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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 13, 2023 | ME | LD 86 | Amends the State Flag Designation to Reestablish the Former Flag | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 70) |
March 28, 2024 | KY | SB 299 | Requires the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission be an Independent Organization | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
April 7, 2017 | KS | SB 70 | Amends Ride Inspection Laws for Amusement Parks | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 2) |
May 4, 2022 | SC | H 4608 | Limits Participation in Women's Sports on Basis of Sex Assigned at Birth | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10) |
March 27, 2014 | OK | HB 2580 | Extends Film Industry Tax Credit Program | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 11) |
May 30, 2019 | ME | LD 1050 | Requires Education About African American History and the History of Genocide | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (87 - 54) |
June 26, 2020 | NC | SB 681 | Requires Credit in the Arts in Order to Graduate | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 21) |
April 15, 2010 | CO | SB 94 | State Funding for Works of Art in Capital Construction Projects | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
May 31, 2011 | IL | HB 1490 | Regulates Full-Contact Martial Arts Events | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 45) |
April 26, 2011 | GA | HB 234 | Reduces Sales Taxes for Tourism Projects | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (90 - 73) |
Aug. 26, 2021 | NC | HB 324 | Prohibits the Teaching of Certain Topics Related to Racism, Civics, and American History | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 17) |
June 22, 2018 | PA | HB 864 | Amends Gaming and Gambling Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 29) |
Feb. 23, 2023 | TN | SB 3 | Prohibits Minors from Viewing "Prurient" Drag Performances | Bill Passed - House (74 - 19) |
Oct. 30, 2019 | PA | SB 147 | Establishes Hunting Regulations on Sundays | Bill Passed - House (144 - 54) |
March 4, 2022 | UT | SB 49 | Establishes Incentives for Filming in Rural Areas | Bill Passed - House (50 - 22) |
May 10, 2023 | SC | S 284 | Authorizes Tourist Tax Revenue to be Used for Certain Developments and Workforce Housing | Bill Passed - House (80 - 29) |
March 2, 2023 | UT | SB 31 | Establishes a New State Flag | Bill Passed - House (40 - 35) |
April 15, 2021 | AL | HB 391 | Prohibits Transgender Athletes from Playing on Sports Teams that do not Match their Birth Sex | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5) |
March 11, 2020 | FL | HB 1213 | Requires Adding Ocoee Riots to School Curriculum | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
March 4, 2020 | CO | SB 20-123 | Authorizes Compensation for College Athletes | Bill Passed - House (55 - 9) |
March 21, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1104 | Expands Ability of Local Governments to Install Powerline Trails | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
April 15, 2013 | IN | SB 487 | Establishes Regulations for Hunting Preserves | Bill Passed - House (52 - 39) |
June 22, 2022 | NC | SB 38 | Specifies Sports Wagering Regulations | Bill Passed - House (51 - 50) |
April 6, 2021 | ND | SB 2304 | Requires Schools Teach Indigenous History | Bill Passed - House (72 - 21) |
April 28, 2021 | NC | SB 115 | Authorizes Outdoor College Football Stadiums to Open to 100% Capacity | Bill Passed - House (77 - 42) |
Aug. 15, 2016 | CA | AB 1687 | Requires Entertainment Database Websites to Remove Actor's Age Upon Request | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
Nov. 13, 2019 | MI | HB 4687 | Repeals Prohibition of Deer-Baiting | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
May 6, 2021 | MO | SB 330 | Authorizes College Athletes to Receive Compensation for the Use of their Likeness | Bill Passed - House (141 - 6) |
June 24, 2021 | OH | SB 113 | Authorizes the Legal Sale of Fireworks | Bill Passed - House (67 - 27) |
Aug. 19, 2019 | CA | AB 467 | Requires Competitions Held on Public Lands to Offer Equal Prize Compensation Regardless of Gender | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0) |
March 27, 2014 | MD | SB 172 | Authorizes Eminent Domain Against Certain Film Production Entities | Bill Passed - House (96 - 42) |
July 30, 2020 | NJ | S 971 | Authorizes Compensation for College Athletes | Bill Passed - House (56 - 16) |
April 12, 2023 | WA | HB 1020 | Establishes Suciasaurus Rex as the Official State Dinosaur | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 10) |
March 11, 2020 | WY | SF 134 | Authorizes Liquor Licenses for Events Conducted at Rodeo Arenas | Bill Passed - House (34 - 25) |
May 22, 2021 | TX | HB 547 | Authorizes Homeschooled Students to Participate in University Interscholastic League Activities | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
April 17, 2013 | OK | SB 330 | Increases Rebate Funds for the Film Industry | Bill Passed - House (55 - 30) |
June 24, 2021 | OH | SB 187 | Prohibits Transgender Athletes from Participating on Sports Teams that do Not Match their Birth Gender | Bill Passed - House (58 - 36) |
April 12, 2013 | WA | HB 1001 | Establishes a Liquor License for Small Theaters | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
March 11, 2020 | WY | HB 44 | Requires the Observation of Mountain Daylight Time | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
April 12, 2018 | NJ | S 122 | Authorizes Tax Credits for Film Production | Bill Passed - House (59 - 14) |
March 6, 2020 | UT | HB 243 | Requires Warning Labels on Pornography | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 6) |
March 28, 2024 | KY | SB 299 | Requires the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission be an Independent Organization | Bill Passed - House (64 - 28) |
June 12, 2014 | MA | H 4111 | Appropriates Funds for the Expansion of the Boston Convention Center | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6) |
May 26, 2021 | TX | HB 2497 | Requires Patriotic Texas History Materials be Distributed through the DMV | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 9) |
May 20, 2021 | DE | HB 198 | Requires Schools to Provide Curricula on Black History | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5) |
Feb. 29, 2016 | VA | HB 587 | Prohibits Removal of War Monuments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
July 23, 2019 | National | HR 1327 | Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act | Bill Passed - Senate (97 - 2) |
May 20, 2021 | NV | AB 88 | Requires Schools to Change Any Identifier that is "Racially Discriminatory" | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8) |
June 16, 2021 | National | S 475 | Juneteenth National Independence Day Act | Bill Passed - House (415 - 14) |
March 4, 2024 | OR | HB 4119 | Expands Protections for Student Athletes Regarding Usage of Image, Name, and Likeness | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
April 11, 2016 | ME | LD 1600 | Requires Legislative Approval for National Monument Designations | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
Dec. 16, 2014 | MI | HB 6074 | Prohibits Student Athletes from Collective Bargaining | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
April 3, 2023 | ND | HB 1249 | Requires Classification of Student Athletes Based on "Biological Sex" | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9) |
Sept. 22, 2020 | MI | SB 385 | Repeals Ticket-Scalping Ban | Bill Passed - House (91 - 14) |
March 29, 2017 | KY | HB 128 | Establishes Regulations for Elective Courses on Religious Literature | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 4) |
April 27, 2017 | AL | SB 60 | Prohibits Alteration or Removal of Historic Markers | Bill Passed - House (72 - 29) |
March 13, 2020 | FL | SB 646 | Authorizes Compensation for College Athletes | Bill Passed - House (98 - 14) |
June 15, 2023 | ME | LD 1435 | Authorizes Legal Protections for Sex Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
March 17, 2020 | MD | SB 1065 | Appropriates Funds to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | Bill Passed - House (103 - 29) |
Nov. 7, 2017 | WI | AB 455 | Authorizes Children of Any Age to Hunt with Adult Supervision | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
May 28, 2020 | LA | SB 178 | Authorizes Alcohol Delivery by Third Party Platforms | Bill Passed - House (87 - 13) |
June 28, 2020 | MS | HB 1796 | Authorizes the Redesign of the Mississippi State Flag | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 14) |
June 5, 2013 | CT | HB 5277 | Authorizes Mixed Martial Arts Events | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
May 3, 2023 | IL | HB 2789 | Prohibits Librarians From Banning Books | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 19) |
March 4, 2014 | OK | HB 2580 | Extends Film Industry Tax Credit Program | Bill Passed - House (65 - 28) |
April 9, 2018 | TN | SJR 141 | Authorizes Relocation of President James K. Polk's Body | Bill Passed - House (51 - 37) |
March 1, 2022 | WA | HB 2068 | Establishes the Imagination Library of Washington Program | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1) |
June 16, 2020 | NC | SB 599 | Authorizes the Reopening of Bowling Alleys and Skating Rinks | Bill Passed - House (68 - 52) |
Sept. 9, 2020 | PA | HB 2787 | Authorizes Individual School Districts to Make Decisions Surrounding Activities and COVID-19 | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 11) |
April 23, 2018 | TN | HB 2381 | Authorizes 'Monument to the Unborn' | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 3) |
June 5, 2023 | NV | AB 140 | Establishes Juneteenth as a Legal Holiday in this State | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 2) |
July 1, 2014 | DE | SB 220 | Appropriates Funds for State Casino Relief | Bill Passed - House (27 - 10) |
April 8, 2015 | MD | SB 190 | Amends Taxable Price for Sale or Use of Accommodations | Bill Passed - House (84 - 56) |
Sept. 25, 2020 | VA | HB 5052 | Establishes Juneteenth Day as a Legal Holiday | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
Oct. 21, 2020 | LA | SB 77 | Establishes Regulations for Fantasy Sports Gambling | Bill Passed - House (72 - 15) |
May 9, 2018 | LA | HB 484 | Authorizes Fantasy Sports Contests | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
Jan. 6, 2021 | MS | HB 1 | Repeals the State Flag | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 7) |
June 30, 2023 | NJ | S 2902 | Authorizes Ticket Price Increases at Sports Events to Cover Event-Related Expenses | Bill Passed - House (71 - 6) |
April 2, 2013 | MD | SB 183 | Authorizes Tax Credits for Certain Film Production Activities | Bill Passed - House (108 - 31) |
July 21, 2015 | NC | SB 22 | Requires Approval to Remove Certain Historical Monuments | Bill Passed - House (70 - 39) |
March 9, 2018 | WV | HB 4006 | Repeals Department of Education and Arts | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
March 16, 2013 | NM | HB 641 | Reduces Corporate Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 8) |
July 28, 2015 | WI | SB 209 | Appropriates Funds for New Sports and Entertainment Arena | Bill Passed - House (52 - 34) |
May 12, 2023 | MO | SB 34 | Authorizes Schools to Offer Elective Courses on the Bible | Bill Passed - House (99 - 45) |
July 9, 2015 | SC | S 897 | Requires Removal of Confederate Flag from Capitol Grounds | Bill Passed - House (94 - 20) |
March 3, 2023 | UT | HB 92 | Establishes Porcini as the State Mushroom | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4) |
Nov. 1, 2023 | MI | HB 4852 | Establishes Manoomin (Wild Rice) as the Official Native Grain of Michigan | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
May 9, 2019 | SC | S 11 | Authorizes Year-Round Daylight Savings Time | Bill Passed - House (97 - 10) |
Feb. 25, 2014 | IN | SB 339 | Authorizes the Sale of Alcohol at the Indiana State Fair | Bill Passed - House (75 - 20) |
June 2, 2021 | OR | SJM 4 | Alleges Congress Should Implement Reparations for African Americans | Bill Passed - House (35 - 23) |
May 4, 2023 | MO | SB 94 | Establishes Tax Credits for the Film and Music Industry | Bill Passed - House (113 - 45) |
May 6, 2019 | AZ | HCR 2009 | Classifies Pornography as a Public Health Crises | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
May 3, 2022 | HI | HB 2024 | Establishes Mauna Kea as an Important Cultural and Genealogical Site | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3) |
March 25, 2008 | ID | H 592 | Film and Television Production Rebate | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
March 8, 2021 | SD | HB 1217 | Prohibits Athletes from Participating on Sports Teams that do not Match Their Birth Sex | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
May 4, 2023 | MN | HF 717 | Amends the Name of Highway 7 in Chanhassen and Eden Praire to Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway | Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 5) |
April 25, 2022 | TN | SB 2153 | Limits College Sports Participation on Basis of Sex Assigned at Birth | Bill Passed - House (70 - 14) |
March 9, 2022 | ME | LD 1893 | Prohibits Colleges and Universities from Controlling the Use of Student Athletes' Likenesses | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 0) |
June 18, 2019 | ME | LD 553 | Authorizes Sports Betting | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15) |
March 12, 2020 | NH | HB 1251 | Prohibits Transgender Students from Playing on a Female Sports Team | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (184 - 131) |