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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 30, 2025 MA H 4240 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
June 30, 2025 CA SB 129 Appropriates $584 Million from the General Fund to Supplement the State's Appropriation to the Public Employees' Retirement Fund Bill Passed - House (69 - 5)
June 30, 2025 NJ S 2026 Appropriates $58 Billion in State Funds and $31 Billion in Federal Funds for the State Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 Bill Passed - House (52 - 27)
June 30, 2025 NJ A 5049 Repeals Certain Limitations on Receipt of Retirement or Death Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
June 30, 2025 NJ A 5857 Authorizes State Treasurer to Sell as Surplus Property Certain Land and Improvements in City of Trenton and Township of Lawrence in Mercer County Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
June 30, 2025 NJ S 2026 Appropriates $58 Billion in State Funds and $31 Billion in Federal Funds for the State Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13)
June 30, 2025 NJ A 5049 Repeals Certain Limitations on Receipt of Retirement or Death Benefits Bill Passed - House (80 - 0)
June 30, 2025 DE HB 187 Authorizes Direct Shipping of Wine and Beer to Delaware Residents Bill Passed - House (37 - 3)
June 30, 2025 CA SB 129 Appropriates $584 Million from the General Fund to Supplement the State's Appropriation to the Public Employees' Retirement Fund Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
June 28, 2025 National HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Motion Agreed - Senate (51 - 49)
June 28, 2025 National HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Motion Agreed - Senate (51 - 49)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 102 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 17)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 134 Appropriates Funding for the State Public Safety Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 1)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 136 Appropriates Funding for the State Judicial Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 1)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 128 Appropriates Funding for the State Transportation Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 123 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 State Higher Education budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 1)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 127 Appropriates Funds for Climate Change Reform Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 103 Amends the 2022-2024 State Budgets Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 118 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025 Human Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 103 Amends the 2022-2024 State Budgets Bill Passed - House (58 - 17)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 121 Appropriates Funding for the State Omnibus Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 134 Appropriates Funding for the State Public Safety Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 128 Appropriates Funding for the State Transportation Budget Bill Passed - House (58 - 18)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 143 Appropriates Funding for the State Developmental Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 127 Appropriates Funds for Climate Change Reform Bill Passed - House (58 - 19)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 102 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 143 Appropriates Funding for the State Developmental Services Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 18)
June 26, 2025 NH HB 1 Appropriates $15.9 Billion For Certain Departments Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8)
June 26, 2025 NH HB 1 Appropriates $15.9 Billion For Certain Departments Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027 Conference Report Adopted - House (185 - 180)
June 26, 2025 DE HB 225 Appropriates Funding for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year State Operating Budget Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
June 25, 2025 OH HB 96 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 10)
June 25, 2025 ME LD 698 Appropriates Funding to Sustain Emergency Homeless Shelters in Maine (76 - 62)
June 25, 2025 OH HB 96 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 38)
June 25, 2025 ME LD 698 Appropriates Funding to Sustain Emergency Homeless Shelters in Maine "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 12)
June 25, 2025 OR HB 3589 Requires Housing Agency to Develop Senior Housing Initiative and Redirects Property Tax Deferral Funds Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3)
June 25, 2025 NC HB 192 Requires the state Department of Health and Human Services to Disenroll Planned Parenthood as a Medicaid Provider Bill Passed - House (96 - 17)
June 24, 2025 DE HB 225 Appropriates Funding for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year State Operating Budget Bill Passed - House (35 - 5)
June 18, 2025 ME LD 210 Appropriates Funding for the Future Budget $320 Million State Spending Plan "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15)
June 18, 2025 ME LD 210 Appropriates Funding for the Future Budget $320 Million State Spending Plan "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (74 - 73)
June 18, 2025 WI SB 232 Requires the Department of Justice to Provide Grants for Responding to Suspected Child Maltreatment Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
June 18, 2025 WI SB 41 Requires the Department of Justice to Establish a Grant Program for School Safety Improvements Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
June 17, 2025 NC HB 251 Prohibits Discrimination for Disaster Relief Funding Concurrence Vote Passed - House (113 - 1)
June 17, 2025 RI H 5076 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - House (66 - 9)
June 17, 2025 PA HB 1364 Transfers Funds for the Purpose of Public Transportation Bill Passed - House (107 - 96)
June 13, 2025 CA SB 101 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 State Government Operations Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
June 13, 2025 CA SB 101 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 State Government Operations Budget Bill Passed - House (57 - 19)
June 12, 2025 LA HB 1 Appropriates Funds for the State Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 1)
June 12, 2025 National HR 4 Rescissions Act Bill Passed - House (214 - 212)
June 12, 2025 MI HB 4580 Reduces Operational Funding Budgets for Higher Education Institutions Bill Passed - House (56 - 41)
June 12, 2025 MI HB 4579 Appropriates Funding for the State Community College Budget Bill Passed - House (56 - 41)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/30 H 4240 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
6/30 SB 129 Appropriates $584 Million from the General Fund to Supplement the State's Appropriation to the Public Employees' Retirement Fund Bill Passed - House (69 - 5)
6/30 S 2026 Appropriates $58 Billion in State Funds and $31 Billion in Federal Funds for the State Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 Bill Passed - House (52 - 27)
6/30 A 5049 Repeals Certain Limitations on Receipt of Retirement or Death Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
6/30 A 5857 Authorizes State Treasurer to Sell as Surplus Property Certain Land and Improvements in City of Trenton and Township of Lawrence in Mercer County Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
6/30 S 2026 Appropriates $58 Billion in State Funds and $31 Billion in Federal Funds for the State Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13)
6/30 A 5049 Repeals Certain Limitations on Receipt of Retirement or Death Benefits Bill Passed - House (80 - 0)
6/30 HB 187 Authorizes Direct Shipping of Wine and Beer to Delaware Residents Bill Passed - House (37 - 3)
6/30 SB 129 Appropriates $584 Million from the General Fund to Supplement the State's Appropriation to the Public Employees' Retirement Fund Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
6/28 HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Motion Agreed - Senate (51 - 49)
6/28 HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Motion Agreed - Senate (51 - 49)
6/27 AB 102 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 17)
6/27 AB 134 Appropriates Funding for the State Public Safety Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 1)
6/27 AB 136 Appropriates Funding for the State Judicial Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 1)
6/27 SB 128 Appropriates Funding for the State Transportation Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
6/27 AB 123 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 State Higher Education budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 1)
6/27 SB 127 Appropriates Funds for Climate Change Reform Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
6/27 SB 103 Amends the 2022-2024 State Budgets Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
6/27 AB 118 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025 Human Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
6/27 SB 103 Amends the 2022-2024 State Budgets Bill Passed - House (58 - 17)
6/27 AB 121 Appropriates Funding for the State Omnibus Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
6/27 AB 134 Appropriates Funding for the State Public Safety Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
6/27 SB 128 Appropriates Funding for the State Transportation Budget Bill Passed - House (58 - 18)
6/27 AB 143 Appropriates Funding for the State Developmental Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
6/27 SB 127 Appropriates Funds for Climate Change Reform Bill Passed - House (58 - 19)
6/27 AB 102 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
6/27 AB 143 Appropriates Funding for the State Developmental Services Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 18)
6/26 HB 1 Appropriates $15.9 Billion For Certain Departments Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8)
6/26 HB 1 Appropriates $15.9 Billion For Certain Departments Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027 Conference Report Adopted - House (185 - 180)
6/26 HB 225 Appropriates Funding for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year State Operating Budget Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
6/25 HB 96 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 10)
6/25 LD 698 Appropriates Funding to Sustain Emergency Homeless Shelters in Maine (76 - 62)
6/25 HB 96 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 38)
6/25 LD 698 Appropriates Funding to Sustain Emergency Homeless Shelters in Maine "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 12)
6/25 HB 3589 Requires Housing Agency to Develop Senior Housing Initiative and Redirects Property Tax Deferral Funds Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3)
6/25 HB 192 Requires the state Department of Health and Human Services to Disenroll Planned Parenthood as a Medicaid Provider Bill Passed - House (96 - 17)
6/24 HB 225 Appropriates Funding for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year State Operating Budget Bill Passed - House (35 - 5)
6/18 LD 210 Appropriates Funding for the Future Budget $320 Million State Spending Plan "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15)
6/18 LD 210 Appropriates Funding for the Future Budget $320 Million State Spending Plan "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (74 - 73)
6/18 SB 232 Requires the Department of Justice to Provide Grants for Responding to Suspected Child Maltreatment Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
6/18 SB 41 Requires the Department of Justice to Establish a Grant Program for School Safety Improvements Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
6/17 HB 251 Prohibits Discrimination for Disaster Relief Funding Concurrence Vote Passed - House (113 - 1)
6/17 H 5076 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - House (66 - 9)
6/17 HB 1364 Transfers Funds for the Purpose of Public Transportation Bill Passed - House (107 - 96)
6/13 SB 101 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 State Government Operations Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
6/13 SB 101 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 State Government Operations Budget Bill Passed - House (57 - 19)
6/12 HB 1 Appropriates Funds for the State Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 1)
6/12 HR 4 Rescissions Act Bill Passed - House (214 - 212)
6/12 HB 4580 Reduces Operational Funding Budgets for Higher Education Institutions Bill Passed - House (56 - 41)
6/12 HB 4579 Appropriates Funding for the State Community College Budget Bill Passed - House (56 - 41)
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