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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 20, 2024 | National | HR 10545 | American Relief Act, 2025 | Bill Passed - House (366 - 34) |
| Dec. 19, 2024 | National | HR 10515 | American Relief Act | Bill Failed - House (174 - 235) |
| Dec. 18, 2024 | OH | HB 315 | Authorizes Local Governments to Establish Township Preservation Commissions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 7) |
| Dec. 18, 2024 | OH | HB 331 | Requires an Audit of State Rural Villages Every 10 Years After the U.S. Census | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 1) |
| Dec. 18, 2024 | OH | HB 331 | Requires an Audit of State Rural Villages Every 10 Years After the U.S. Census | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 1) |
| Dec. 18, 2024 | OH | HB 74 | Amends Various State Election Laws and Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 28) |
| Dec. 18, 2024 | OH | HB 315 | Authorizes Local Governments to Establish Township Preservation Commissions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 7) |
| Dec. 18, 2024 | National | S 3857 | Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act | Bill Passed - House (369 - 37) |
| Dec. 17, 2024 | National | S 3448 | Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (402 - 12) |
| Dec. 17, 2024 | National | HR 115 | Midnight Rules Relief Act | Bill Passed - House (210 - 201) |
| Dec. 12, 2024 | National | S 4199 | Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act | Bill Passed - House (236 - 173) |
| Dec. 12, 2024 | National | S 4199 | Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act | Bill Passed - House (236 - 173) |
| Dec. 12, 2024 | MI | HB 6144 | Amends Multiple Public Acts Relating to Firearms | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
| Dec. 12, 2024 | MI | HB 6145 | Amends Various Public Regulations Relating to Firearms | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
| Dec. 12, 2024 | MI | HB 6146 | Amends Certain Public Provisions Relating to Firearms | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
| Dec. 11, 2024 | MI | HB 5695 | Increases Financial Support Available to Ground Ambulance Services | Bill Passed - House (69 - 40) |
| Dec. 10, 2024 | OH | SB 63 | Requires Individuals that Have Been Exposed to Asbestos to File Specific Types of Disclosures | Bill Passed - House (74 - 16) |
| Dec. 10, 2024 | National | S 3613 | Improving Federal Building Security Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (410 - 6) |
| Dec. 10, 2024 | MI | SB 962 | Amends the State Unemployment Hardship Waiver Application Process | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
| Dec. 10, 2024 | MI | SB 976 | Amends the Michigan Employment Security Act to Add New Requirements and Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
| Dec. 10, 2024 | MI | SB 981 | Requires Unemployment Insurance Application (UIA) Materials be Subject to Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) Requests | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
| Dec. 5, 2024 | National | S 709 | Federal Agency Performance Act | Bill Passed - House (389 - 6) |
| Dec. 5, 2024 | National | HR 9598 | Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (399 - 1) |
| Dec. 4, 2024 | National | HR 8219 | Lahaina National Heritage Area Study Act | Bill Passed - House (378 - 25) |
| Dec. 4, 2024 | National | HR 390 | Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Enhancement Act | Bill Passed - House (378 - 16) |