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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 11, 2025 MS HB 1063 Establishes 6-Weeks of Paid Parental Leave for Women Working in State Government Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
March 11, 2025 ID H 345 Establishes Medicaid Work Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
March 11, 2025 National PN 12-41 Nomination of Abigail Slater to be an Assistant Attorney General Cloture Invoked - Senate (77 - 19)
March 11, 2025 National PN 13-2 Nomination of Steven Bradbury to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 46)
March 10, 2025 National PN 11-4 Nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be Secretary of Labor Nomination Confirmed - Senate (67 - 32)
March 10, 2025 National PN 11-4 Nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be Secretary of Labor Nomination Confirmed - Senate (67 - 32)
March 10, 2025 SD HB 1259 Prohibits Unauthorized Access to Certain Multi-Occupancy Restrooms Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
March 10, 2025 OK SB 418 Requires Certain Bathroom Gender Designations in Prisons and the Department of Corrections Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 8)
March 10, 2025 AZ SB 1610 Requires County Jails to Provide Identifying Information for Individuals Arrested for Certain Crimes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 10)
March 7, 2025 WA SB 5041 Establishes Unemployment Insurance for Workers on Strike Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
March 6, 2025 SD SB 75 Requires Driver's Licenses and State IDs to Show Citizenship Status Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
March 6, 2025 National PN 12-14 Nomination of Troy Edgar to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Nomination Confirmed - Senate (53 - 43)
March 6, 2025 SD HB 1174 Amends Certain Provisions Related to the Rights and Obligations of a Father of a Child Born to an Unmarried Mother Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
March 6, 2025 National PN 12-14 Nomination of Troy Edgar to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Cloture Invoked - Senate (53 - 43)
March 6, 2025 National PN 11-4 Nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be Secretary of Labor Cloture Invoked - Senate (66 - 30)
March 6, 2025 National PN 11-4 Nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be Secretary of Labor Cloture Invoked - Senate (66 - 30)
March 6, 2025 MT SB 437 Amends and Defines Sex as Binary in Montana State Law Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
March 6, 2025 GA SB 61 Establishes Additional Offenses for Terroristic Threats Against Public or Private Schools Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 22)
March 6, 2025 WV SB 299 Prohibits Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Minors Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
March 5, 2025 CT SB 1453 Appropriates $2.8 Million to Support Certain LGBTQ+ Nonprofit Organizations and Planned Parenthood Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
March 5, 2025 National PN 12-5 Nomination of Todd Blanche to be Deputy Attorney General Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 46)
March 5, 2025 AL SB 199 Establishes an Alabama Public Employee Paid Parental Leave Program Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
March 5, 2025 TX SB 5 Establishes the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT) Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
March 4, 2025 WY HB 32 Establishes Statutory Definitions for "Man", "Woman", and "Biological Sex" Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
March 4, 2025 WY HB 32 Establishes Statutory Definitions for "Man", "Woman", and "Biological Sex" Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
March 4, 2025 NY S 4515 Requires Employers of Domestic Workers to Provide Annual Sick Leave Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 21)
March 4, 2025 NY S 4611 Establishes Grounds for Attachment and Streamlines Wage Claims Procedures Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 22)
March 4, 2025 NY S 4188 Establishes the Crime of Misappropriation of Payroll Funds Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
March 4, 2025 NY S 1514 Authorizes the Commissioner of Labor to Issue Stop-Work Orders for Employee Misclassification Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
March 4, 2025 NY S 2236 Establishes the Wage Payment Integrity Act Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
March 3, 2025 National PN 11-10 Nomination of Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 45)
March 3, 2025 National S 9 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 45)
March 3, 2025 GA SB 74 Authorizes Librarians in Public Libraries, K-12 Schools, and Colleges to be Prosecuted if They Provide "Sexually Explicit Materials" to Minors Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 23)
March 3, 2025 GA SB 185 Prohibits State Funding for Gender-Affirming Care for Prisoners Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 15)
March 3, 2025 GA SB 30 Prohibits Physicians from Prescribing Puberty-Blocking Drugs to Transgender Youth Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 19)
March 3, 2025 WV SB 456 Defines "Men" and "Women" in State Code Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
March 3, 2025 GA SB 55 Repeals Exemptions to the State Minimum Wage for Employees with Disabilities Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 3)
Feb. 27, 2025 National PN 11-10 Nomination of Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 47)
Feb. 27, 2025 MO SB 10 Repeals Expiration Dates from Restrictions on Transgender Youth Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
Feb. 27, 2025 IA SF 418 Prohibits the Recognition of Gender Identity as a Protected Class Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 15)
Feb. 26, 2025 National PN 11-17 Nomination of Jamieson Greer to be U.S. Trade Representative Nomination Confirmed - Senate (56 - 43)
Feb. 26, 2025 NM SB 175 Expands the State Free Childcare Program to All Families Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Feb. 26, 2025 NM SB 175 Expands the State Free Childcare Program to All Families Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Feb. 26, 2025 AZ SB 1268 Require Hospitals to Question Patients on Legal Status in the United States Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
Feb. 26, 2025 CO SB 25-024 Amends Plan for Expansion of State Judicial Branch Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
Feb. 26, 2025 AZ SB 1464 Requires the Arizona Department of Revenue to Notify the State Legislature of Tax Laws that Adversely Impact Residents Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
Feb. 25, 2025 National PN 12-12 Nomination of Daniel Driscoll to be Secretary of the Army Nomination Confirmed - Senate (66 - 28)
Feb. 25, 2025 National PN 11-10 Nomination of Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education Motion Agreed - Senate (51 - 47)
Feb. 25, 2025 NJ S 3773 Specifies that a Client Company is Solely Responsible for Complying with the Reporting Requirements Concerning a Separation from Employment Imposed by Employers Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
Feb. 25, 2025 NJ S 3052 Authorizes Final Grades for Individuals Unable to Complete a Course of Higher Education Due to Military Obligation Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/11 HB 1063 Establishes 6-Weeks of Paid Parental Leave for Women Working in State Government Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
3/11 H 345 Establishes Medicaid Work Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
3/11 PN 12-41 Nomination of Abigail Slater to be an Assistant Attorney General Cloture Invoked - Senate (77 - 19)
3/11 PN 13-2 Nomination of Steven Bradbury to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 46)
3/10 PN 11-4 Nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be Secretary of Labor Nomination Confirmed - Senate (67 - 32)
3/10 PN 11-4 Nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be Secretary of Labor Nomination Confirmed - Senate (67 - 32)
3/10 HB 1259 Prohibits Unauthorized Access to Certain Multi-Occupancy Restrooms Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
3/10 SB 418 Requires Certain Bathroom Gender Designations in Prisons and the Department of Corrections Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 8)
3/10 SB 1610 Requires County Jails to Provide Identifying Information for Individuals Arrested for Certain Crimes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 10)
3/07 SB 5041 Establishes Unemployment Insurance for Workers on Strike Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
3/06 SB 75 Requires Driver's Licenses and State IDs to Show Citizenship Status Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
3/06 PN 12-14 Nomination of Troy Edgar to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Nomination Confirmed - Senate (53 - 43)
3/06 HB 1174 Amends Certain Provisions Related to the Rights and Obligations of a Father of a Child Born to an Unmarried Mother Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
3/06 PN 12-14 Nomination of Troy Edgar to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Cloture Invoked - Senate (53 - 43)
3/06 PN 11-4 Nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be Secretary of Labor Cloture Invoked - Senate (66 - 30)
3/06 PN 11-4 Nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be Secretary of Labor Cloture Invoked - Senate (66 - 30)
3/06 SB 437 Amends and Defines Sex as Binary in Montana State Law Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
3/06 SB 61 Establishes Additional Offenses for Terroristic Threats Against Public or Private Schools Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 22)
3/06 SB 299 Prohibits Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Minors Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
3/05 SB 1453 Appropriates $2.8 Million to Support Certain LGBTQ+ Nonprofit Organizations and Planned Parenthood Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
3/05 PN 12-5 Nomination of Todd Blanche to be Deputy Attorney General Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 46)
3/05 SB 199 Establishes an Alabama Public Employee Paid Parental Leave Program Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
3/05 SB 5 Establishes the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT) Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
3/04 HB 32 Establishes Statutory Definitions for "Man", "Woman", and "Biological Sex" Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
3/04 HB 32 Establishes Statutory Definitions for "Man", "Woman", and "Biological Sex" Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
3/04 S 4515 Requires Employers of Domestic Workers to Provide Annual Sick Leave Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 21)
3/04 S 4611 Establishes Grounds for Attachment and Streamlines Wage Claims Procedures Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 22)
3/04 S 4188 Establishes the Crime of Misappropriation of Payroll Funds Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
3/04 S 1514 Authorizes the Commissioner of Labor to Issue Stop-Work Orders for Employee Misclassification Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
3/04 S 2236 Establishes the Wage Payment Integrity Act Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
3/03 PN 11-10 Nomination of Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 45)
3/03 S 9 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 45)
3/03 SB 74 Authorizes Librarians in Public Libraries, K-12 Schools, and Colleges to be Prosecuted if They Provide "Sexually Explicit Materials" to Minors Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 23)
3/03 SB 185 Prohibits State Funding for Gender-Affirming Care for Prisoners Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 15)
3/03 SB 30 Prohibits Physicians from Prescribing Puberty-Blocking Drugs to Transgender Youth Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 19)
3/03 SB 456 Defines "Men" and "Women" in State Code Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
3/03 SB 55 Repeals Exemptions to the State Minimum Wage for Employees with Disabilities Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 3)
2/27 PN 11-10 Nomination of Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 47)
2/27 SB 10 Repeals Expiration Dates from Restrictions on Transgender Youth Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
2/27 SF 418 Prohibits the Recognition of Gender Identity as a Protected Class Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 15)
2/26 PN 11-17 Nomination of Jamieson Greer to be U.S. Trade Representative Nomination Confirmed - Senate (56 - 43)
2/26 SB 175 Expands the State Free Childcare Program to All Families Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
2/26 SB 175 Expands the State Free Childcare Program to All Families Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
2/26 SB 1268 Require Hospitals to Question Patients on Legal Status in the United States Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
2/26 SB 25-024 Amends Plan for Expansion of State Judicial Branch Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
2/26 SB 1464 Requires the Arizona Department of Revenue to Notify the State Legislature of Tax Laws that Adversely Impact Residents Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
2/25 PN 12-12 Nomination of Daniel Driscoll to be Secretary of the Army Nomination Confirmed - Senate (66 - 28)
2/25 PN 11-10 Nomination of Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education Motion Agreed - Senate (51 - 47)
2/25 S 3773 Specifies that a Client Company is Solely Responsible for Complying with the Reporting Requirements Concerning a Separation from Employment Imposed by Employers Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
2/25 S 3052 Authorizes Final Grades for Individuals Unable to Complete a Course of Higher Education Due to Military Obligation Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
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