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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 10, 2024 ID H 538 Prohibits Governmental Entities From Compelling Employees to Use Certain Pronouns or Titles Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
April 3, 2024 ID H 710 Authorizes Lawsuits Against Libraries that Don't Remove "Harmful Materials" Following Complaints Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 24)
April 3, 2024 ID H 770 Appropriates Resources for the Transportation Budget Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 18)
April 3, 2024 ID H 710 Authorizes Lawsuits Against Libraries that Don't Remove "Harmful Materials" Following Complaints Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
April 3, 2024 ID H 770 Appropriates Resources for the Transportation Budget Bill Passed - House (37 - 31)
March 28, 2024 ID S 1445 Appropriates Resources for the Department of Health and Welfare Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 25)
March 26, 2024 ID S 1440 Amends and Revises Maximum Distribution Amounts from the School Modernization Facilities Fund Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
March 26, 2024 ID S 1452 Requires Senate Approval for Board of Education Gubernatorial Appointment Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
March 22, 2024 ID H 668 Prohibits Public Funding for Gender Transition Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
March 21, 2024 ID H 542 Establishes Conditions and Terms for Provisional Medical Licenses for Foreign Graduates of Medical Schools Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
March 19, 2024 ID S 1391 Amends Existing Law to Provide for Distribution of Funds to Public Charter Schools Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
March 19, 2024 ID S 1416 Authorizes EMS Services as an Essential Government Service Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
March 18, 2024 ID S 1380 Amends and Addresses Inequities in the State Foster Care System Bill Passed - House (50 - 20)
March 15, 2024 ID S 1317 Authorizes Gasden Flag "Don't Tread On Me" License Plates Bill Passed - House (58 - 8)
March 15, 2024 ID H 668 Prohibits Public Funding for Gender Transition Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
March 15, 2024 ID H 538 Prohibits Governmental Entities From Compelling Employees to Use Certain Pronouns or Titles Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
March 13, 2024 ID H 399 Authorizes the Board of Medicine to Collect Data on Maternal Mortality Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
March 13, 2024 ID H 710 Authorizes Lawsuits Against Libraries that Don't Remove "Harmful Materials" Following Complaints Bill Passed - House (47 - 23)
March 11, 2024 ID S 1234 Requires Health Benefit Plans to to Cover Prescription Contraception for a 6-Month Supply Bill Passed - House (35 - 34)
March 7, 2024 ID S 1380 Amends and Addresses Inequities in the State Foster Care System Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4)
March 5, 2024 ID S 1247 Establishes 24-hour Holds for Individuals with Major Neurocognitive Disorders Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
March 4, 2024 ID S 1252 Requires Congress Declare War for National Guard Deployment Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
March 4, 2024 ID H 617 Prohibits and Repeals the Syringe Exchange Program Bill Passed - House (53 - 13)
March 1, 2024 ID S 1288 Authorizes Chiropractors to Evaluate Return to Play Standards for Youth Athletes Suspected of Having Sustained a Concussion Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
Feb. 28, 2024 ID S 1352 Establishes Religious Protections for Councilors and Therapists Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
Feb. 27, 2024 ID H 592 Establishes a Program to Compensate Owners of Livestock Killed by Wildlife Bill Passed - House (56 - 12)
Feb. 23, 2024 ID S 1317 Authorizes Gasden Flag "Don't Tread On Me" License Plates Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Feb. 22, 2024 ID S 1289 Establishes Standards for State Library Materials Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 18)
Feb. 21, 2024 ID S 1239 Amends Existing Laws to Revise Quorum Requirements for Meetings of School District Boards Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
Feb. 12, 2024 ID H 399 Authorizes the Board of Medicine to Collect Data on Maternal Mortality Bill Passed - House (52 - 17)
Feb. 8, 2024 ID S 1234 Requires Health Benefit Plans to to Cover Prescription Contraception for a 6-Month Supply Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
Jan. 31, 2024 ID H 415 Authorizes Firearms in Schools Bill Passed - House (53 - 16)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/10 H 538 Prohibits Governmental Entities From Compelling Employees to Use Certain Pronouns or Titles Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
4/03 H 710 Authorizes Lawsuits Against Libraries that Don't Remove "Harmful Materials" Following Complaints Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 24)
4/03 H 770 Appropriates Resources for the Transportation Budget Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 18)
4/03 H 710 Authorizes Lawsuits Against Libraries that Don't Remove "Harmful Materials" Following Complaints Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
4/03 H 770 Appropriates Resources for the Transportation Budget Bill Passed - House (37 - 31)
3/28 S 1445 Appropriates Resources for the Department of Health and Welfare Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 25)
3/26 S 1440 Amends and Revises Maximum Distribution Amounts from the School Modernization Facilities Fund Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
3/26 S 1452 Requires Senate Approval for Board of Education Gubernatorial Appointment Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
3/22 H 668 Prohibits Public Funding for Gender Transition Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
3/21 H 542 Establishes Conditions and Terms for Provisional Medical Licenses for Foreign Graduates of Medical Schools Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
3/19 S 1391 Amends Existing Law to Provide for Distribution of Funds to Public Charter Schools Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
3/19 S 1416 Authorizes EMS Services as an Essential Government Service Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
3/18 S 1380 Amends and Addresses Inequities in the State Foster Care System Bill Passed - House (50 - 20)
3/15 S 1317 Authorizes Gasden Flag "Don't Tread On Me" License Plates Bill Passed - House (58 - 8)
3/15 H 668 Prohibits Public Funding for Gender Transition Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
3/15 H 538 Prohibits Governmental Entities From Compelling Employees to Use Certain Pronouns or Titles Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
3/13 H 399 Authorizes the Board of Medicine to Collect Data on Maternal Mortality Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
3/13 H 710 Authorizes Lawsuits Against Libraries that Don't Remove "Harmful Materials" Following Complaints Bill Passed - House (47 - 23)
3/11 S 1234 Requires Health Benefit Plans to to Cover Prescription Contraception for a 6-Month Supply Bill Passed - House (35 - 34)
3/07 S 1380 Amends and Addresses Inequities in the State Foster Care System Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4)
3/05 S 1247 Establishes 24-hour Holds for Individuals with Major Neurocognitive Disorders Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
3/04 S 1252 Requires Congress Declare War for National Guard Deployment Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
3/04 H 617 Prohibits and Repeals the Syringe Exchange Program Bill Passed - House (53 - 13)
3/01 S 1288 Authorizes Chiropractors to Evaluate Return to Play Standards for Youth Athletes Suspected of Having Sustained a Concussion Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
2/28 S 1352 Establishes Religious Protections for Councilors and Therapists Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
2/27 H 592 Establishes a Program to Compensate Owners of Livestock Killed by Wildlife Bill Passed - House (56 - 12)
2/23 S 1317 Authorizes Gasden Flag "Don't Tread On Me" License Plates Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
2/22 S 1289 Establishes Standards for State Library Materials Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 18)
2/21 S 1239 Amends Existing Laws to Revise Quorum Requirements for Meetings of School District Boards Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
2/12 H 399 Authorizes the Board of Medicine to Collect Data on Maternal Mortality Bill Passed - House (52 - 17)
2/08 S 1234 Requires Health Benefit Plans to to Cover Prescription Contraception for a 6-Month Supply Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
1/31 H 415 Authorizes Firearms in Schools Bill Passed - House (53 - 16)
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