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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 31, 2012 | MA | H Amdt 11 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Amendment Adopted - House (105 - 43) |
June 10, 2021 | MA | H 3871 | Appropriates Funds for a Supplemental Budget | Bill Passed - House (131 - 29) |
March 2, 2011 | MA | S 9 | Establishing a Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - House (123 - 30) |
June 2, 2010 | MA | H 4156 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Passed - House (114 - 35) |
Sept. 17, 2009 | MA | H 4246 | Authorizing Governor to Appoint Interim U.S. Senator | Bill Passed - House (95 - 59) |
April 8, 2006 | MD | HB 1368 | Election Changes | Veto Override Passed - House (93 - 45) |
April 8, 2006 | MD | HB 1674 | Restrictions on Campaign Fund-Raising Activities by Members of the Board of Regents | Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 49) |
April 11, 2022 | MD | HB 862 | Amends Ballot Counting Process | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 41) |
Feb. 16, 2007 | MD | HB 201 | Early Voting | Bill Passed - House (101 - 31) |
April 6, 2007 | MD | SB 634 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (84 - 54) |
March 26, 2007 | MD | SB 488 | Felon Voting Rights | Bill Passed - House (78 - 60) |
April 2, 2007 | MD | HB 148 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (85 - 54) |
April 6, 2007 | MD | SB 1 | Early Voting | Bill Passed - House (107 - 32) |
Jan. 20, 2016 | MD | HB 980 | Authorizes Felons to Vote While on Parole | Veto Override Passed - House (85 - 56) |
Dec. 9, 2021 | MD | HB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Veto Override Passed - House (96 - 42) |
April 10, 2023 | MD | HB 1200 | Requires Election Judges be Paid at Least $250 Per Day | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (129 - 10) |
April 8, 2013 | MD | HB 224 | Amends Voting Procedures | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (99 - 40) |
April 8, 2021 | MD | HB 1048 | Requires the Local Board of Elections Consider Certain Factors when Determining Ballot Drop Box Locations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 42) |
April 12, 2021 | MD | HB 206 | Increases the Hours Early Voting Centers are Mandated to be Open for Elections | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 24) |
April 10, 2021 | MD | HB 156 | Authorizes a Military or Overseas Voter to Submit a Federal Post Card Application to Vote | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (108 - 25) |
April 8, 2022 | MD | SB 163 | Amends Laws Relating to Ballot Processing and Procedures for Absentee and Provisional Ballots | Bill Passed - House (94 - 41) |
April 1, 2021 | MD | SB 683 | Authorizes Individuals to Request Permanent Absentee Voting Status | Bill Passed - House (95 - 40) |
April 6, 2023 | MD | SB 379 | Expands Absentee Ballot Deadline | Bill Passed - House (99 - 36) |
April 12, 2021 | MD | SB 525 | Requires the Baltimore City Centralized Booking Facility Provide a Secure Designated Ballot Drop Box | Bill Passed - House (95 - 43) |
March 30, 2023 | MD | SB 798 | Establishes a Voter Referendum for 2024 Election that Enshrines Individual's Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom | Bill Passed - House (98 - 38) |
Jan. 27, 2022 | MD | SJ 2 | Establishes New General Assembly District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (95 - 42) |
March 28, 2018 | MD | SB 1048 | Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (93 - 46) |
Oct. 18, 2011 | MD | SB 1 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (91 - 46) |
March 8, 2018 | MD | HB 532 | Establishes Election Day Voter Registration and Same-Day Voting | Bill Passed - House (91 - 46) |
March 20, 2021 | MD | HB 1047 | Expands Access to Mail-In Voting | Bill Passed - House (95 - 38) |
March 21, 2016 | MD | HB 1007 | Establishes Electronic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (93 - 43) |
March 16, 2021 | MD | HB 745 | Increases the Number of Early Voting Centers in Certain Counties | Bill Passed - House (100 - 36) |
March 22, 2021 | MD | HB 222 | Expands Voting Access for Incarcerated Individuals | Bill Passed - House (95 - 39) |
March 25, 2006 | MD | HB 1674 | Restrictions on Campaign Fund-Raising Activities by Members of the Board of Regents | Bill Passed - House (87 - 47) |
April 4, 2006 | MD | HB 1054 | Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly | Bill Passed - House (79 - 56) |
June 6, 2007 | ME | LD 203 | Student Voter Registration Bill | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (90 - 49) |
March 28, 2006 | ME | LD 1912 | Maine House of Representatives Age Requirement | Resolution Failed - House (77 - 65) |
July 25, 2023 | ME | LD 1610 | Prohibits Campaign Spending by Foreign Governments and Establishes an Anticorruption Amendment in the State Constitution | Veto Override Failed - House (73 - 50) |
Jan. 21, 2020 | ME | LD 517 | Authorizes Placing a Candidate's "Nickname" on a Ballot | Veto Override Failed - House (83 - 57) |
July 9, 2018 | ME | LD 1912 | Prohibit Campaign Fundraising at Voting Place | Bill Passed - House (81 - 48) |
March 31, 2022 | ME | LD 1830 | Amends Existing Election Laws | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (77 - 55) |
June 4, 2019 | ME | LD 1626 | Establishes a Presidential Primary System in Maine | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (88 - 53) |
June 19, 2019 | ME | LD 1083 | Increases the Use of Ranked Choice Voting | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (86 - 59) |
June 9, 2011 | ME | LD 1376 | Repeals Same-Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (72 - 65) |
June 12, 2019 | ME | LD 816 | Authorizes Interstate Agreement to Elect the President by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (77 - 69) |
April 30, 2013 | ME | SP 548 | Encourages Congress to Adopt a Constitutional Amendment Regarding Campaign Finance | Joint Resolution Passed - House (111 - 31) |
June 9, 2021 | ME | LD 1363 | Amends the Statutory Language Regarding Elections Determined by Ranked Choice Voting | Bill Passed - House (78 - 53) |
May 2, 2019 | ME | LD 431 | Establishes Election Day as a State Holiday | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (74 - 69) |
June 9, 2021 | ME | LD 1126 | Requires the Secretary of State Establish an Online Voter Registration Application | Bill Passed - House (81 - 61) |
June 5, 2019 | ME | LD 1463 | Establishes Automatic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (88 - 56) |
March 30, 2017 | ME | LD 156 | Authorizes National Popular Vote Interstate Compact | Bill Failed - House (66 - 73) |
March 10, 2021 | ME | LD 102 | Extends the Time for Processing Absentee Ballots | Bill Passed - House (83 - 66) |
June 8, 2021 | ME | LD 1575 | Authorizes Student ID's to be Used as Voter Identification Cards | Bill Passed - House (79 - 58) |
July 25, 2023 | ME | LD 1653 | Amends the State Constitution to Allow for Individuals Under Guardianship for Mental Illness to Be Electors | Bill Passed - House (84 - 12) |
Feb. 2, 2010 | ME | LD 56 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Failed - House (50 - 95) |
Nov. 9, 2011 | MI | HB 4005 | School Board Election Dates | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 39) |
Aug. 30, 2007 | MI | Sub SB 624 | Presidential Primary Date Change | Bill Passed - House (67 - 34) |
Dec. 11, 2008 | MI | HB 6610 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (65 - 36) |
Dec. 4, 2008 | MI | HB 4090 | Expanding Early Voting | Bill Passed - House (58 - 50) |
Oct. 14, 2021 | MI | SB 303 | Repeals the Option for Voters to Sign an Affidavit to Affirm Their Identity Before Casting a Ballot | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51) |
Oct. 14, 2021 | MI | SB 304 | Requires Voters Who Cast a Provisional Ballot to Confirm Their Information with the Local Clerk | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51) |
Sept. 23, 2020 | MI | HB 5396 | Appropriates Funds for the 2021 Fiscal Year Budget | Bill Passed - House (101 - 4) |
Sept. 30, 2021 | MI | HB 4528 | Requires Election Challengers to Undergo Training | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 24) |
Dec. 11, 2013 | MI | SB 661 | Amends Campaign Finance Regulations | Bill Passed - House (56 - 52) |
Dec. 18, 2018 | MI | SB 1176 | Establishes Misdemeanor Crimes for Public Officials Requiring nonprofit groups Disclose Donors Information | Bill Passed - House (58 - 51) |
Feb. 15, 2012 | MI | HB 5085 | Prohibits public employers from deducting political contributions from employee paychecks | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 43) |
Dec. 20, 2018 | MI | SB 1238 | Authorizes State Absentee Ballot Voting | Bill Passed - House (57 - 51) |
Dec. 20, 2018 | MI | SB 1239 | Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (60 - 48) |
Sept. 24, 2020 | MI | SB 757 | Authorizes Cities With Over 25,000 Residents to Begin Processing Absentee Ballots the Day Before an Election | Bill Passed - House (94 - 11) |
Sept. 28, 2022 | MI | SB 311 | Authorizes Active Military Members to Vote Electronically | Bill Passed - House (98 - 6) |
Sept. 24, 2020 | MI | SB 117 | Authorizes Active-Duty Overseas Military Voters to Vote Electronically | Bill Passed - House (88 - 17) |
Sept. 24, 2020 | MI | SB 977 | Increases the Punishment for Fraudulent Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - House (77 - 26) |
Oct. 6, 2021 | MI | SB 280 | Requires the Board of State Canvassers to Complete a Canvass of an Initiative Petition Within 100 Days After It Has Been Filed | Bill Passed - House (55 - 48) |
Nov. 9, 2023 | MI | SB 374 | Requires Candidates for Public Office File Financial Disclosure Reports Before Assuming Office | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
Dec. 16, 2015 | MI | SB 571 | Amends Ballot Advertising Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (58 - 48) |
June 13, 2024 | MI | SB 603 | Amends the Requirements for Election Recounts in Michigan | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
Sept. 30, 2021 | MI | HB 4492 | Expands Polling Place Locations | Bill Passed - House (84 - 21) |
Oct. 12, 2023 | MI | SB 470 | Amends Election Laws Concerning Electronic Return of Absent Voter Ballots By Uniformed Service members | Bill Passed - House (56 - 54) |
Nov. 9, 2023 | MI | SB 570 | Authorizes County Clerks to Appoint a Designee to Conduct Election Audits Under Certain Circumstances | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
Jan. 31, 2023 | MI | SB 13 | Amends the Date of Upcoming Presidential Primary Elections | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
Nov. 9, 2023 | MI | SB 613 | Requires Broad Financial Disclosure for State Officials | Bill Passed - House (59 - 49) |
Nov. 9, 2023 | MI | SB 613 | Requires Broad Financial Disclosure for State Officials | Bill Passed - House (59 - 49) |
Nov. 9, 2023 | MI | SB 614 | Requires Broad Financial Disclosure for State Candidates for Public Office | Bill Passed - House (61 - 47) |
Nov. 9, 2023 | MI | SB 614 | Requires Broad Financial Disclosure for State Candidates for Public Office | Bill Passed - House (61 - 47) |
Nov. 9, 2023 | MI | SB 615 | Establishes Exceptions for Expenditure Disclosure Requirements | Bill Passed - House (61 - 47) |
Nov. 9, 2023 | MI | SB 615 | Establishes Exceptions for Expenditure Disclosure Requirements | Bill Passed - House (61 - 47) |
June 13, 2024 | MI | SB 604 | Amends Sentencing Guidelines Related to Election Recounts | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
Nov. 9, 2023 | MI | SB 616 | Prohibits Certain Candidate Expenditures and Disbursements | Bill Passed - House (62 - 46) |
Nov. 9, 2023 | MI | SB 616 | Prohibits Certain Candidate Expenditures and Disbursements | Bill Passed - House (62 - 46) |
June 12, 2012 | MI | SB 803 | Requires Proof of Citizenship to Vote | Bill Passed - House (67 - 43) |
June 28, 2011 | MI | SB 498 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (65 - 42) |
June 12, 2012 | MI | SB 754 | Requires Photo Identification for Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (66 - 43) |
Aug. 17, 2021 | MI | HB 4838 | Prohibits Electronic Poll Books from Being Connected to the Internet | Bill Passed - House (77 - 31) |
June 27, 2023 | MI | HB 4569 | Authorizes State Residents 16-17 Years Old to Pre-Register to Vote | Bill Passed - House (56 - 52) |
March 9, 2021 | MI | HB 4134 | Requires Maintaining a List of "Permanent Absent Voters" | Bill Passed - House (79 - 30) |
Nov. 1, 2023 | MI | HB 4234 | Authorizes Automatic Payment Deductions for Political Action Committee (PAC) Contributions | Bill Passed - House (56 - 54) |
March 9, 2021 | MI | HB 4127 | Requires the Secretary of State Notify People Before Canceling Their Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (61 - 48) |
June 17, 2021 | MI | HB 4528 | Requires Election Challengers to Undergo Training | Bill Passed - House (105 - 4) |
March 9, 2021 | MI | HB 4128 | Rescinds a Voter's Registration if They Have Not Voted Since 2000 | Bill Passed - House (66 - 43) |
Nov. 9, 2023 | MI | HB 4128 | Prohibits Open Carrying at Ballot Drop Box Locations | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |