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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 6, 2024 MN HF 5242 Appropriates Funding for Investments in Railroad Safety and Public Transit Systems Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 31)
May 6, 2024 MN HF 5237 Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 30)
May 3, 2024 HI HB 40 Transfers $300 Million from the General Fund to the Emergency Budget and Reserve Fund Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 0)
May 1, 2024 HI HB 2359 Establishes a Digital Equity Grant Program Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
May 1, 2024 HI HB 1800 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 Fiscal Year State Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
April 30, 2024 MN SF 5335 Appropriates Funding for State Human Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 13)
April 29, 2024 MN SF 5289 Appropriates Funding for Employment Training Programs Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33)
April 24, 2024 MI HB 5534 Requires the State Court Administrative Office to Analyze Trial Court Costs Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
April 23, 2024 National HR 815 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (79 - 18)
April 23, 2024 National HR 815 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (79 - 18)
April 19, 2024 IA SF 2435 Appropriates $1 Billion for the Iowa Department of Education and the Department for the Blind Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
April 19, 2024 IA HF 2698 Appropriates $2.2 Billion for the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Veteran Affairs Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
April 19, 2024 IA SF 2443 Amends and Appropriates Funding for Area Education Agencies (AEA) Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 14)
April 18, 2024 NE LB 1169 Amends the Nebraska State Historical Society Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 4)
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 - Senate (33 - 14)
April 18, 2024 IA SF 2433 Appropriates Funding for the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 13)
April 12, 2024 KY HB 6 Appropriates Funds for the 2024 State Operational Budget Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 840 Establishes the Poverty Elimination Action Plan Act and Amends the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19)
April 10, 2024 ID H 722 Appropriates Resources for the Workforce Development Council Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
April 3, 2024 ID H 770 Appropriates Resources for the Transportation Budget Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 18)
March 28, 2024 GA HB 916 Appropriates Billions in Funding for the State Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (54 - 1)
March 27, 2024 ID S 1447 Appropriates Funding for the State General Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
March 26, 2024 NE LB 1412 Appropriates Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act for State Government Operation Costs Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 6)
March 25, 2024 KY HB 388 Amends Various Authorities of Louisville Local Government Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
March 23, 2024 National HR 2882 Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (74 - 24)
March 13, 2024 DE SB 203 Expands Codes Related to Official Misconduct Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 2)
March 12, 2024 MS SB 2725 Establishes a University System Efficiency Task Force Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 12)
March 8, 2024 WY SF 90 Establishes a State-Managed Local Government Equity Investment Pool Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
March 8, 2024 WY HB 138 Appropriates and Establishes Limits on State Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
March 8, 2024 WY HB 1 Appropriates $10.6 Billion in Funding for the Biennial 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 14)
March 7, 2024 SD SB 1259 Appropriates Money for the Ordinary Expenses of the State Government Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
March 5, 2024 SD SB 80 Appropriates $2 million to the State Department of Human Services for Technology Grants to Elderly Care Providers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
March 4, 2024 SD SB 208 Requires the Governor's Office of Economic Development to Biannually Report to Legislature the Name and Amount of Grants from the Future Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 4)
March 4, 2024 SD HB 1093 Appropriates $6 Million to the State Department of Social Services for LifeScape Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
March 4, 2024 OR HB 4102 Appropriates Funding for the Oregon Natural and Working Lands Fund Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
March 4, 2024 OR SB 1585 Authorizes the DHS to Set Up a Task Force to Allow People to Purchase Hot Foods with SNAP Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
Feb. 29, 2024 GA SB 390 Prohibits Use of Public Funds for Dues or Programs Associated with the American Library Association Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 20)
Feb. 28, 2024 OR SB 1566 Authorizes Counties to Charge Permit Fees to Build Move or Change Facilities that are in the Right of Way Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
Feb. 27, 2024 SD SB 49 Appropriates $10 Million from Remaining American Rescue Plan Act Funding for Water and Sewer Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
Feb. 27, 2024 SD SB 168 Appropriates $5 Million to the Office of the Attorney General to Organizations Assisting Children Who Have Been Abused or Neglected Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
Feb. 22, 2024 WY SF 1 Appropriates Funding for the 2024-2026 Fiscal Year Budget Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8)
Feb. 13, 2024 National HR 815 National Security Act, 2024 Bill Passed - Senate (70 - 29)
Feb. 13, 2024 National HR 815 National Security Act, 2024 Bill Passed - Senate (70 - 29)
Feb. 12, 2024 NM HB 2 Appropriates Funds for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 10)
Feb. 8, 2024 National HR 815 National Security Act, 2024 Cloture Invoked - Senate (67 - 32)
Feb. 8, 2024 National HR 815 National Security Act, 2024 Cloture Invoked - Senate (67 - 32)
Feb. 7, 2024 National HR 815 National Security Act, 2024 Cloture Invoked - Senate (58 - 41)
Feb. 7, 2024 National HR 815 National Security Act, 2024 Cloture Invoked - Senate (58 - 41)
Feb. 7, 2024 National HR 815 National Security Act, 2024 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 50)
Feb. 7, 2024 National HR 815 National Security Act, 2024 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 50)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/06 HF 5242 Appropriates Funding for Investments in Railroad Safety and Public Transit Systems Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 31)
5/06 HF 5237 Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 30)
5/03 HB 40 Transfers $300 Million from the General Fund to the Emergency Budget and Reserve Fund Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 0)
5/01 HB 2359 Establishes a Digital Equity Grant Program Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
5/01 HB 1800 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 Fiscal Year State Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
4/30 SF 5335 Appropriates Funding for State Human Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 13)
4/29 SF 5289 Appropriates Funding for Employment Training Programs Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33)
4/24 HB 5534 Requires the State Court Administrative Office to Analyze Trial Court Costs Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
4/23 HR 815 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (79 - 18)
4/23 HR 815 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (79 - 18)
4/19 SF 2435 Appropriates $1 Billion for the Iowa Department of Education and the Department for the Blind Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
4/19 HF 2698 Appropriates $2.2 Billion for the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Veteran Affairs Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
4/19 SF 2443 Amends and Appropriates Funding for Area Education Agencies (AEA) Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 14)
4/18 LB 1169 Amends the Nebraska State Historical Society Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 4)
4/18 SF 2421 Appropriates $46 Million for Iowa's Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and Department of Natural Resources Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
4/18 SF 2433 Appropriates Funding for the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 13)
4/12 HB 6 Appropriates Funds for the 2024 State Operational Budget Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
4/11 LB 840 Establishes the Poverty Elimination Action Plan Act and Amends the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19)
4/10 H 722 Appropriates Resources for the Workforce Development Council Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
4/03 H 770 Appropriates Resources for the Transportation Budget Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 18)
3/28 HB 916 Appropriates Billions in Funding for the State Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (54 - 1)
3/27 S 1447 Appropriates Funding for the State General Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
3/26 LB 1412 Appropriates Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act for State Government Operation Costs Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 6)
3/25 HB 388 Amends Various Authorities of Louisville Local Government Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
3/23 HR 2882 Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (74 - 24)
3/13 SB 203 Expands Codes Related to Official Misconduct Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 2)
3/12 SB 2725 Establishes a University System Efficiency Task Force Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 12)
3/08 SF 90 Establishes a State-Managed Local Government Equity Investment Pool Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
3/08 HB 138 Appropriates and Establishes Limits on State Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
3/08 HB 1 Appropriates $10.6 Billion in Funding for the Biennial 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 14)
3/07 SB 1259 Appropriates Money for the Ordinary Expenses of the State Government Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
3/05 SB 80 Appropriates $2 million to the State Department of Human Services for Technology Grants to Elderly Care Providers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
3/04 SB 208 Requires the Governor's Office of Economic Development to Biannually Report to Legislature the Name and Amount of Grants from the Future Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 4)
3/04 HB 1093 Appropriates $6 Million to the State Department of Social Services for LifeScape Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
3/04 HB 4102 Appropriates Funding for the Oregon Natural and Working Lands Fund Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
3/04 SB 1585 Authorizes the DHS to Set Up a Task Force to Allow People to Purchase Hot Foods with SNAP Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
2/29 SB 390 Prohibits Use of Public Funds for Dues or Programs Associated with the American Library Association Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 20)
2/28 SB 1566 Authorizes Counties to Charge Permit Fees to Build Move or Change Facilities that are in the Right of Way Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
2/27 SB 49 Appropriates $10 Million from Remaining American Rescue Plan Act Funding for Water and Sewer Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
2/27 SB 168 Appropriates $5 Million to the Office of the Attorney General to Organizations Assisting Children Who Have Been Abused or Neglected Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
2/22 SF 1 Appropriates Funding for the 2024-2026 Fiscal Year Budget Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8)
2/13 HR 815 National Security Act, 2024 Bill Passed - Senate (70 - 29)
2/13 HR 815 National Security Act, 2024 Bill Passed - Senate (70 - 29)
2/12 HB 2 Appropriates Funds for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 10)
2/08 HR 815 National Security Act, 2024 Cloture Invoked - Senate (67 - 32)
2/08 HR 815 National Security Act, 2024 Cloture Invoked - Senate (67 - 32)
2/07 HR 815 National Security Act, 2024 Cloture Invoked - Senate (58 - 41)
2/07 HR 815 National Security Act, 2024 Cloture Invoked - Senate (58 - 41)
2/07 HR 815 National Security Act, 2024 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 50)
2/07 HR 815 National Security Act, 2024 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 50)
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