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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 17, 2021 MI HB 4521 Authorizes HIV Positive Individuals to Donate Organs to Other HIV Positive Patients Bill Passed - House (110 - 0)
June 16, 2021 National S 475 Juneteenth National Independence Day Act Bill Passed - House (415 - 14)
June 16, 2021 WI AB 196 Prohibits Transgender Athletes from Participating on Sports Teams that do not Match their Birth Gender Bill Passed - House (59 - 38)
June 16, 2021 OH SB 176 Authorizes the Legalization of Sports Betting Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 2)
June 16, 2021 National HR 1187 ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (215 - 214)
June 16, 2021 WI AB 299 Prohibits Requiring Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
June 15, 2021 MA S 2472 Extends Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted During the State of Emergency Bill Passed - House (146 - 14)
June 15, 2021 MA S 2475 Amends Measures Adopted During the COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - House (150 - 10)
June 15, 2021 RI H 5067 Establishes a Multi-Million Dollar Grant Program for Student's Mental Health Services Bill Passed - House (68 - 1)
June 15, 2021 NC HB 642 Prohibits Organ Transplant Discrimination on the Basis of Down Syndrome Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
June 15, 2021 RI H 5082 Authorizes College Athletes to Profit from the Use of their Image Bill Passed - House (68 - 1)
June 15, 2021 RI H 5067 Establishes a Multi-Million Dollar Grant Program for Student's Mental Health Services Bill Passed - House (68 - 1)
June 14, 2021 National H Res 473 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 256) to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1187) to provide for disclosure of additional material information about public companies and establish a Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee, and for other purposes; and for other purposes Bill Passed - House (216 - 206)
June 10, 2021 LA HB 38 Requires that School Board Information be Made Accessible On the Louisiana Fiscal Transparency Website Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 14)
June 10, 2021 NY S 784 Prohibits the Use of Devices That Make Cars Louder Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 15)
June 10, 2021 NY A 2633 Authorizes Towns in the Peconic Bay Region to Establish a Community Housing Fund Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 14)
June 10, 2021 NY A 2573A Prohibits the Ban on Individuals Convicted of a Felony That Prevent Them From Being Appointed Fiduciary of an Estate Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 20)
June 10, 2021 NY A 7637 Authorizes Additional Supervision and Regulation of Limited-Profit Housing Companies Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 19)
June 10, 2021 NY A 7667 Requires Owners to Provide Essential Services and Habitability for Interim Multiple Dwelling Units Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 19)
June 10, 2021 RI H 5083 Requires Feminine Hygiene Products in Prisons and Public Schools Bill Passed - House (69 - 1)
June 9, 2021 LA HB 38 Requires that School Board Information be Made Accessible On the Louisiana Fiscal Transparency Website Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 27)
June 9, 2021 OR HB 3124 Extends the Local Government Timeline for Homeless Campers to Remove Belongings by 2 Days Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 19)
June 9, 2021 ME LD 1640 Expands Protections for Campus Free Speech "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (78 - 53)
June 9, 2021 NY A 6193 Requires Utilities to Allow Customers to Use Their Preferred Name and Pronouns Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 17)
June 9, 2021 OR HB 3115 Amends Homeless Laws to Allow Homeless Communities to Seek Shelter on Public Property Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10)
June 9, 2021 ME LD 1640 Expands Protections for Campus Free Speech "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 11)
June 8, 2021 OR SB 8 Requires Local Governments to Allow Affordable Housing on Lands Not Zoned for Residential Purposes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
June 8, 2021 OR HB 3124 Extends the Local Government Timeline for Homeless Campers to Remove Belongings by 2 Days Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
June 8, 2021 CO SB 21-293 Reduces Property Assessment Rates in the 2022 and 2023 Taxation Years Bill Passed - House (42 - 23)
June 8, 2021 NY A 3149 Establishes Requirements for Healthcare Practitioners Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 13)
June 8, 2021 CT HB 6665 Prohibits 'Whites Only' Covenants Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
June 7, 2021 OR HB 3284 Prohibits a Covered Organization from Collecting Personal Health Data Without Consent Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
June 7, 2021 CO SB 21-293 Reduces Property Assessment Rates in the 2022 and 2023 Taxation Years Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
June 3, 2021 NJ S 3223 Establishes Numerical Requirements and Zoning Standards for Electric Vehicles Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
June 3, 2021 NJ S 3223 Establishes Numerical Requirements and Zoning Standards for Electric Vehicles Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
June 3, 2021 CO SB 21-072 Expands Electric Transmission Facilities to Meet Clean Energy Goals Bill Passed - House (49 - 15)
June 3, 2021 LA SB 247 Establishes Regulations for the Sports Betting Industry Bill Passed - House (78 - 15)
June 3, 2021 NC SB 116 Establishes the North Carolina Back to Work Act Bill Passed - House (71 - 36)
June 3, 2021 NJ A 3352 Requires Solar Panels on All New Warehouses Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
June 3, 2021 NJ ACR 195 Alleges Dr. Anthony Fauci Should be Honored for His Public Service Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
June 3, 2021 NJ ACR 195 Alleges Dr. Anthony Fauci Should be Honored for His Public Service Joint Resolution Passed - House (44 - 12)
June 3, 2021 NJ A 3352 Requires Solar Panels on All New Warehouses Bill Passed - House (46 - 24)
June 3, 2021 OR SB 5 Requires Compensating College Athletes for the Use of their Likeness Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
June 2, 2021 ME LD 604 Requires a Separate Line Item in the State Budget for Charter School Funding "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15)
June 2, 2021 NY S 4095B Prohibits the Sale and Use of Pavement Products Containing Coal Tar Bill Passed - House (106 - 41)
June 2, 2021 OR SJM 4 Alleges Congress Should Implement Reparations for African Americans Bill Passed - House (35 - 23)
June 2, 2021 NY S 153 Establishes Consumer Credit Fairness Act Bill Passed - House (103 - 45)
June 2, 2021 MI HB 4667 Prohibits a Governmental Entity from Mandating the Use of Vaccine Passports Bill Passed - House (62 - 47)
June 2, 2021 CA SB 742 Prohibits Interfering with People in Connection with Any Vaccination Services Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
June 2, 2021 CA SB 10 Authorizes Cities to Rezone Certain Lands for Low-Income Housing Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
June 2, 2021 OH SB 52 Prohibits Wind and Solar Companies from Applying to Build Projects Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
June 1, 2021 CT SB 1 Alleges Racism is a Public Health Crisis Bill Passed - House (114 - 33)
June 1, 2021 CA SB 523 Requires University Health Plans to Include Coverage of Over-the-counter Birth Control and Contraceptives Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
June 1, 2021 RI S 40 Establishes a Twenty Year Contract with Two Major Gambling Companies Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
June 1, 2021 CT HB 6402 Authorizes Student-Athletes to Receive Compensation for the Use of their Likeness Bill Passed - House (136 - 11)
June 1, 2021 RI S 629 Requires All of the State's Electricity to Originate from Renewable Energy Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
May 31, 2021 NV SB 448 Increases Spending on Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Bill Passed - House (32 - 10)
May 31, 2021 NV SB 448 Increases Spending on Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Bill Passed - House (32 - 10)
May 31, 2021 NV AB 116 Amends Minor Traffic Violations to be a Civil Instead of a Criminal Infraction Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
May 30, 2021 NV SB 420 Establishes a State Public Option Health Care Plan Bill Passed - House (26 - 15)
May 30, 2021 NV SB 219 Repeals the Practice of Suspending People's Driver's Licenses When they Can't Afford to Pay Bill Passed - House (34 - 8)
May 28, 2021 TX HB 4545 Establishes Requirements for Accelerated Instruction for Students who Fail to Pass State Assessments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 41)
May 28, 2021 TX HB 547 Authorizes Homeschooled Students to Participate in University Interscholastic League Activities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 63)
May 27, 2021 TX HB 4545 Establishes Requirements for Accelerated Instruction for Students who Fail to Pass State Assessments Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
May 27, 2021 CT HB 6107 Amends Zoning Regulations to Address Long-Standing Housing Inequities Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
May 27, 2021 CA AB 816 Requires State and Local Governments to Develop Plans to Reduce Homelessness Bill Passed - House (55 - 15)
May 27, 2021 NV AB 486 Prohibits Tenants from Being Locked Out While Applications for Rental Assistance are Pending Bill Passed - House (29 - 12)
May 26, 2021 TX HB 2497 Requires Patriotic Texas History Materials be Distributed through the DMV Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
May 26, 2021 TX HB 2497 Requires Patriotic Texas History Materials be Distributed through the DMV Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
May 26, 2021 TX HB 2497 Requires Patriotic Texas History Materials be Distributed through the DMV Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
May 26, 2021 NE LB 306 Establishes Eligibility Requirements for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Programs Veto Override Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
May 26, 2021 NV SB 452 Prohibits Guns in Casinos Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
May 26, 2021 CA SB 771 Repeals Limit on the Number of Prenatal Tests State Programs May Provide Per Patient Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 4)
May 26, 2021 CA SB 9 Authorizes the Development of Up to Two Duplexes Without Local Reviews or Hearings Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
May 26, 2021 NY A 6193 Requires Utilities to Allow Customers to Use Their Preferred Name and Pronouns Bill Passed - House (99 - 48)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/17 HB 4521 Authorizes HIV Positive Individuals to Donate Organs to Other HIV Positive Patients Bill Passed - House (110 - 0)
6/16 S 475 Juneteenth National Independence Day Act Bill Passed - House (415 - 14)
6/16 AB 196 Prohibits Transgender Athletes from Participating on Sports Teams that do not Match their Birth Gender Bill Passed - House (59 - 38)
6/16 SB 176 Authorizes the Legalization of Sports Betting Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 2)
6/16 HR 1187 ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (215 - 214)
6/16 AB 299 Prohibits Requiring Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
6/15 S 2472 Extends Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted During the State of Emergency Bill Passed - House (146 - 14)
6/15 S 2475 Amends Measures Adopted During the COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - House (150 - 10)
6/15 H 5067 Establishes a Multi-Million Dollar Grant Program for Student's Mental Health Services Bill Passed - House (68 - 1)
6/15 HB 642 Prohibits Organ Transplant Discrimination on the Basis of Down Syndrome Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
6/15 H 5082 Authorizes College Athletes to Profit from the Use of their Image Bill Passed - House (68 - 1)
6/15 H 5067 Establishes a Multi-Million Dollar Grant Program for Student's Mental Health Services Bill Passed - House (68 - 1)
6/14 H Res 473 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 256) to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1187) to provide for disclosure of additional material information about public companies and establish a Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee, and for other purposes; and for other purposes Bill Passed - House (216 - 206)
6/10 HB 38 Requires that School Board Information be Made Accessible On the Louisiana Fiscal Transparency Website Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 14)
6/10 S 784 Prohibits the Use of Devices That Make Cars Louder Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 15)
6/10 A 2633 Authorizes Towns in the Peconic Bay Region to Establish a Community Housing Fund Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 14)
6/10 A 2573A Prohibits the Ban on Individuals Convicted of a Felony That Prevent Them From Being Appointed Fiduciary of an Estate Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 20)
6/10 A 7637 Authorizes Additional Supervision and Regulation of Limited-Profit Housing Companies Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 19)
6/10 A 7667 Requires Owners to Provide Essential Services and Habitability for Interim Multiple Dwelling Units Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 19)
6/10 H 5083 Requires Feminine Hygiene Products in Prisons and Public Schools Bill Passed - House (69 - 1)
6/09 HB 38 Requires that School Board Information be Made Accessible On the Louisiana Fiscal Transparency Website Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 27)
6/09 HB 3124 Extends the Local Government Timeline for Homeless Campers to Remove Belongings by 2 Days Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 19)
6/09 LD 1640 Expands Protections for Campus Free Speech "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (78 - 53)
6/09 A 6193 Requires Utilities to Allow Customers to Use Their Preferred Name and Pronouns Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 17)
6/09 HB 3115 Amends Homeless Laws to Allow Homeless Communities to Seek Shelter on Public Property Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10)
6/09 LD 1640 Expands Protections for Campus Free Speech "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 11)
6/08 SB 8 Requires Local Governments to Allow Affordable Housing on Lands Not Zoned for Residential Purposes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
6/08 HB 3124 Extends the Local Government Timeline for Homeless Campers to Remove Belongings by 2 Days Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
6/08 SB 21-293 Reduces Property Assessment Rates in the 2022 and 2023 Taxation Years Bill Passed - House (42 - 23)
6/08 A 3149 Establishes Requirements for Healthcare Practitioners Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 13)
6/08 HB 6665 Prohibits 'Whites Only' Covenants Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
6/07 HB 3284 Prohibits a Covered Organization from Collecting Personal Health Data Without Consent Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
6/07 SB 21-293 Reduces Property Assessment Rates in the 2022 and 2023 Taxation Years Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
6/03 S 3223 Establishes Numerical Requirements and Zoning Standards for Electric Vehicles Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
6/03 S 3223 Establishes Numerical Requirements and Zoning Standards for Electric Vehicles Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
6/03 SB 21-072 Expands Electric Transmission Facilities to Meet Clean Energy Goals Bill Passed - House (49 - 15)
6/03 SB 247 Establishes Regulations for the Sports Betting Industry Bill Passed - House (78 - 15)
6/03 SB 116 Establishes the North Carolina Back to Work Act Bill Passed - House (71 - 36)
6/03 A 3352 Requires Solar Panels on All New Warehouses Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
6/03 ACR 195 Alleges Dr. Anthony Fauci Should be Honored for His Public Service Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
6/03 ACR 195 Alleges Dr. Anthony Fauci Should be Honored for His Public Service Joint Resolution Passed - House (44 - 12)
6/03 A 3352 Requires Solar Panels on All New Warehouses Bill Passed - House (46 - 24)
6/03 SB 5 Requires Compensating College Athletes for the Use of their Likeness Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
6/02 LD 604 Requires a Separate Line Item in the State Budget for Charter School Funding "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15)
6/02 S 4095B Prohibits the Sale and Use of Pavement Products Containing Coal Tar Bill Passed - House (106 - 41)
6/02 SJM 4 Alleges Congress Should Implement Reparations for African Americans Bill Passed - House (35 - 23)
6/02 S 153 Establishes Consumer Credit Fairness Act Bill Passed - House (103 - 45)
6/02 HB 4667 Prohibits a Governmental Entity from Mandating the Use of Vaccine Passports Bill Passed - House (62 - 47)
6/02 SB 742 Prohibits Interfering with People in Connection with Any Vaccination Services Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
6/02 SB 10 Authorizes Cities to Rezone Certain Lands for Low-Income Housing Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
6/02 SB 52 Prohibits Wind and Solar Companies from Applying to Build Projects Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
6/01 SB 1 Alleges Racism is a Public Health Crisis Bill Passed - House (114 - 33)
6/01 SB 523 Requires University Health Plans to Include Coverage of Over-the-counter Birth Control and Contraceptives Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
6/01 S 40 Establishes a Twenty Year Contract with Two Major Gambling Companies Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
6/01 HB 6402 Authorizes Student-Athletes to Receive Compensation for the Use of their Likeness Bill Passed - House (136 - 11)
6/01 S 629 Requires All of the State's Electricity to Originate from Renewable Energy Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
5/31 SB 448 Increases Spending on Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Bill Passed - House (32 - 10)
5/31 SB 448 Increases Spending on Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Bill Passed - House (32 - 10)
5/31 AB 116 Amends Minor Traffic Violations to be a Civil Instead of a Criminal Infraction Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
5/30 SB 420 Establishes a State Public Option Health Care Plan Bill Passed - House (26 - 15)
5/30 SB 219 Repeals the Practice of Suspending People's Driver's Licenses When they Can't Afford to Pay Bill Passed - House (34 - 8)
5/28 HB 4545 Establishes Requirements for Accelerated Instruction for Students who Fail to Pass State Assessments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 41)
5/28 HB 547 Authorizes Homeschooled Students to Participate in University Interscholastic League Activities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 63)
5/27 HB 4545 Establishes Requirements for Accelerated Instruction for Students who Fail to Pass State Assessments Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
5/27 HB 6107 Amends Zoning Regulations to Address Long-Standing Housing Inequities Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
5/27 AB 816 Requires State and Local Governments to Develop Plans to Reduce Homelessness Bill Passed - House (55 - 15)
5/27 AB 486 Prohibits Tenants from Being Locked Out While Applications for Rental Assistance are Pending Bill Passed - House (29 - 12)
5/26 HB 2497 Requires Patriotic Texas History Materials be Distributed through the DMV Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
5/26 HB 2497 Requires Patriotic Texas History Materials be Distributed through the DMV Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
5/26 HB 2497 Requires Patriotic Texas History Materials be Distributed through the DMV Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
5/26 LB 306 Establishes Eligibility Requirements for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Programs Veto Override Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
5/26 SB 452 Prohibits Guns in Casinos Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
5/26 SB 771 Repeals Limit on the Number of Prenatal Tests State Programs May Provide Per Patient Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 4)
5/26 SB 9 Authorizes the Development of Up to Two Duplexes Without Local Reviews or Hearings Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
5/26 A 6193 Requires Utilities to Allow Customers to Use Their Preferred Name and Pronouns Bill Passed - House (99 - 48)
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