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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2024 | FL | HB 7021 | Amends and Modernizes the State's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0) |
| March 8, 2024 | FL | HB 7021 | Amends and Modernizes the State's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0) |
| March 7, 2024 | WY | SF 47 | Amends Law Enforcement Retirement Contributions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 1) |
| March 7, 2024 | OR | HB 4156 | Expands State Stalking Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 3) |
| March 7, 2024 | WY | HB 125 | Repeals Gun-Free Zones in Wyoming | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
| March 7, 2024 | NH | SB 415 | Establishes Penalties for Fentanyl-Related Offenses | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6) |
| March 7, 2024 | MO | SB 754 | Amends Various Public Safety Policies | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
| March 7, 2024 | NH | SB 414 | Establishes Sentencing for Crimes due to Drug-Related Deaths | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6) |
| March 7, 2024 | NH | SB 316 | Establishes New Drug Trafficking Penalties | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
| March 7, 2024 | NH | SB 414 | Establishes Sentencing for Crimes due to Drug-Related Deaths | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6) |
| March 7, 2024 | MO | SB 754 | Amends Various Public Safety Policies | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
| March 6, 2024 | SC | H 3594 | Authorizes Permitless Carriage of Firearms by Eligible Adults | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 18) |
| March 6, 2024 | SC | H 3594 | Authorizes Permitless Carriage of Firearms by Eligible Adults | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 18) |
| March 6, 2024 | OR | SB 1553 | Amends Crime Definition of Interfering with Public Transportation | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 6) |
| March 6, 2024 | OR | SB 1553 | Amends Crime Definition of Interfering with Public Transportation | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 6) |
| March 6, 2024 | FL | SB 7014 | Increases the Maximum Fine for Violations of Specified Lobbying Provisions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
| March 6, 2024 | KY | HB 207 | Expands Sex Crime Violations | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0) |
| March 6, 2024 | WY | HB 29 | Amends Cold Case Database and Investigation Provisions | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
| March 6, 2024 | OR | HB 4140 | Authorizes Requests for Future Budget Requests to Include Funds for Victims Help Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3) |
| March 6, 2024 | WY | HB 77 | Amends Simple Assault to Include Menacing or Threatening Behavior | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 16) |
| March 6, 2024 | WY | HB 58 | Establishes a Forensic Genetic Genealogy Pilot Program | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
| 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 6, 2024 | ID | S 1369 | Amends Existing laws to Revise Penalties for Vehicular Manslaughter | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
| 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) |