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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Feb. 20, 2025 ND SB 2307 Requires Libraries Remove Explicit Materials from Main Areas Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
Feb. 19, 2025 VA SB 1100 Establishes a Pilot Program to Authorize Utility Companies to Take Over Thermostat Control and Other Energy-Using Devices for Individuals and Businesses Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
Feb. 19, 2025 VA HB 2744 Authorizes Upgrades at a Qualifying Households that Reduces or Eliminates Their Reliance on Certain Fuel Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18)
Feb. 19, 2025 VA HB 1883 Amends the States Existing Renewable Portfolio Standard Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
Feb. 19, 2025 VA HB 1791 Authorizes Installing Electric Vehicle Chargers in Certain Rural Areas Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
Feb. 19, 2025 VA HB 1791 Authorizes Installing Electric Vehicle Chargers in Certain Rural Areas Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
Feb. 19, 2025 AR HB 1411 Amends and Clarifies Regulation on Carbon Capture and Sequestration Technologies Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4)
Feb. 19, 2025 OH SB 6 Amends Code Related to Building Inspection Fees and Appeals Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
Feb. 19, 2025 KS SB 89 Authorizes the Kansas Department of Agriculture to Assess a Participant Fee for Poultry Producers Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
Feb. 19, 2025 KS SB 67 Authorizes Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists to Prescribe and Administer Drugs Consistent with Registered Nurse Anesthetist's Education and Qualifications Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 4)
Feb. 19, 2025 MT SB 244 Requires Insurance Coverage for Standardized, Evidence-Based Behavioral and Mental Health Screenings and Assessments Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 8)
Feb. 18, 2025 AR HB 1181 Amends the Full Practice Authority of a Certified Nurse Midwife to Allow Admitting Privileges Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
Feb. 18, 2025 VA HB 1621 Requires Each University's Governing Board to Include 2 Nonvoting Faculty and Staff Representatives Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
Feb. 18, 2025 AR HB 1060 Amends and Revises the Educational Instruction Provided on the Failure of Communism and Autocratic Systems Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
Feb. 18, 2025 National PN 12-35 Nomination of Kashyap Patel to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations Motion Agreed - Senate (48 - 45)
Feb. 18, 2025 SD SB 219 Requires Schools to Take Cash as Payment for School Events Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
Feb. 18, 2025 IN SB 2 Establishes State Medicaid Restrictions Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 9)
Feb. 18, 2025 SD SB 196 Requires the Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings be Incorporated in School Curriculum Bill Failed - Senate (7 - 28)
Feb. 18, 2025 IA SF 175 Requires Incorporating Provisions Related to Pregnancy and Fetal Development into the Human Growth and Development and Health Curricula Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 13)
Feb. 17, 2025 AR SB 184 Increases the Powers and Duties of the Department of Education Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8)
Feb. 17, 2025 AR SB 17 Prohibits the Selling of a Human Corpse or Body Parts Set to be Cremated or Buried Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
Feb. 14, 2025 NM SB 3 Establishes the Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 5)
Feb. 14, 2025 NM SB 2 Appropriates $200 Million to Expand Regional Behavioral Health Services Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 4)
Feb. 14, 2025 NM SB 1 Establishes a Trust Fund for Behavioral Health Initiatives Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 5)
Feb. 13, 2025 National PN 11-8 Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services Nomination Confirmed - Senate (52 - 48)
Feb. 13, 2025 National PN 11-12 Nomination of Brooke Rollins to be Secretary of Agriculture Nomination Confirmed - Senate (72 - 28)
Feb. 13, 2025 MS SB 2510 Prohibits Online Sweepstakes Casinos Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 0)
Feb. 12, 2025 National PN 11-8 Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services Cloture Invoked - Senate (53 - 47)
Feb. 12, 2025 VA HB 2037 Authorizes Local Ordinances that Require Solar Installment of Certain Property Owners Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
Feb. 12, 2025 VA HB 2037 Authorizes Local Ordinances that Require Solar Installment of Certain Property Owners Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
Feb. 12, 2025 NC SB 24 Requires Any New Benefits Mandated by State Law to Also Apply to the State Health Plan Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15)
Feb. 11, 2025 MT HB 121 Requires Individuals to Use Facilities that Correspond with Their Biological Sex at Birth Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 18)
Feb. 10, 2025 ID SCR 103 Establishes Bipartisan Working Group to Study Housing Availability and Affordability Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
Feb. 6, 2025 National PN 11-8 Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services Motion Agreed - Senate (52 - 47)
Feb. 6, 2025 National PN 11-12 Nomination of Brooke Rollins to be Secretary of Agriculture Motion Agreed - Senate (52 - 46)
Feb. 6, 2025 MS SB 2515 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs at Institutions of Higher Education Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
Feb. 6, 2025 AL SB 79 Defines "Gender" to be Based on Biological Sex Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
Feb. 6, 2025 GA SB 1 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 17)
Feb. 6, 2025 IN SB 289 Prohibits Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Schools and State Government Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
Feb. 5, 2025 National PN 11-14 Nomination of Eric Turner to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Nomination Confirmed - Senate (55 - 44)
Feb. 5, 2025 PA HB 324 Authorizes Licensing of Poultry Technicians to be Done by the Secretary of Agriculture Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 4)
Feb. 5, 2025 TX SB 2 Establishes Education Savings Accounts or School Vouchers Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
Feb. 5, 2025 WA SB 5181 Amends Parental Bill of Rights to be in Alignment with State Law Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
Feb. 4, 2025 National PN 11-14 Nomination of Eric Turner to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Cloture Invoked - Senate (55 - 45)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA SB 982 Authorizes Casinos to be Owned and Operated in New Localities Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
Feb. 4, 2025 IN SB 10 Prohibits Use of School IDs for Voter Registration Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 11)
Feb. 4, 2025 SC S 62 Establishes a State Education Scholarship Trust Fund to Authorize Private School Tuition Payments Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
Feb. 4, 2025 WY SF 69 Establishes Property Tax Exemption for Single Family Homes Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8)
Feb. 3, 2025 VA SB 1098 Prohibits Healthcare Professionals from Out of State Extradition for Providing Legal Services Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
Jan. 31, 2025 VA SB 970 Establishes Regulatory Bodies to Legalize the Cannabis Industry in Virginia Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/20 SB 2307 Requires Libraries Remove Explicit Materials from Main Areas Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
2/19 SB 1100 Establishes a Pilot Program to Authorize Utility Companies to Take Over Thermostat Control and Other Energy-Using Devices for Individuals and Businesses Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
2/19 HB 2744 Authorizes Upgrades at a Qualifying Households that Reduces or Eliminates Their Reliance on Certain Fuel Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18)
2/19 HB 1883 Amends the States Existing Renewable Portfolio Standard Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
2/19 HB 1791 Authorizes Installing Electric Vehicle Chargers in Certain Rural Areas Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
2/19 HB 1791 Authorizes Installing Electric Vehicle Chargers in Certain Rural Areas Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
2/19 HB 1411 Amends and Clarifies Regulation on Carbon Capture and Sequestration Technologies Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4)
2/19 SB 6 Amends Code Related to Building Inspection Fees and Appeals Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
2/19 SB 89 Authorizes the Kansas Department of Agriculture to Assess a Participant Fee for Poultry Producers Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
2/19 SB 67 Authorizes Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists to Prescribe and Administer Drugs Consistent with Registered Nurse Anesthetist's Education and Qualifications Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 4)
2/19 SB 244 Requires Insurance Coverage for Standardized, Evidence-Based Behavioral and Mental Health Screenings and Assessments Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 8)
2/18 HB 1181 Amends the Full Practice Authority of a Certified Nurse Midwife to Allow Admitting Privileges Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
2/18 HB 1621 Requires Each University's Governing Board to Include 2 Nonvoting Faculty and Staff Representatives Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
2/18 HB 1060 Amends and Revises the Educational Instruction Provided on the Failure of Communism and Autocratic Systems Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
2/18 PN 12-35 Nomination of Kashyap Patel to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations Motion Agreed - Senate (48 - 45)
2/18 SB 219 Requires Schools to Take Cash as Payment for School Events Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
2/18 SB 2 Establishes State Medicaid Restrictions Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 9)
2/18 SB 196 Requires the Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings be Incorporated in School Curriculum Bill Failed - Senate (7 - 28)
2/18 SF 175 Requires Incorporating Provisions Related to Pregnancy and Fetal Development into the Human Growth and Development and Health Curricula Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 13)
2/17 SB 184 Increases the Powers and Duties of the Department of Education Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8)
2/17 SB 17 Prohibits the Selling of a Human Corpse or Body Parts Set to be Cremated or Buried Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
2/14 SB 3 Establishes the Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 5)
2/14 SB 2 Appropriates $200 Million to Expand Regional Behavioral Health Services Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 4)
2/14 SB 1 Establishes a Trust Fund for Behavioral Health Initiatives Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 5)
2/13 PN 11-8 Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services Nomination Confirmed - Senate (52 - 48)
2/13 PN 11-12 Nomination of Brooke Rollins to be Secretary of Agriculture Nomination Confirmed - Senate (72 - 28)
2/13 SB 2510 Prohibits Online Sweepstakes Casinos Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 0)
2/12 PN 11-8 Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services Cloture Invoked - Senate (53 - 47)
2/12 HB 2037 Authorizes Local Ordinances that Require Solar Installment of Certain Property Owners Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
2/12 HB 2037 Authorizes Local Ordinances that Require Solar Installment of Certain Property Owners Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
2/12 SB 24 Requires Any New Benefits Mandated by State Law to Also Apply to the State Health Plan Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15)
2/11 HB 121 Requires Individuals to Use Facilities that Correspond with Their Biological Sex at Birth Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 18)
2/10 SCR 103 Establishes Bipartisan Working Group to Study Housing Availability and Affordability Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
2/06 PN 11-8 Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services Motion Agreed - Senate (52 - 47)
2/06 PN 11-12 Nomination of Brooke Rollins to be Secretary of Agriculture Motion Agreed - Senate (52 - 46)
2/06 SB 2515 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs at Institutions of Higher Education Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
2/06 SB 79 Defines "Gender" to be Based on Biological Sex Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
2/06 SB 1 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 17)
2/06 SB 289 Prohibits Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Schools and State Government Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
2/05 PN 11-14 Nomination of Eric Turner to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Nomination Confirmed - Senate (55 - 44)
2/05 HB 324 Authorizes Licensing of Poultry Technicians to be Done by the Secretary of Agriculture Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 4)
2/05 SB 2 Establishes Education Savings Accounts or School Vouchers Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
2/05 SB 5181 Amends Parental Bill of Rights to be in Alignment with State Law Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
2/04 PN 11-14 Nomination of Eric Turner to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Cloture Invoked - Senate (55 - 45)
2/04 SB 982 Authorizes Casinos to be Owned and Operated in New Localities Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
2/04 SB 10 Prohibits Use of School IDs for Voter Registration Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 11)
2/04 S 62 Establishes a State Education Scholarship Trust Fund to Authorize Private School Tuition Payments Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
2/04 SF 69 Establishes Property Tax Exemption for Single Family Homes Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8)
2/03 SB 1098 Prohibits Healthcare Professionals from Out of State Extradition for Providing Legal Services Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
1/31 SB 970 Establishes Regulatory Bodies to Legalize the Cannabis Industry in Virginia Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
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