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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 4, 2007 VA Governor's Recommendation: Restaurant Smoking Ban Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 59)
April 25, 2007 IA Prohibiting State Funding of Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Services Amendment Adopted - Senate (37 - 13)
May 7, 2008 MN Dean Amendment: Stem cell research that does not destroy, injure or create human embryos Amendment Rejected - House (65 - 69)
May 27, 2008 MI Bauer Amdt: Late-Term/Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Exception For A Woman's Health Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 67)
May 27, 2008 MI Bauer Amdt: Late-Term/Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Exception For A Woman's Health Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 67)
May 27, 2008 MI Byrnes Amdt: Late-Term/Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Exception For Rape And Incest Amendment Rejected - House (41 - 66)
May 27, 2008 MI Byrnes Amdt: Late-Term/Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Exception For Rape And Incest Amendment Rejected - House (41 - 66)
May 27, 2008 MI Meadows Amdt: Access to Contraceptives Amendment Rejected - House (41 - 66)
May 27, 2008 MI Meadows Amdt: Access to Contraceptives Amendment Rejected - House (41 - 66)
April 2, 2009 MN Ending Prohibition on New Nuclear Power Plants Amendment Adopted - Senate (42 - 24)
April 30, 2009 MN Ending Prohibition on New Nuclear Power Plant Construction Amendment Rejected - House (60 - 72)
April 1, 2008 MN Seifert Amendment: Prohibiting Grants for Groups Associated with Abortion Providers Amendment Rejected - House (64 - 66)
April 30, 2007 NC Amendment 2: Funding for Health Insurance Risk Pool Bill Failed - House (50 - 63)
Jan. 27, 2006 UT 1SHB 85 Parental Consent for Minor’s Abortion Bill Bill Passed - House (65 - 8)
March 7, 2011 UT 1SHB 89 Protection of Children from Second Hand Smoke in Motor Vehicles Bill Passed - House (39 - 35)
Feb. 28, 2006 UT 1SSB 19 Amendments to the Indoor Clean Act Bill Passed - House (59 - 16)
Jan. 23, 2006 WA 2nd Sub HB 2292 Addressing Health Care Liability Reform Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
March 8, 2006 WA 2nd Sub HB 2572 Health Insurance for Small Businesses Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 23)
Feb. 8, 2006 WA 2nd Sub HB 2572 Health Insurance for Small Businesses Bill Passed - House (57 - 41)
March 6, 2007 WA 2nd Sub SB 5093 Affordable Health Care Coverage for Children Bill Passed - House (68 - 28)
March 1, 2006 UT 2SSB 19 Additions to Smoking Ban Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 34)
May 30, 2019 NJ A 10 Expands the Medical Marijuana Program Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
May 25, 2022 NY A 10001 Authorizes a Study on the Impact of the Urban Heat Effect on Disadvantaged Communities Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 1)
May 16, 2022 NY A 10001 Authorizes a Study on the Impact of the Urban Heat Effect on Disadvantaged Communities Bill Passed - House (143 - 2)
May 28, 2010 NY A 11308 Emergency State Parks Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 27)
May 28, 2010 NY A 11308 Emergency State Parks Appropriations Bill Passed - House (86 - 47)
Dec. 17, 2020 NJ A 1135 Amends Property Tax Law to Exempt Non-Profit Hospitals Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
Sept. 24, 2020 NJ A 1135 Amends Property Tax Law to Exempt Non-Profit Hospitals Bill Passed - House (68 - 10)
Aug. 27, 2020 NJ A 1263 Prohibits Stranger-Originated Life Insurance Policy Arrangements Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
Jan. 24, 2023 NY A 1283 Authorizes Constitutional Referendum Prohibiting Discrimination on Basis of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Reproductive Autonomy, Etc. (43 - 20)
Jan. 24, 2023 NY A 1283 Authorizes Constitutional Referendum Prohibiting Discrimination on Basis of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Reproductive Autonomy, Etc. Bill Passed - House (97 - 46)
March 25, 2019 NJ A 1504 Authorizes Medical Aid in Dying Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
March 25, 2019 NJ A 1504 Authorizes Medical Aid in Dying Bill Passed - House (41 - 33)
June 29, 2022 NJ A 2008 Requires Insurance Coverage for Mental Health Conditions and Substance Abuse Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
June 29, 2022 NJ A 2008 Requires Insurance Coverage for Mental Health Conditions and Substance Abuse Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Jan. 11, 2010 NJ A 2029 Chiropractic Regulation Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
April 12, 2018 NJ A 2039 Establishes Regulations for Out-of-Network Billing Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
April 12, 2018 NJ A 2039 Establishes Regulations for Out-of-Network Billing Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
April 12, 2018 NJ A 2039 Establishes Regulations for Out-of-Network Billing Bill Passed - House (48 - 21)
April 12, 2018 NJ A 2039 Establishes Regulations for Out-of-Network Billing Bill Passed - House (48 - 21)
June 25, 2007 PA A 2062 Exceptions to Clean Indoor Air Act Amendment Adopted - Senate (29 - 21)
March 3, 2011 NJ A 2215 Loans for Development of Green Buildings Veto Override Failed - House (44 - 32)
Nov. 13, 2014 NJ A 2270 Authorizes Certain Terminally Ill Individuals to Use Life-Ending Medication Bill Passed - House (41 - 31)
Aug. 27, 2020 NJ A 2370 Establishes Compassionate Release System for Inmates with Terminal Illnesses Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
June 13, 2019 NY A 2371 Prohibits Exemption from Vaccinations Based on Religious Beliefs Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 26)
March 5, 2020 NJ A 2371 Requires Recycling of Food Waste Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
June 13, 2019 NY A 2371 Prohibits Exemption from Vaccinations Based on Religious Beliefs Bill Passed - House (84 - 61)
Feb. 24, 2020 NJ A 2371 Requires Recycling of Food Waste Bill Passed - House (49 - 28)
Oct. 20, 2016 NJ A 2451 Authorizes Physicians to Prescribe Aid-in-Dying Drugs Bill Passed - House (41 - 29)
Oct. 27, 2008 NJ A 2550 Renewable Energy Facilities Within Industrial Districts Bill Passed - House (60 - 15)
June 5, 2019 NY A 264 Establishes Patient Protections from Emergency Care Charges Bill Passed - House (90 - 49)
Oct. 18, 2012 NJ A 2641 Stormwater Management Bill Passed - House (48 - 31)
April 20, 2021 NY A 2681 Requires the Creation of an Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standard Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 17)
April 19, 2021 NY A 2681 Requires the Creation of an Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standard Bill Passed - House (95 - 55)
Jan. 7, 2010 NJ A 2762 Authorizing Reduction of Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Offenses in School Zones Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 30)
Dec. 10, 2009 NJ A 2762 Authorizing Reduction of Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Offenses in School Zones Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
Nov. 13, 2014 NJ A 2811 Prohibits Higher Education Institutions from Requiring Meal Plans for Students Bill Passed - House (54 - 16)
June 8, 2021 NY A 3149 Establishes Requirements for Healthcare Practitioners Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 13)
May 24, 2021 NY A 3149 Establishes Requirements for Healthcare Practitioners Bill Passed - House (102 - 45)
June 3, 2021 NJ A 3352 Requires Solar Panels on All New Warehouses Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
June 3, 2021 NJ A 3352 Requires Solar Panels on All New Warehouses Bill Passed - House (46 - 24)
Aug. 27, 2020 NJ A 3367 Requires Installment of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Common Interest Communities Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2)
April 12, 2018 NJ A 3380 Requires Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
April 12, 2018 NJ A 3380 Requires Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance Bill Passed - House (50 - 23)
March 24, 2021 NY A 3397 Repeals Nursing Home Protections Against COVID-19 Malpractice Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (63 - 0)
May 16, 2018 NY A 3557 Requires Public Education about Veterans' Mental Health Bill Passed - House (137 - 0)
May 16, 2018 NY A 3557 Requires Public Education about Veterans' Mental Health Bill Passed - House (137 - 0)
June 27, 2019 NJ A 3726 Requires Food Waste Recycling Programs Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
June 27, 2019 NJ A 3726 Requires Food Waste Recycling Programs Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
March 16, 2020 NJ A 3847 Amends Paid Leave Laws for Local Government Employees Who Test Positive for COVID-19 Bill Passed - House (56 - 4)
March 16, 2020 NJ A 3859 Prohibits Evictions and Foreclosures During Emergency Circumstances Bill Passed - House (60 - 0)
June 28, 2024 NJ A 3861 Establishes the Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15)
March 16, 2020 NJ A 3865 Limits Return Items to Retail Stores Under Certain Circumstances Bill Passed - House (49 - 4)
June 25, 2009 NJ A 3901 Issuing Bonds for Conservation and Preservation Purposes Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
June 29, 2022 NJ A 3975 Establishes Protections for Individuals Related to Reproductive Health Care Services and Abortions (24 - 13)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/04 Governor's Recommendation: Restaurant Smoking Ban Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 59)
4/25 Prohibiting State Funding of Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Services Amendment Adopted - Senate (37 - 13)
5/07 Dean Amendment: Stem cell research that does not destroy, injure or create human embryos Amendment Rejected - House (65 - 69)
5/27 Bauer Amdt: Late-Term/Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Exception For A Woman's Health Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 67)
5/27 Bauer Amdt: Late-Term/Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Exception For A Woman's Health Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 67)
5/27 Byrnes Amdt: Late-Term/Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Exception For Rape And Incest Amendment Rejected - House (41 - 66)
5/27 Byrnes Amdt: Late-Term/Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Exception For Rape And Incest Amendment Rejected - House (41 - 66)
5/27 Meadows Amdt: Access to Contraceptives Amendment Rejected - House (41 - 66)
5/27 Meadows Amdt: Access to Contraceptives Amendment Rejected - House (41 - 66)
4/02 Ending Prohibition on New Nuclear Power Plants Amendment Adopted - Senate (42 - 24)
4/30 Ending Prohibition on New Nuclear Power Plant Construction Amendment Rejected - House (60 - 72)
4/01 Seifert Amendment: Prohibiting Grants for Groups Associated with Abortion Providers Amendment Rejected - House (64 - 66)
4/30 Amendment 2: Funding for Health Insurance Risk Pool Bill Failed - House (50 - 63)
1/27 1SHB 85 Parental Consent for Minor’s Abortion Bill Bill Passed - House (65 - 8)
3/07 1SHB 89 Protection of Children from Second Hand Smoke in Motor Vehicles Bill Passed - House (39 - 35)
2/28 1SSB 19 Amendments to the Indoor Clean Act Bill Passed - House (59 - 16)
1/23 2nd Sub HB 2292 Addressing Health Care Liability Reform Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
3/08 2nd Sub HB 2572 Health Insurance for Small Businesses Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 23)
2/08 2nd Sub HB 2572 Health Insurance for Small Businesses Bill Passed - House (57 - 41)
3/06 2nd Sub SB 5093 Affordable Health Care Coverage for Children Bill Passed - House (68 - 28)
3/01 2SSB 19 Additions to Smoking Ban Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 34)
5/30 A 10 Expands the Medical Marijuana Program Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
5/25 A 10001 Authorizes a Study on the Impact of the Urban Heat Effect on Disadvantaged Communities Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 1)
5/16 A 10001 Authorizes a Study on the Impact of the Urban Heat Effect on Disadvantaged Communities Bill Passed - House (143 - 2)
5/28 A 11308 Emergency State Parks Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 27)
5/28 A 11308 Emergency State Parks Appropriations Bill Passed - House (86 - 47)
12/17 A 1135 Amends Property Tax Law to Exempt Non-Profit Hospitals Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
9/24 A 1135 Amends Property Tax Law to Exempt Non-Profit Hospitals Bill Passed - House (68 - 10)
8/27 A 1263 Prohibits Stranger-Originated Life Insurance Policy Arrangements Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
1/24 A 1283 Authorizes Constitutional Referendum Prohibiting Discrimination on Basis of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Reproductive Autonomy, Etc. (43 - 20)
1/24 A 1283 Authorizes Constitutional Referendum Prohibiting Discrimination on Basis of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Reproductive Autonomy, Etc. Bill Passed - House (97 - 46)
3/25 A 1504 Authorizes Medical Aid in Dying Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
3/25 A 1504 Authorizes Medical Aid in Dying Bill Passed - House (41 - 33)
6/29 A 2008 Requires Insurance Coverage for Mental Health Conditions and Substance Abuse Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
6/29 A 2008 Requires Insurance Coverage for Mental Health Conditions and Substance Abuse Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
1/11 A 2029 Chiropractic Regulation Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
4/12 A 2039 Establishes Regulations for Out-of-Network Billing Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
4/12 A 2039 Establishes Regulations for Out-of-Network Billing Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
4/12 A 2039 Establishes Regulations for Out-of-Network Billing Bill Passed - House (48 - 21)
4/12 A 2039 Establishes Regulations for Out-of-Network Billing Bill Passed - House (48 - 21)
6/25 A 2062 Exceptions to Clean Indoor Air Act Amendment Adopted - Senate (29 - 21)
3/03 A 2215 Loans for Development of Green Buildings Veto Override Failed - House (44 - 32)
11/13 A 2270 Authorizes Certain Terminally Ill Individuals to Use Life-Ending Medication Bill Passed - House (41 - 31)
8/27 A 2370 Establishes Compassionate Release System for Inmates with Terminal Illnesses Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
6/13 A 2371 Prohibits Exemption from Vaccinations Based on Religious Beliefs Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 26)
3/05 A 2371 Requires Recycling of Food Waste Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
6/13 A 2371 Prohibits Exemption from Vaccinations Based on Religious Beliefs Bill Passed - House (84 - 61)
2/24 A 2371 Requires Recycling of Food Waste Bill Passed - House (49 - 28)
10/20 A 2451 Authorizes Physicians to Prescribe Aid-in-Dying Drugs Bill Passed - House (41 - 29)
10/27 A 2550 Renewable Energy Facilities Within Industrial Districts Bill Passed - House (60 - 15)
6/05 A 264 Establishes Patient Protections from Emergency Care Charges Bill Passed - House (90 - 49)
10/18 A 2641 Stormwater Management Bill Passed - House (48 - 31)
4/20 A 2681 Requires the Creation of an Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standard Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 17)
4/19 A 2681 Requires the Creation of an Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standard Bill Passed - House (95 - 55)
1/07 A 2762 Authorizing Reduction of Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Offenses in School Zones Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 30)
12/10 A 2762 Authorizing Reduction of Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Offenses in School Zones Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
11/13 A 2811 Prohibits Higher Education Institutions from Requiring Meal Plans for Students Bill Passed - House (54 - 16)
6/08 A 3149 Establishes Requirements for Healthcare Practitioners Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 13)
5/24 A 3149 Establishes Requirements for Healthcare Practitioners Bill Passed - House (102 - 45)
6/03 A 3352 Requires Solar Panels on All New Warehouses Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
6/03 A 3352 Requires Solar Panels on All New Warehouses Bill Passed - House (46 - 24)
8/27 A 3367 Requires Installment of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Common Interest Communities Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2)
4/12 A 3380 Requires Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
4/12 A 3380 Requires Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance Bill Passed - House (50 - 23)
3/24 A 3397 Repeals Nursing Home Protections Against COVID-19 Malpractice Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (63 - 0)
5/16 A 3557 Requires Public Education about Veterans' Mental Health Bill Passed - House (137 - 0)
5/16 A 3557 Requires Public Education about Veterans' Mental Health Bill Passed - House (137 - 0)
6/27 A 3726 Requires Food Waste Recycling Programs Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
6/27 A 3726 Requires Food Waste Recycling Programs Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
3/16 A 3847 Amends Paid Leave Laws for Local Government Employees Who Test Positive for COVID-19 Bill Passed - House (56 - 4)
3/16 A 3859 Prohibits Evictions and Foreclosures During Emergency Circumstances Bill Passed - House (60 - 0)
6/28 A 3861 Establishes the Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15)
3/16 A 3865 Limits Return Items to Retail Stores Under Certain Circumstances Bill Passed - House (49 - 4)
6/25 A 3901 Issuing Bonds for Conservation and Preservation Purposes Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
6/29 A 3975 Establishes Protections for Individuals Related to Reproductive Health Care Services and Abortions (24 - 13)
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