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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Feb. 8, 2024 WA HB 1391 Establishes Clean Energy Incentives from the Climate Commitment Act for Construction of New Clean Energy Buildings Bill Passed - House (58 - 39)
Feb. 8, 2024 SD HB 1185 Requires Individuals Pay $500 for Land Surveys Bill Passed - House (47 - 17)
Feb. 8, 2024 SD HB 1203 Requires Entities Using Eminent Domain to Cover Certain Legal Costs for Landowners Bill Passed - House (61 - 3)
Feb. 8, 2024 SD HB 1186 Prohibits Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Easement Agreements from Exceeding 50 Years Bill Passed - House (40 - 24)
Feb. 8, 2024 WV HB 4851 Authorizes Armed School Security Bill Passed - House (89 - 11)
Feb. 8, 2024 RI H 7013 Authorizes Fining Healthcare Professionals Bill Passed - House (67 - 2)
Feb. 8, 2024 NM HB 7 Amends the Distribution of Various State Health Insurance Costs Bill Passed - House (51 - 14)
Feb. 7, 2024 National HR 485 Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act Bill Passed - House (211 - 208)
Feb. 7, 2024 MS HB 331 Repeals State Regulations for Counties and Cities on Building Permit Processes and Laws Bill Passed - House (81 - 29)
Feb. 6, 2024 UT HB 191 Amends Various State Energy Regulations Bill Passed - House (62 - 9)
Feb. 6, 2024 OR HB 4104 Requires Alerting Health Care Providers if a Patient Overdoses Bill Passed - House (52 - 2)
Feb. 5, 2024 VA HB 597 Establishes the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act Bill Passed - House (53 - 45)
Feb. 5, 2024 AZ HB 2123 Amends Revised Statutes Regarding Water Measuring Devices Bill Passed - House (31 - 26)
Feb. 5, 2024 CO SB 24-1091 Prohibits the use of Fire-hardened Building Materials in Residential Real Property Bill Passed - House (49 - 15)
Feb. 5, 2024 UT HJR 19 Establishes the Legislature's support of Sen. Mike Lee's HOUSES Act Joint Resolution Passed - House (60 - 12)
Feb. 4, 2024 NM HB 151 Requires Public Colleges and Universities Include Material on Affirmative Consent in Orientation Bill Passed - House (44 - 17)
Feb. 3, 2024 NM HB 41 Establishes State Clean Energy Standards Bill Passed - House (36 - 33)
Feb. 1, 2024 National HR 6976 Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act Bill Passed - House (274 - 150)
Feb. 1, 2024 IN HB 1376 Limits When School Tax Referendums can be Presented to Voters Bill Passed - House (51 - 43)
Feb. 1, 2024 MS HB 774 Authorizes Online Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (98 - 14)
Jan. 31, 2024 WV HB 4776 Increases Student Discipline Policies for State Educators Bill Passed - House (92 - 4)
Jan. 31, 2024 VA HB 688 Amends To-Go Alcohol Sale Laws to be Permanently Legal Bill Passed - House (81 - 18)
Jan. 31, 2024 ID H 415 Authorizes Firearms in Schools Bill Passed - House (53 - 16)
Jan. 31, 2024 MS HB 539 Expands Eligibility for Ambulatory Prenatal Care Bill Passed - House (117 - 5)
Jan. 31, 2024 KY HB 96 Requires a Moment of Silence in Schools Bill Passed - House (79 - 17)
Jan. 30, 2024 CA AB 236 Amends Insurance Code in Relation to Coverage Bill Passed - House (59 - 9)
Jan. 29, 2024 WA HB 1368 Appropriates $80 Million from the Climate Commitment Act for Electric School Bus Purchases Bill Passed - House (58 - 39)
Jan. 29, 2024 WA HB 1368 Appropriates $80 Million from the Climate Commitment Act for Electric School Bus Purchases Bill Passed - House (58 - 39)
Jan. 29, 2024 WA HB 1368 Appropriates $80 Million from the Climate Commitment Act for Electric School Bus Purchases Bill Passed - House (58 - 39)
Jan. 29, 2024 UT HB 62 Authorizes School Curriculum Over the Water Cycle, State Water Use History, and Various Water Systems Bill Passed - House (65 - 8)
Jan. 29, 2024 UT HB 62 Authorizes School Curriculum Over the Water Cycle, State Water Use History, and Various Water Systems Bill Passed - House (65 - 8)
Jan. 26, 2024 UT HB 261 Repeals Diversity Training Programs Across All Public Education and Government Agencies in the State Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 14)
Jan. 25, 2024 WI SB 145 Increases Professional Autonomy for Nurses with Advanced Credentials Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 35)
Jan. 25, 2024 WI AB 480 Expands the State Home Purchase Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (64 - 35)
Jan. 23, 2024 KY HB 18 Prohibits Local Governments from Prohibiting Source-of-Income Discrimination in Housing Bill Passed - House (74 - 20)
Jan. 23, 2024 IN HB 1001 Expands Work-Based Learning Programs Bill Passed - House (80 - 17)
Jan. 22, 2024 WA HB 1589 Prohibits Any New Natural Gas Line Construction in the State Bill Passed - House (52 - 45)
Jan. 18, 2024 National HR 6914 Pregnant Students' Rights Act Bill Passed - House (212 - 207)
Jan. 18, 2024 IN HB 1002 Defines Antisemitism as Discrimination on the Basis of the Jewish Religion Bill Passed - House (83 - 0)
Jan. 18, 2024 WI AB 510 Establishes Parental Bill of Rights in Their Child's Religion, Medical care, Records and Education Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
Jan. 17, 2024 SC H 4624 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Bill Passed - House (82 - 23)
Jan. 16, 2024 UT HB 14 Increases Penalties Associated with Threatening or Falsely Reporting an Emergency at School Bill Passed - House (73 - 1)
Jan. 11, 2024 National S J Res 38 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers". Joint Resolution Passed - House (209 - 198)
Jan. 11, 2024 National S J Res 38 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers". Joint Resolution Passed - House (209 - 198)
Jan. 11, 2024 National HR 788 Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (211 - 197)
Jan. 10, 2024 VT H 72 Establishes and Appropriates Funding for Overdose Prevention Centers in the State Bill Passed - House (95 - 35)
Jan. 8, 2024 WA HB 1245 Authorizes Lot Splitting for Single Residential Lots Bill Passed - House (94 - 4)
Jan. 8, 2024 NJ S 2841 Increases the Minimum Liability Insurance Requirements for Motor Carriers Bill Passed - House (48 - 26)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/08 HB 1391 Establishes Clean Energy Incentives from the Climate Commitment Act for Construction of New Clean Energy Buildings Bill Passed - House (58 - 39)
2/08 HB 1185 Requires Individuals Pay $500 for Land Surveys Bill Passed - House (47 - 17)
2/08 HB 1203 Requires Entities Using Eminent Domain to Cover Certain Legal Costs for Landowners Bill Passed - House (61 - 3)
2/08 HB 1186 Prohibits Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Easement Agreements from Exceeding 50 Years Bill Passed - House (40 - 24)
2/08 HB 4851 Authorizes Armed School Security Bill Passed - House (89 - 11)
2/08 H 7013 Authorizes Fining Healthcare Professionals Bill Passed - House (67 - 2)
2/08 HB 7 Amends the Distribution of Various State Health Insurance Costs Bill Passed - House (51 - 14)
2/07 HR 485 Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act Bill Passed - House (211 - 208)
2/07 HB 331 Repeals State Regulations for Counties and Cities on Building Permit Processes and Laws Bill Passed - House (81 - 29)
2/06 HB 191 Amends Various State Energy Regulations Bill Passed - House (62 - 9)
2/06 HB 4104 Requires Alerting Health Care Providers if a Patient Overdoses Bill Passed - House (52 - 2)
2/05 HB 597 Establishes the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act Bill Passed - House (53 - 45)
2/05 HB 2123 Amends Revised Statutes Regarding Water Measuring Devices Bill Passed - House (31 - 26)
2/05 SB 24-1091 Prohibits the use of Fire-hardened Building Materials in Residential Real Property Bill Passed - House (49 - 15)
2/05 HJR 19 Establishes the Legislature's support of Sen. Mike Lee's HOUSES Act Joint Resolution Passed - House (60 - 12)
2/04 HB 151 Requires Public Colleges and Universities Include Material on Affirmative Consent in Orientation Bill Passed - House (44 - 17)
2/03 HB 41 Establishes State Clean Energy Standards Bill Passed - House (36 - 33)
2/01 HR 6976 Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act Bill Passed - House (274 - 150)
2/01 HB 1376 Limits When School Tax Referendums can be Presented to Voters Bill Passed - House (51 - 43)
2/01 HB 774 Authorizes Online Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (98 - 14)
1/31 HB 4776 Increases Student Discipline Policies for State Educators Bill Passed - House (92 - 4)
1/31 HB 688 Amends To-Go Alcohol Sale Laws to be Permanently Legal Bill Passed - House (81 - 18)
1/31 H 415 Authorizes Firearms in Schools Bill Passed - House (53 - 16)
1/31 HB 539 Expands Eligibility for Ambulatory Prenatal Care Bill Passed - House (117 - 5)
1/31 HB 96 Requires a Moment of Silence in Schools Bill Passed - House (79 - 17)
1/30 AB 236 Amends Insurance Code in Relation to Coverage Bill Passed - House (59 - 9)
1/29 HB 1368 Appropriates $80 Million from the Climate Commitment Act for Electric School Bus Purchases Bill Passed - House (58 - 39)
1/29 HB 1368 Appropriates $80 Million from the Climate Commitment Act for Electric School Bus Purchases Bill Passed - House (58 - 39)
1/29 HB 1368 Appropriates $80 Million from the Climate Commitment Act for Electric School Bus Purchases Bill Passed - House (58 - 39)
1/29 HB 62 Authorizes School Curriculum Over the Water Cycle, State Water Use History, and Various Water Systems Bill Passed - House (65 - 8)
1/29 HB 62 Authorizes School Curriculum Over the Water Cycle, State Water Use History, and Various Water Systems Bill Passed - House (65 - 8)
1/26 HB 261 Repeals Diversity Training Programs Across All Public Education and Government Agencies in the State Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 14)
1/25 SB 145 Increases Professional Autonomy for Nurses with Advanced Credentials Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 35)
1/25 AB 480 Expands the State Home Purchase Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (64 - 35)
1/23 HB 18 Prohibits Local Governments from Prohibiting Source-of-Income Discrimination in Housing Bill Passed - House (74 - 20)
1/23 HB 1001 Expands Work-Based Learning Programs Bill Passed - House (80 - 17)
1/22 HB 1589 Prohibits Any New Natural Gas Line Construction in the State Bill Passed - House (52 - 45)
1/18 HR 6914 Pregnant Students' Rights Act Bill Passed - House (212 - 207)
1/18 HB 1002 Defines Antisemitism as Discrimination on the Basis of the Jewish Religion Bill Passed - House (83 - 0)
1/18 AB 510 Establishes Parental Bill of Rights in Their Child's Religion, Medical care, Records and Education Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
1/17 H 4624 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Bill Passed - House (82 - 23)
1/16 HB 14 Increases Penalties Associated with Threatening or Falsely Reporting an Emergency at School Bill Passed - House (73 - 1)
1/11 S J Res 38 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers". Joint Resolution Passed - House (209 - 198)
1/11 S J Res 38 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers". Joint Resolution Passed - House (209 - 198)
1/11 HR 788 Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (211 - 197)
1/10 H 72 Establishes and Appropriates Funding for Overdose Prevention Centers in the State Bill Passed - House (95 - 35)
1/08 HB 1245 Authorizes Lot Splitting for Single Residential Lots Bill Passed - House (94 - 4)
1/08 S 2841 Increases the Minimum Liability Insurance Requirements for Motor Carriers Bill Passed - House (48 - 26)
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