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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 6, 2025 AL SB 5 Amends and Restructures the Board of Trustees for the Alabama Department of Archives and History Bill Passed - House (74 - 29)
May 6, 2025 AL SB 63 Requires Law Enforcement Agencies to Collect and Submit Fingerprints and DNA from Undocumented Immigrants in Custody Bill Passed - House (76 - 7)
May 6, 2025 AL SB 63 Requires Law Enforcement Agencies to Collect and Submit Fingerprints and DNA from Undocumented Immigrants in Custody Bill Passed - House (76 - 7)
May 6, 2025 AZ SB 1097 Requires Arizona Schools to Close on Election Days to Serve as Polling Places Bill Passed - House (31 - 23)
May 6, 2025 National S J Res 13 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act. Motion Agreed - Senate (53 - 46)
May 6, 2025 National S J Res 7 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program". Motion Agreed - Senate (53 - 47)
May 6, 2025 LA SB 154 Prohibits and Criminalizes Possession or Distribution of Kratom Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
May 6, 2025 PA SB 9 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Participating on Female Sports Teams in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18)
May 6, 2025 TX HB 24 Repeals Previous State Law that Property Owners Use to Stop New Homes from Being Developed Near Them Bill Passed - House (83 - 56)
May 6, 2025 PA HB 81 Prohibits Surcharges for Mail Payments and Paper Billing Statements Bill Passed - House (123 - 80)
May 6, 2025 TX HB 3120 Defines Certain Duties of the Owner or Operator of a Residential Child Detention Facility Bill Passed - House (143 - 2)
May 6, 2025 PA HB 265 Extends Existing Unemployment Benefits to Apply to School Employees Even When They Can Reasonably Expect to Return to Their Jobs Bill Passed - House (105 - 98)
May 6, 2025 PA HB 265 Extends Existing Unemployment Benefits to Apply to School Employees Even When They Can Reasonably Expect to Return to Their Jobs Bill Passed - House (105 - 98)
May 5, 2025 MO HB 595 Prohibits Local Governments from Requiring Landlords to Accept Section 8 Vouchers Conference Report Adopted - House (103 - 37)
May 5, 2025 CO SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
May 5, 2025 CO SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
May 5, 2025 CO SB 25-310 Appropriates $350 Million Towards a Support Fund for Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (55 - 9)
May 5, 2025 CO SB 25-281 Classifies Careless Driving Which Results in Serious Bodily Injury or Death as a Class 1 Misdemeanor Bill Passed - House (59 - 5)
May 5, 2025 AZ SB 1268 Require Hospitals to Question Patients on Legal Status in the United States Bill Passed - House (32 - 25)
May 5, 2025 AZ SB 1268 Require Hospitals to Question Patients on Legal Status in the United States Bill Passed - House (32 - 25)
May 5, 2025 AK SB 97 Limits the Number of Hunting Guides in a Specific Area By Selling Hunting Concessions Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 1)
May 5, 2025 MN HF 2434 Appropriates Funding for the State Human Services Budget Bill Passed - House (109 - 25)
May 5, 2025 National HR 36 Mobilizing and Enhancing Georgia's Options for Building Accountability, Resilience, and Independence (MEGOBARI) Act Bill Passed - House (349 - 42)
May 3, 2025 CO SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
May 3, 2025 CO SB 25-130 Defines Going Into Labor and Certain Pregnancy Complications as "Emergency Medical Conditions" Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
May 3, 2025 CO SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
May 2, 2025 ND HB 1176 Increases Primary Residence Tax Credits Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 4)
May 2, 2025 ND HB 1168 Amends Residential Property Tax Rates Conference Report Rejected - House (13 - 77)
May 2, 2025 HI HB 1483 Increases Penalty Fines for Illegal Fireworks Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 2)
May 2, 2025 CO HB 25-1013 Specifies Prisoners have a Right to See Visitors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 19)
May 2, 2025 FL HB 1427 Requires Nursing Schools with Passage Rates 10% Below the National Average be Placed on Probation Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
May 2, 2025 FL HB 1427 Requires Nursing Schools with Passage Rates 10% Below the National Average be Placed on Probation Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
May 2, 2025 HI HB 1483 Increases Penalty Fines for Illegal Fireworks Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2)
May 2, 2025 CO SB 25-289 Establishes a State-Regulated Drug Donation Program Bill Passed - House (48 - 15)
May 2, 2025 CO HB 25-1013 Specifies Prisoners have a Right to See Visitors Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
May 2, 2025 TX SB 412 Rescinds Exemptions for Educational, Medical, Psychological, and Psychiatric Professionals Who Commit Offenses Related to Material or Conduct that is Obscene or Harmful to Children Bill Passed - House (92 - 39)
May 2, 2025 AK SB 47 Authorizes the Municipality of Anchorage to Use Local Money to Pay for Pothole Repairs on Canyon Road Bill Passed - House (35 - 4)
May 1, 2025 ND SB 2160 Amends the State's Insurance to a Plan that Offers Benefits to be Compliant with the Federal Affordable Care Act Veto Override Failed - Senate (31 - 15)
May 1, 2025 SC S 62 Establishes a State Education Scholarship Trust Fund to Authorize Private School Tuition Payments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 32)
May 1, 2025 CO HB 25-1004 Prohibits Use of Algorithmic Devices (AI) by Landlords for Rental Price Determination Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 21)
May 1, 2025 CO HB 25-1023 Requires Applications for Large-Scale Fencing Projects on the Sangre de Cristo Land Grants Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 20)
May 1, 2025 CO HB 25-1136 Authorizes Police Officers the Ability to Appeal Their Inclusion in the POST Board's Conduct Database Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 21)
May 1, 2025 CO HB 25-1062 Increases Firearm Theft to a Class 6 Felony Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 7)
May 1, 2025 CO HB 25-1207 Prohibits Insurers from Refusing, Canceling or Increasing the Cost of Coverage for Residential Property Owners Based on the Breed of Their Dog Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 23)
May 1, 2025 CO HB 25-1213 Amends Regulations Regarding Funding, Billing, and Reporting for Certain Healthcare and Managed Care Entities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 7)
May 1, 2025 MO HB 419 Repeals the University of Missouri System's Exclusive Authority to Grant Research Doctorates and certain Professional Degrees Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
May 1, 2025 TX SB 494 Establishes a Theft of Petroleum Products Task Force Bill Passed - House (137 - 6)
May 1, 2025 SC H 3127 Repeals the Mandatory Minimum of 90 Days for a First Offense of Failure to Stop that Doesn't Involve Injury or Death Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 5)
May 1, 2025 OK HB 2728 Establishes Regulations for the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 7)
May 1, 2025 AL SB 330 Amends and Restructures the Governance of Large Municipal Water Systems Bill Passed - House (66 - 27)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/06 SB 5 Amends and Restructures the Board of Trustees for the Alabama Department of Archives and History Bill Passed - House (74 - 29)
5/06 SB 63 Requires Law Enforcement Agencies to Collect and Submit Fingerprints and DNA from Undocumented Immigrants in Custody Bill Passed - House (76 - 7)
5/06 SB 63 Requires Law Enforcement Agencies to Collect and Submit Fingerprints and DNA from Undocumented Immigrants in Custody Bill Passed - House (76 - 7)
5/06 SB 1097 Requires Arizona Schools to Close on Election Days to Serve as Polling Places Bill Passed - House (31 - 23)
5/06 S J Res 13 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act. Motion Agreed - Senate (53 - 46)
5/06 S J Res 7 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program". Motion Agreed - Senate (53 - 47)
5/06 SB 154 Prohibits and Criminalizes Possession or Distribution of Kratom Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
5/06 SB 9 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Participating on Female Sports Teams in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18)
5/06 HB 24 Repeals Previous State Law that Property Owners Use to Stop New Homes from Being Developed Near Them Bill Passed - House (83 - 56)
5/06 HB 81 Prohibits Surcharges for Mail Payments and Paper Billing Statements Bill Passed - House (123 - 80)
5/06 HB 3120 Defines Certain Duties of the Owner or Operator of a Residential Child Detention Facility Bill Passed - House (143 - 2)
5/06 HB 265 Extends Existing Unemployment Benefits to Apply to School Employees Even When They Can Reasonably Expect to Return to Their Jobs Bill Passed - House (105 - 98)
5/06 HB 265 Extends Existing Unemployment Benefits to Apply to School Employees Even When They Can Reasonably Expect to Return to Their Jobs Bill Passed - House (105 - 98)
5/05 HB 595 Prohibits Local Governments from Requiring Landlords to Accept Section 8 Vouchers Conference Report Adopted - House (103 - 37)
5/05 SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
5/05 SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
5/05 SB 25-310 Appropriates $350 Million Towards a Support Fund for Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (55 - 9)
5/05 SB 25-281 Classifies Careless Driving Which Results in Serious Bodily Injury or Death as a Class 1 Misdemeanor Bill Passed - House (59 - 5)
5/05 SB 1268 Require Hospitals to Question Patients on Legal Status in the United States Bill Passed - House (32 - 25)
5/05 SB 1268 Require Hospitals to Question Patients on Legal Status in the United States Bill Passed - House (32 - 25)
5/05 SB 97 Limits the Number of Hunting Guides in a Specific Area By Selling Hunting Concessions Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 1)
5/05 HF 2434 Appropriates Funding for the State Human Services Budget Bill Passed - House (109 - 25)
5/05 HR 36 Mobilizing and Enhancing Georgia's Options for Building Accountability, Resilience, and Independence (MEGOBARI) Act Bill Passed - House (349 - 42)
5/03 SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
5/03 SB 25-130 Defines Going Into Labor and Certain Pregnancy Complications as "Emergency Medical Conditions" Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
5/03 SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
5/02 HB 1176 Increases Primary Residence Tax Credits Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 4)
5/02 HB 1168 Amends Residential Property Tax Rates Conference Report Rejected - House (13 - 77)
5/02 HB 1483 Increases Penalty Fines for Illegal Fireworks Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 2)
5/02 HB 25-1013 Specifies Prisoners have a Right to See Visitors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 19)
5/02 HB 1427 Requires Nursing Schools with Passage Rates 10% Below the National Average be Placed on Probation Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
5/02 HB 1427 Requires Nursing Schools with Passage Rates 10% Below the National Average be Placed on Probation Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
5/02 HB 1483 Increases Penalty Fines for Illegal Fireworks Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2)
5/02 SB 25-289 Establishes a State-Regulated Drug Donation Program Bill Passed - House (48 - 15)
5/02 HB 25-1013 Specifies Prisoners have a Right to See Visitors Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
5/02 SB 412 Rescinds Exemptions for Educational, Medical, Psychological, and Psychiatric Professionals Who Commit Offenses Related to Material or Conduct that is Obscene or Harmful to Children Bill Passed - House (92 - 39)
5/02 SB 47 Authorizes the Municipality of Anchorage to Use Local Money to Pay for Pothole Repairs on Canyon Road Bill Passed - House (35 - 4)
5/01 SB 2160 Amends the State's Insurance to a Plan that Offers Benefits to be Compliant with the Federal Affordable Care Act Veto Override Failed - Senate (31 - 15)
5/01 S 62 Establishes a State Education Scholarship Trust Fund to Authorize Private School Tuition Payments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 32)
5/01 HB 25-1004 Prohibits Use of Algorithmic Devices (AI) by Landlords for Rental Price Determination Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 21)
5/01 HB 25-1023 Requires Applications for Large-Scale Fencing Projects on the Sangre de Cristo Land Grants Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 20)
5/01 HB 25-1136 Authorizes Police Officers the Ability to Appeal Their Inclusion in the POST Board's Conduct Database Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 21)
5/01 HB 25-1062 Increases Firearm Theft to a Class 6 Felony Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 7)
5/01 HB 25-1207 Prohibits Insurers from Refusing, Canceling or Increasing the Cost of Coverage for Residential Property Owners Based on the Breed of Their Dog Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 23)
5/01 HB 25-1213 Amends Regulations Regarding Funding, Billing, and Reporting for Certain Healthcare and Managed Care Entities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 7)
5/01 HB 419 Repeals the University of Missouri System's Exclusive Authority to Grant Research Doctorates and certain Professional Degrees Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
5/01 SB 494 Establishes a Theft of Petroleum Products Task Force Bill Passed - House (137 - 6)
5/01 H 3127 Repeals the Mandatory Minimum of 90 Days for a First Offense of Failure to Stop that Doesn't Involve Injury or Death Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 5)
5/01 HB 2728 Establishes Regulations for the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 7)
5/01 SB 330 Amends and Restructures the Governance of Large Municipal Water Systems Bill Passed - House (66 - 27)
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