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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Feb. 11, 2026 National H J Res 72 Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025 Bill Passed - House (219 - 211)
Feb. 11, 2026 National HR 261 To amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit the Secretary of Commerce from prohibiting, or requiring any permit or other authorization for, the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have been authorized by a Federal or State agency Bill Passed - House (218 - 212)
Feb. 11, 2026 WI SB 276 Requires Attorney Fees to be Awarded to Those Who Successfully Challenge State Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Feb. 11, 2026 KS SB 387 Requires School Districts to Verify Household Income of Students Qualifying for Free Meals Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18)
Feb. 11, 2026 MS HB 1613 Prohibits Abortion-Inducing Drugs Bill Passed - House (77 - 39)
Feb. 11, 2026 NY S 9155 Restricts the Location of Retail Adult-Use Dispensaries Based on Proximity to Schools and Churches Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 24)
Feb. 11, 2026 OK SB 540 Establishes Participation in the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact for Interstate Practice Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 12)
Feb. 11, 2026 WI SB 277 Limits Wisconsin Administrative Code Rules to Seven Years Unless Renewed Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Feb. 11, 2026 WI SB 275 Limits Government Agencies' Ability to Promulgate Rules Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Feb. 10, 2026 MS HB 1444 Requires the Department of Corrections to Provide Protective Equipment to Inmates Handling Cleaning Chemicals Bill Passed - House (120 - 0)
Feb. 10, 2026 AL HB 220 Authorizes the Governor and Legislature Leaders to Replace Appointed State Board Members Bill Passed - House (82 - 3)
Feb. 10, 2026 SD HB 1201 Authorizes the Use of Bingo Games, Lotteries, and Pull-Tab Devices by Booster Clubs Bill Passed - House (39 - 27)
Feb. 10, 2026 CO HB 26-1040 Prohibits Forced Sterilization of Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Bill Passed - House (65 - 0)
Feb. 10, 2026 MS HB 1444 Requires the Department of Corrections to Provide Protective Equipment to Inmates Handling Cleaning Chemicals Bill Passed - House (120 - 0)
Feb. 9, 2026 National HR 1531 Pressure Regulatory Organizations To End Chinese Threats to (PROTECT) Taiwan Act Bill Passed - House (395 - 2)
Feb. 9, 2026 National HR 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act Bill Passed - House (390 - 9)
Feb. 9, 2026 VA SB 352 Prohibits Law Enforcement From Wearing Face Coverings Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
Feb. 5, 2026 KS SB 254 Prohibits Undocumented Immigrants From Receiving Public Benefits Bill Passed - House (86 - 36)
Feb. 5, 2026 AL HB 41 Authorizes the Death Penalty for Individuals Convicted of Certain Sex Crimes Against a Minor Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
Feb. 5, 2026 VA HB 229 Prohibits Firearms in Mental Healthcare Facilities Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
Feb. 5, 2026 MI HB 5197 Prohibits Foreign Funding for Ballot Initiative Campaigns Bill Passed - House (97 - 6)
Feb. 5, 2026 UT HB 174 Prohibits Healthcare Providers From Providing Cross-Sex Hormones and Puberty Blockers to Minors Bill Passed - House (54 - 15)
Feb. 4, 2026 KY HB 4 Establishes Criminal Penalties for Adults who Groom Minors Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
Feb. 4, 2026 National HR 4090 Critical Mineral Dominance Act Bill Passed - House (224 - 195)
Feb. 4, 2026 PA HB 144 Establishes Standard Alternatives to Incarceration for Minors Convicted of Non-Violent Offenses Bill Passed - House (153 - 45)
Feb. 3, 2026 National HR 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (217 - 214)
Feb. 3, 2026 NM HB 9 Prohibits Governmental Entities From Entering Into Certain Immigration Enforcement Agreements and Using Public Property for Immigration-Related Detainment Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
Feb. 3, 2026 PA HB 17 Requires Instruction of Cursive Handwriting in Elementary Schools Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 5)
Feb. 3, 2026 UT SB 69 Prohibits Phone Usage During School Hours Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 1)
Feb. 3, 2026 VA SB 351 Restricts Civil Arrests in Courthouses Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
Feb. 3, 2026 MD HB 444 Prohibits the State and Any Local Government From Entering Into an Immigration Enforcement Agreement Bill Passed - House (99 - 40)
Feb. 3, 2026 VA SB 351 Restricts Civil Arrests in Courthouses Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
Feb. 2, 2026 ID S 1227 Establishes Provisions on Generative Artificial Intelligence in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
Jan. 30, 2026 National HR 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Bill Passed - Senate (71 - 29)
Jan. 30, 2026 NM HB 9 Prohibits Governmental Entities From Entering Into Certain Immigration Enforcement Agreements and Using Public Property for Immigration-Related Detainment Bill Passed - House (40 - 29)
Jan. 29, 2026 DE SB 228 Authorizes Quality Control Reviews of Commercial Property Assessments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (15 - 0)
Jan. 29, 2026 National HR 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (45 - 55)
Jan. 29, 2026 DE SB 228 Authorizes Quality Control Reviews of Commercial Property Assessments Bill Passed - House (35 - 3)
Jan. 29, 2026 NM SB 37 Requires Evidence-Based Learning Practices for Dual Language Programs Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
Jan. 29, 2026 NM SB 29 Establishes Requirements for a Statewide Mathematics Instruction Framework Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
Jan. 29, 2026 CA AB 910 Expands Criminal Relief and Legal Defenses for Survivors of Human Trafficking Bill Passed - House (71 - 2)
Jan. 29, 2026 WV SB 4 Requires Bystanders to Remain at Least 30 Feet Away From First Responders Following a Verbal Warning Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
Jan. 29, 2026 IN SB 88 Requires Public Schools to Incorporate Certain Personal Values into Instruction Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 9)
Jan. 28, 2026 WA SB 5855 Prohibits Local, State, and Federal Law Enforcement From Wearing Face Coverings Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
Jan. 28, 2026 IN HB 1343 Authorizes the Indiana National Guard to Establish a Military Police Force Bill Passed - House (67 - 29)
Jan. 28, 2026 KS SB 254 Prohibits Undocumented Immigrants From Receiving Public Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9)
Jan. 28, 2026 VA HB 222 Requires the Board of Health to Govern Public Swimming Pools Bill Passed - House (87 - 10)
Jan. 28, 2026 MS HB 565 Requires Insurance Plans to Cover Biomarker Testing for Cancer Bill Passed - House (116 - 0)
Jan. 27, 2026 NY S 135 Authorizes Financial Assistance for Abortion Care Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 22)
Jan. 27, 2026 WV HB 4433 Expands the State Definition of Human Smuggling to Include Harboring and Assisting Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (81 - 9)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/11 H J Res 72 Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025 Bill Passed - House (219 - 211)
2/11 HR 261 To amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit the Secretary of Commerce from prohibiting, or requiring any permit or other authorization for, the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have been authorized by a Federal or State agency Bill Passed - House (218 - 212)
2/11 SB 276 Requires Attorney Fees to be Awarded to Those Who Successfully Challenge State Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
2/11 SB 387 Requires School Districts to Verify Household Income of Students Qualifying for Free Meals Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18)
2/11 HB 1613 Prohibits Abortion-Inducing Drugs Bill Passed - House (77 - 39)
2/11 S 9155 Restricts the Location of Retail Adult-Use Dispensaries Based on Proximity to Schools and Churches Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 24)
2/11 SB 540 Establishes Participation in the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact for Interstate Practice Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 12)
2/11 SB 277 Limits Wisconsin Administrative Code Rules to Seven Years Unless Renewed Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
2/11 SB 275 Limits Government Agencies' Ability to Promulgate Rules Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
2/10 HB 1444 Requires the Department of Corrections to Provide Protective Equipment to Inmates Handling Cleaning Chemicals Bill Passed - House (120 - 0)
2/10 HB 220 Authorizes the Governor and Legislature Leaders to Replace Appointed State Board Members Bill Passed - House (82 - 3)
2/10 HB 1201 Authorizes the Use of Bingo Games, Lotteries, and Pull-Tab Devices by Booster Clubs Bill Passed - House (39 - 27)
2/10 HB 26-1040 Prohibits Forced Sterilization of Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Bill Passed - House (65 - 0)
2/10 HB 1444 Requires the Department of Corrections to Provide Protective Equipment to Inmates Handling Cleaning Chemicals Bill Passed - House (120 - 0)
2/09 HR 1531 Pressure Regulatory Organizations To End Chinese Threats to (PROTECT) Taiwan Act Bill Passed - House (395 - 2)
2/09 HR 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act Bill Passed - House (390 - 9)
2/09 SB 352 Prohibits Law Enforcement From Wearing Face Coverings Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
2/05 SB 254 Prohibits Undocumented Immigrants From Receiving Public Benefits Bill Passed - House (86 - 36)
2/05 HB 41 Authorizes the Death Penalty for Individuals Convicted of Certain Sex Crimes Against a Minor Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
2/05 HB 229 Prohibits Firearms in Mental Healthcare Facilities Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
2/05 HB 5197 Prohibits Foreign Funding for Ballot Initiative Campaigns Bill Passed - House (97 - 6)
2/05 HB 174 Prohibits Healthcare Providers From Providing Cross-Sex Hormones and Puberty Blockers to Minors Bill Passed - House (54 - 15)
2/04 HB 4 Establishes Criminal Penalties for Adults who Groom Minors Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
2/04 HR 4090 Critical Mineral Dominance Act Bill Passed - House (224 - 195)
2/04 HB 144 Establishes Standard Alternatives to Incarceration for Minors Convicted of Non-Violent Offenses Bill Passed - House (153 - 45)
2/03 HR 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (217 - 214)
2/03 HB 9 Prohibits Governmental Entities From Entering Into Certain Immigration Enforcement Agreements and Using Public Property for Immigration-Related Detainment Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
2/03 HB 17 Requires Instruction of Cursive Handwriting in Elementary Schools Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 5)
2/03 SB 69 Prohibits Phone Usage During School Hours Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 1)
2/03 SB 351 Restricts Civil Arrests in Courthouses Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
2/03 HB 444 Prohibits the State and Any Local Government From Entering Into an Immigration Enforcement Agreement Bill Passed - House (99 - 40)
2/03 SB 351 Restricts Civil Arrests in Courthouses Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
2/02 S 1227 Establishes Provisions on Generative Artificial Intelligence in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
1/30 HR 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Bill Passed - Senate (71 - 29)
1/30 HB 9 Prohibits Governmental Entities From Entering Into Certain Immigration Enforcement Agreements and Using Public Property for Immigration-Related Detainment Bill Passed - House (40 - 29)
1/29 SB 228 Authorizes Quality Control Reviews of Commercial Property Assessments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (15 - 0)
1/29 HR 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (45 - 55)
1/29 SB 228 Authorizes Quality Control Reviews of Commercial Property Assessments Bill Passed - House (35 - 3)
1/29 SB 37 Requires Evidence-Based Learning Practices for Dual Language Programs Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
1/29 SB 29 Establishes Requirements for a Statewide Mathematics Instruction Framework Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
1/29 AB 910 Expands Criminal Relief and Legal Defenses for Survivors of Human Trafficking Bill Passed - House (71 - 2)
1/29 SB 4 Requires Bystanders to Remain at Least 30 Feet Away From First Responders Following a Verbal Warning Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
1/29 SB 88 Requires Public Schools to Incorporate Certain Personal Values into Instruction Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 9)
1/28 SB 5855 Prohibits Local, State, and Federal Law Enforcement From Wearing Face Coverings Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
1/28 HB 1343 Authorizes the Indiana National Guard to Establish a Military Police Force Bill Passed - House (67 - 29)
1/28 SB 254 Prohibits Undocumented Immigrants From Receiving Public Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9)
1/28 HB 222 Requires the Board of Health to Govern Public Swimming Pools Bill Passed - House (87 - 10)
1/28 HB 565 Requires Insurance Plans to Cover Biomarker Testing for Cancer Bill Passed - House (116 - 0)
1/27 S 135 Authorizes Financial Assistance for Abortion Care Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 22)
1/27 HB 4433 Expands the State Definition of Human Smuggling to Include Harboring and Assisting Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (81 - 9)
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