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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 13, 2024 MN SF 4399 Amends and Updates Several State Human Service Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (60 - 7)
May 13, 2024 NJ S 2930 Amends Process for Access to Government Records Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
May 8, 2024 CT HB 5474 Requires All Municipalities Submit an Annual Report to the Office of Responsible Growth Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
May 7, 2024 MO HB 2062 Prohibits Local Governments From Enforcing Eviction Delays Unless Authorized by State Law Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
May 6, 2024 CO SB 24-210 Amends Various Election Laws Including Delaying Implementation of State Ranked Choice Voting Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
May 2, 2024 MS SB 2144 Prohibits Ranked-Choice Voting In Statewide, County, Local, Municipal Or School District Elections Conference Report Adopted - Senate (50 - 1)
May 1, 2024 HI SB 2085 Establishes a Hawaii State Fire Marshal Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
April 30, 2024 CT SB 351 Increases Recording Fee that Funds the Community Investment Account by 5 Dollars Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
April 30, 2024 MI SB 604 Amends Sentencing Guidelines Related to Election Recounts Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
April 30, 2024 MI SB 603 Amends the Requirements for Election Recounts in Michigan Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
April 24, 2024 CO HB 24-1147 Requires Disclosure of the Usage of Deepfakes During an Election Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
April 19, 2024 NY S 8306 Appropriates Funding for the State Education, Labor, Housing, and Family Assistance Budgets Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 24)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 20 Authorizes Restoration of Felon Voting Rights Upon Sentence Completion Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 6)
April 11, 2024 IL SB 3434 Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 19)
April 10, 2024 IA SF 2385 Establishes Rules on Local Governing Bodies Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 14)
April 9, 2024 LA SB 181 Expands Governor Authority Over State Employees Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
April 9, 2024 LA SB 181 Expands Governor Authority Over State Employees Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
April 8, 2024 MN HF 4483 Amends Minnesota Statutes Regarding Local Government Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 1)
April 3, 2024 ME LD 1578 Requires Adoption of the Interstate Compact to Elect the President of the United States by National Popular Vote Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
April 2, 2024 ID H 599 Prohibits Ballot Harvesting Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
April 2, 2024 ID H 599 Prohibits Ballot Harvesting Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
March 29, 2024 GA SB 189 Establishes New Rules and Regulations for Challenging Voter Qualifications Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 22)
March 28, 2024 GA SB 479 Establishes Guidelines to Raise and Standardize Pay for Judges Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 4)
March 28, 2024 KY HB 622 Repeals the Governor's Authority to Fill a Vacant U.S. Senate Seat and Instead Require a Special Election Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
March 28, 2024 KY HB 622 Repeals the Governor's Authority to Fill a Vacant U.S. Senate Seat and Instead Require a Special Election Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/13 SF 4399 Amends and Updates Several State Human Service Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (60 - 7)
5/13 S 2930 Amends Process for Access to Government Records Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
5/08 HB 5474 Requires All Municipalities Submit an Annual Report to the Office of Responsible Growth Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
5/07 HB 2062 Prohibits Local Governments From Enforcing Eviction Delays Unless Authorized by State Law Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
5/06 SB 24-210 Amends Various Election Laws Including Delaying Implementation of State Ranked Choice Voting Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
5/02 SB 2144 Prohibits Ranked-Choice Voting In Statewide, County, Local, Municipal Or School District Elections Conference Report Adopted - Senate (50 - 1)
5/01 SB 2085 Establishes a Hawaii State Fire Marshal Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
4/30 SB 351 Increases Recording Fee that Funds the Community Investment Account by 5 Dollars Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
4/30 SB 604 Amends Sentencing Guidelines Related to Election Recounts Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
4/30 SB 603 Amends the Requirements for Election Recounts in Michigan Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
4/24 HB 24-1147 Requires Disclosure of the Usage of Deepfakes During an Election Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
4/19 S 8306 Appropriates Funding for the State Education, Labor, Housing, and Family Assistance Budgets Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 24)
4/11 LB 20 Authorizes Restoration of Felon Voting Rights Upon Sentence Completion Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 6)
4/11 SB 3434 Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 19)
4/10 SF 2385 Establishes Rules on Local Governing Bodies Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 14)
4/09 SB 181 Expands Governor Authority Over State Employees Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
4/09 SB 181 Expands Governor Authority Over State Employees Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
4/08 HF 4483 Amends Minnesota Statutes Regarding Local Government Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 1)
4/03 LD 1578 Requires Adoption of the Interstate Compact to Elect the President of the United States by National Popular Vote Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
4/02 H 599 Prohibits Ballot Harvesting Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
4/02 H 599 Prohibits Ballot Harvesting Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
3/29 SB 189 Establishes New Rules and Regulations for Challenging Voter Qualifications Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 22)
3/28 SB 479 Establishes Guidelines to Raise and Standardize Pay for Judges Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 4)
3/28 HB 622 Repeals the Governor's Authority to Fill a Vacant U.S. Senate Seat and Instead Require a Special Election Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
3/28 HB 622 Repeals the Governor's Authority to Fill a Vacant U.S. Senate Seat and Instead Require a Special Election Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
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