 - 0) |
| March 6, 2024 | AZ | SB 1613 | Expands Laws Pertaining to Theft | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| March 6, 2024 | OR | SB 1541 | Increases Amount of Circuit Court Judges | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
| March 5, 2024 | WA | HB 1652 | Reduces State Seizures of Child Support Payments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 4) |
| March 5, 2024 | SC | H 3594 | Authorizes Permitless Carriage of Firearms by Eligible Adults | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 33) |
| March 5, 2024 | SC | H 3594 | Authorizes Permitless Carriage of Firearms by Eligible Adults | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 33) |
| March 5, 2024 | WA | HB 2118 | Requires Gun Dealers Have Surveillance Cameras | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 39) |
| March 5, 2024 | OR | HB 4010 | Prohibits Drug Manufactures from Limiting where Safety Net Clinics can send Patients for Prescriptions | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9) |
| March 5, 2024 | GA | SB 332 | Establishes a Commission to Investigate Complaints Against Prosecutors | Bill Passed - House (97 - 73) |
| March 5, 2024 | WY | SF 111 | Requires Separate Hunting Licenses and Seasons for Mule and Whitetail Deer | Bill Failed - House (28 - 34) |
| March 5, 2024 | IN | HB 1002 | Defines Antisemitism as Discrimination on the Basis of the Jewish Religion | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 6) |
| March 5, 2024 | OR | HB 4001 | Establishes a Task Force on Specialty Courts | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6) |
| March 5, 2024 | OR | SB 1580 | Prohibits Employer Falsifying of Payroll Report Records | Bill Passed - House (49 - 2) |
| March 5, 2024 | HI | SB 2487 | Expands the Uniform Controlled Substances Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
| March 5, 2024 | OK | SB 1756 | Amends Background Check Requirements for Child Supervised Visitors | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 2) |
| March 5, 2024 | OR | SB 1522 | Repeals Statutes Concerning Involuntary Commitment to a Mental Facility | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
| March 5, 2024 | IA | HF 2610 | Amends Voter Laws in Iowa | Bill Passed - House (62 - 35) |
| March 5, 2024 | IA | SF 2340 | Establishes Illegal Immigration as a State Crime | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
| March 5, 2024 | OK | SB 3571 | Establishes Odell's Law | Bill Passed - House (69 - 25) |
| March 4, 2024 | WA | SB 5985 | Amends Firearms Background Check Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
| March 4, 2024 | WA | SB 5444 | Prohibits Open Carrying of Guns in Zoos, Libraries and Transit Centers | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
| March 4, 2024 | WA | SB 5824 | Increases Legal Protections for State Public Libraries | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 5) |
| March 4, 2024 | WA | HB 1903 | Requires Gun Owners Provide Notice to Law Enforcement Within 24 Hours of a Firearm Theft | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 40) |