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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 31, 2025 IL HB 2755 Amends Revenue and Tax Changes Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 25)
May 31, 2025 IL HB 2755 Amends Revenue and Tax Changes Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 25)
May 31, 2025 IL SB 2510 Appropriates $55.2 Billion for the 2026 State Budget Bill Passed - House (75 - 41)
May 31, 2025 IL HB 1075 Appropriates and Designates Funding for Budget Implementation Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 23)
May 31, 2025 CT HB 5003 Establishes Requirements for New Programs of the Office of Early Childhood Bill Passed - House (133 - 10)
May 31, 2025 CT SB 1 Appropriates $300 Million for a Child Care Trust Bill Passed - House (101 - 45)
May 30, 2025 VT S 127 Establishes the Community Housing Infrastructure Program (CHIP) and Authorizes Localities to Fund Housing Projects With Loans Conference Report Adopted - House (137 - 2)
May 30, 2025 TX HB 500 Appropriates Supplemental Funding for the 2025-2026 State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (112 - 24)
May 30, 2025 NV AB 238 Establishes a Program to Develop Film Studio Infrastructure and Workforce Training for the Entertainment Industry Bill Passed - House (22 - 20)
May 30, 2025 CT SB 1 Appropriates $300 Million for a Child Care Trust Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
May 29, 2025 TX SB 40 Amends Bail Bonds and Prohibits the Use of Public Tax Funds to Pay Bail Bonds Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
May 29, 2025 TX HJR 7 Appropriates Billions of Dollars to Stave off a Looming Water Crisis Concurrence Vote Passed - House (122 - 2)
May 29, 2025 TX HB 2 Appropriates $7.7 Billion for the State Education Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (122 - 13)
May 29, 2025 MA S 2521 Appropriates Funds to the Department of Early Education and Care for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
May 29, 2025 CA SB 345 Authorizes the State Fire Marshall to Establish and Collect Fees Associated with Fire Training and Education Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
May 29, 2025 CA SB 345 Authorizes the State Fire Marshall to Establish and Collect Fees Associated with Fire Training and Education Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
May 29, 2025 CA SB 296 Exempts Totally Disabled Veteran Homeowners from Property Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
May 29, 2025 LA HB 300 Increases the Income Limit to Qualify for the Property Tax Special Assessment Program Bill Passed - House (91 - 2)
May 28, 2025 SC H 4025 Appropriates $14.4 Billion Funds for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 5)
May 28, 2025 SC H 4025 Appropriates $14.4 Billion Funds for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 5)
May 28, 2025 SC H 4025 Appropriates $14.4 Billion Funds for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 25)
May 28, 2025 SC H 4025 Appropriates $14.4 Billion Funds for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 25)
May 28, 2025 CT SB 1358 Restructures the Compensation of Nonprofit Employees in Connecticut to Match Inflation Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8)
May 27, 2025 NV SB 90 Appropriates Funds to Establish a Classroom Supplies Grant Program Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
May 26, 2025 TX SB 7 Appropriates Billions of Dollars to Support Water Infrastructure and Potential Water Drought Bill Passed - House (143 - 3)
May 22, 2025 NJ S 862 Requires the Department of Transportation to Include Information about Potholes and Pothole Repair Projects in its Annual Roadway Pavement System Report Bill Passed - House (77 - 0)
May 22, 2025 TX SB 33 Prohibits Any State Funding From Going Toward Helping Women Get Out-of-State Abortions Bill Passed - House (87 - 58)
May 22, 2025 NC SB 257 Appropriates $65 Billion in Funding for the 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - House (86 - 20)
May 22, 2025 NC SB 257 Appropriates $65 Billion in Funding for the 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - House (86 - 20)
May 22, 2025 OK HB 2766 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Oklahoma State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 19)
May 22, 2025 National HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Bill Passed - House (215 - 214)
May 22, 2025 NJ A 5358 Expands RetireReady NJ to Include Businesses with One or More Employees Bill Passed - House (49 - 28)
May 22, 2025 NJ A 5733 Expands Eligibility for State Utility Assistance and Energy Efficiency Programs Bill Passed - House (58 - 18)
May 22, 2025 ME LD 255 Appropriates 3.5 Million Dollars for the Manufactured and Mobile Home Park Preservation and Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (78 - 64)
May 22, 2025 OK HB 1460 Authorizes Removal of Certain Criminal Justice Fees and Court Waivers Bill Passed - House (84 - 3)
May 21, 2025 NV SB 500 Appropriates Funding for K-12 Public Education for the 2025-2027 Biennium Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
May 20, 2025 AK HB 57 Increases the Basic Input Into the State's Public School Funding Formula for the Base Student Allocation by $700 Veto Override Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
May 20, 2025 AK HB 57 Increases the Basic Input Into the State's Public School Funding Formula for the Base Student Allocation by $700 Veto Override Passed - House (29 - 11)
May 20, 2025 AK HB 55 Appropriates Funding for the State Mental Health Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (33 - 7)
May 20, 2025 TX SB 40 Amends Bail Bonds and Prohibits the Use of Public Tax Funds to Pay Bail Bonds Bill Passed - House (113 - 30)
May 20, 2025 LA HB 639 Increases the Tax on Online Gambling to 21% Bill Passed - House (74 - 16)
May 20, 2025 OK HB 2766 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Oklahoma State Budget Bill Passed - House (73 - 20)
May 19, 2025 MN SF 3045 Appropriates Funding for the Omnibus State Government Finance and Elections Bill Concurrence Vote Passed - House (116 - 18)
May 19, 2025 MN SF 3045 Appropriates Funding for the Omnibus State Government Finance and Elections Bill Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 31)
May 19, 2025 CT HB 6863 Specifies Deficiency Appropriations For The Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
May 19, 2025 CT HB 6863 Specifies Deficiency Appropriations For The Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - House (98 - 46)
May 18, 2025 MN HF 2563 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 State Legacy Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (113 - 21)
May 18, 2025 MN HF 2563 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 State Legacy Budget Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 30)
May 15, 2025 VT H 493 Appropriates Funding for the 2026 Fiscal Year State Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (132 - 3)
May 14, 2025 IA HF 1038 Authorizes Appropriations from the Opioid Settlement Fund Bill Passed - House (84 - 1)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/31 HB 2755 Amends Revenue and Tax Changes Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 25)
5/31 HB 2755 Amends Revenue and Tax Changes Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 25)
5/31 SB 2510 Appropriates $55.2 Billion for the 2026 State Budget Bill Passed - House (75 - 41)
5/31 HB 1075 Appropriates and Designates Funding for Budget Implementation Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 23)
5/31 HB 5003 Establishes Requirements for New Programs of the Office of Early Childhood Bill Passed - House (133 - 10)
5/31 SB 1 Appropriates $300 Million for a Child Care Trust Bill Passed - House (101 - 45)
5/30 S 127 Establishes the Community Housing Infrastructure Program (CHIP) and Authorizes Localities to Fund Housing Projects With Loans Conference Report Adopted - House (137 - 2)
5/30 HB 500 Appropriates Supplemental Funding for the 2025-2026 State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (112 - 24)
5/30 AB 238 Establishes a Program to Develop Film Studio Infrastructure and Workforce Training for the Entertainment Industry Bill Passed - House (22 - 20)
5/30 SB 1 Appropriates $300 Million for a Child Care Trust Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
5/29 SB 40 Amends Bail Bonds and Prohibits the Use of Public Tax Funds to Pay Bail Bonds Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
5/29 HJR 7 Appropriates Billions of Dollars to Stave off a Looming Water Crisis Concurrence Vote Passed - House (122 - 2)
5/29 HB 2 Appropriates $7.7 Billion for the State Education Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (122 - 13)
5/29 S 2521 Appropriates Funds to the Department of Early Education and Care for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
5/29 SB 345 Authorizes the State Fire Marshall to Establish and Collect Fees Associated with Fire Training and Education Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
5/29 SB 345 Authorizes the State Fire Marshall to Establish and Collect Fees Associated with Fire Training and Education Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
5/29 SB 296 Exempts Totally Disabled Veteran Homeowners from Property Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
5/29 HB 300 Increases the Income Limit to Qualify for the Property Tax Special Assessment Program Bill Passed - House (91 - 2)
5/28 H 4025 Appropriates $14.4 Billion Funds for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 5)
5/28 H 4025 Appropriates $14.4 Billion Funds for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 5)
5/28 H 4025 Appropriates $14.4 Billion Funds for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 25)
5/28 H 4025 Appropriates $14.4 Billion Funds for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 25)
5/28 SB 1358 Restructures the Compensation of Nonprofit Employees in Connecticut to Match Inflation Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8)
5/27 SB 90 Appropriates Funds to Establish a Classroom Supplies Grant Program Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
5/26 SB 7 Appropriates Billions of Dollars to Support Water Infrastructure and Potential Water Drought Bill Passed - House (143 - 3)
5/22 S 862 Requires the Department of Transportation to Include Information about Potholes and Pothole Repair Projects in its Annual Roadway Pavement System Report Bill Passed - House (77 - 0)
5/22 SB 33 Prohibits Any State Funding From Going Toward Helping Women Get Out-of-State Abortions Bill Passed - House (87 - 58)
5/22 SB 257 Appropriates $65 Billion in Funding for the 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - House (86 - 20)
5/22 SB 257 Appropriates $65 Billion in Funding for the 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - House (86 - 20)
5/22 HB 2766 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Oklahoma State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 19)
5/22 HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Bill Passed - House (215 - 214)
5/22 A 5358 Expands RetireReady NJ to Include Businesses with One or More Employees Bill Passed - House (49 - 28)
5/22 A 5733 Expands Eligibility for State Utility Assistance and Energy Efficiency Programs Bill Passed - House (58 - 18)
5/22 LD 255 Appropriates 3.5 Million Dollars for the Manufactured and Mobile Home Park Preservation and Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (78 - 64)
5/22 HB 1460 Authorizes Removal of Certain Criminal Justice Fees and Court Waivers Bill Passed - House (84 - 3)
5/21 SB 500 Appropriates Funding for K-12 Public Education for the 2025-2027 Biennium Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
5/20 HB 57 Increases the Basic Input Into the State's Public School Funding Formula for the Base Student Allocation by $700 Veto Override Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
5/20 HB 57 Increases the Basic Input Into the State's Public School Funding Formula for the Base Student Allocation by $700 Veto Override Passed - House (29 - 11)
5/20 HB 55 Appropriates Funding for the State Mental Health Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (33 - 7)
5/20 SB 40 Amends Bail Bonds and Prohibits the Use of Public Tax Funds to Pay Bail Bonds Bill Passed - House (113 - 30)
5/20 HB 639 Increases the Tax on Online Gambling to 21% Bill Passed - House (74 - 16)
5/20 HB 2766 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Oklahoma State Budget Bill Passed - House (73 - 20)
5/19 SF 3045 Appropriates Funding for the Omnibus State Government Finance and Elections Bill Concurrence Vote Passed - House (116 - 18)
5/19 SF 3045 Appropriates Funding for the Omnibus State Government Finance and Elections Bill Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 31)
5/19 HB 6863 Specifies Deficiency Appropriations For The Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
5/19 HB 6863 Specifies Deficiency Appropriations For The Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - House (98 - 46)
5/18 HF 2563 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 State Legacy Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (113 - 21)
5/18 HF 2563 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 State Legacy Budget Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 30)
5/15 H 493 Appropriates Funding for the 2026 Fiscal Year State Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (132 - 3)
5/14 HF 1038 Authorizes Appropriations from the Opioid Settlement Fund Bill Passed - House (84 - 1)
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