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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 2, 2016 | CA | AB 2757 | Requires Overtime Pay for Farmworkers | Bill Failed - House (38 - 35) |
Aug. 28, 2020 | CA | AB 2762 | Prohibits Certain Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0) |
Aug. 28, 2008 | CA | AB 2765 | Aerial Spraying Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 14) |
Aug. 22, 2008 | CA | AB 2765 | Aerial Spraying Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
June 26, 2009 | WI | AB 281 | Phosphorus in Cleaning Products | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
May 26, 2022 | CA | AB 2840 | Requires 1,000-Foot Buffer Zone Between Warehouses and "Sensitive Receptors" | Bill Passed - House (41 - 25) |
May 16, 2024 | CA | AB 2863 | Amends a Variety of Obligations for Auto-Renewing Subscription Contracts | Bill Passed - House (65 - 0) |
Aug. 29, 2020 | CA | AB 2992 | Prohibits Employer Punishment for Employee Leave Time | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3) |
Jan. 25, 2011 | WI | AB 3 | Tax Incentives for Job Creation | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
Jan. 20, 2011 | WI | AB 3 | Tax Incentives for Job Creation | Bill Passed - House (82 - 12) |
Aug. 22, 2008 | CA | AB 3025 | Polystyrene Packaging Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17) |
May 27, 2008 | CA | AB 3025 | Polystyrene Packaging Regulations | Bill Passed - House (42 - 32) |
Aug. 31, 2020 | CA | AB 3075 | Expands Employer Liability for Failing to Pay Wages | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 11) |
May 30, 2018 | CA | AB 3080 | Prohibits Nondisclosure Agreements Regarding Workplace Harassment | Bill Passed - House (47 - 25) |
Aug. 31, 2006 | CA | AB 32 | Greenhouse Gases Emission Limits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 32) |
Aug. 30, 2006 | CA | AB 32 | Greenhouse Gases Emission Limits | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
May 22, 2024 | CA | AB 3211 | Requires that Every Generative AI System Place Watermarks in AI-Generated Content | Bill Passed - House (62 - 0) |
June 18, 2020 | CA | AB 3216 | Expands Medical Leave Protections for Workers during the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic | Bill Passed - House (44 - 17) |
June 3, 2023 | NV | AB 322 | Establishes Regulations for Kratom Usage and Possession | Bill Passed - House (30 - 12) |
Jan. 23, 2020 | CA | AB 323 | Establishes the Save Local Journalism Act | Bill Passed - House (77 - 0) |
Sept. 9, 2021 | CA | AB 326 | Authorizes Continuation of Consumer Participation Program | Bill Passed - House (61 - 15) |
Sept. 8, 2021 | CA | AB 326 | Authorizes Continuation of Consumer Participation Program | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
June 11, 2020 | CA | AB 3262 | Requires Electronic Marketplaces Be Held Liable for Defective Products | Bill Passed - House (54 - 14) |
Jan. 18, 2024 | WI | AB 332 | Expands Reciprocal Credentialing in Wisconsin to Apply to Most Professions | Bill Passed - House (62 - 35) |
May 7, 2019 | NV | AB 337 | Amends Certain Railroad Freight Transportation Safety Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8) |
March 5, 2008 | WI | AB 346 | Nuclear Power Plant Construction | Bill Passed - House (57 - 38) |
June 5, 2007 | CA | AB 35 | Sustainable Government Building Standards | Bill Passed - House (46 - 33) |
Sept. 9, 2019 | CA | AB 35 | Requires Reporting on Employee Blood Level Testing for Lead | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12) |
May 28, 2019 | CA | AB 35 | Requires Reporting on Employee Blood Level Testing for Lead | Bill Passed - House (49 - 22) |
Sept. 12, 2013 | CA | AB 375 | Amends Teacher Dismissal Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 22) |
Sept. 12, 2013 | CA | AB 375 | Amends Teacher Dismissal Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
May 29, 2013 | CA | AB 375 | Amends Teacher Dismissal Requirements | Bill Passed - House (64 - 11) |
Sept. 13, 2019 | CA | AB 378 | Authorizes Collective Bargaining for Childcare Workers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 16) |
Sept. 5, 2019 | CA | AB 378 | Authorizes Collective Bargaining for Childcare Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10) |
May 3, 2006 | WI | AB 414 | Smoking Ban Expansion | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 14) |
Sept. 10, 2019 | CA | AB 44 | Prohibits the Sale and Manufacturing of Fur Products | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
May 23, 2019 | CA | AB 44 | Prohibits the Sale and Manufacturing of Fur Products | Bill Passed - House (52 - 16) |
Feb. 16, 2010 | WI | AB 447 | Payday Lending Regulations | Bill Passed - House (59 - 38) |
May 31, 2019 | NV | AB 456 | Increases The State Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
May 28, 2019 | NV | AB 456 | Increases The State Minimum Wage | (28 - 12) |
Aug. 31, 2010 | CA | AB 482 | Prohibiting Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 30) |
Aug. 26, 2010 | CA | AB 482 | Prohibiting Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
June 6, 2007 | CA | AB 493 | New Car Purchases Fees and Rebates | Bill Failed - House (35 - 35) |
April 23, 2007 | NV | AB 494 | Unemployment Compensation for Workers in a Lockout | Bill Passed - House (28 - 14) |
April 23, 2007 | NV | AB 494 | Unemployment Compensation for Workers in a Lockout | Bill Passed - House (28 - 14) |
April 20, 2009 | NV | AB 495 | Removing Medical Malpractice Award Cap | Bill Passed - House (26 - 15) |
Sept. 11, 2019 | CA | AB 5 | Establishes Criteria For Determining Who Is An Employee | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11) |
Sept. 11, 2019 | CA | AB 5 | Establishes Criteria For Determining Who Is An Employee | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11) |
May 29, 2019 | CA | AB 5 | Establishes Criteria For Determining Who Is An Employee | Bill Passed - House (59 - 15) |
May 29, 2019 | CA | AB 5 | Establishes Criteria For Determining Who Is An Employee | Bill Passed - House (59 - 15) |
Sept. 5, 2019 | CA | AB 51 | Prohibits Forced Employment Arbitration Agreements | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
May 22, 2019 | CA | AB 51 | Prohibits Forced Employment Arbitration Agreements | Bill Passed - House (47 - 20) |
June 4, 2007 | CA | AB 514 | Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban | Bill Passed - House (43 - 33) |
May 31, 2023 | CA | AB 518 | Extends Paid Family Leave to LGBTQ+ Members | Bill Passed - House (64 - 0) |
Sept. 14, 2023 | CA | AB 524 | Prohibits Employment Discrimination for Those With Family Caregiver Status | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 17) |
Sept. 10, 2009 | CA | AB 524 | Privacy Law Expansion | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 20) |
Sept. 12, 2023 | CA | AB 524 | Prohibits Employment Discrimination for Those With Family Caregiver Status | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
Sept. 8, 2009 | CA | AB 524 | Privacy Law Expansion | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15) |
June 3, 2007 | NV | AB 595 | Highway Funding Act | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3) |
June 1, 2007 | NV | AB 595 | Highway Funding Act | Bill Passed - House (40 - 2) |
Jan. 29, 2008 | CA | AB 624 | Disclosing Organizational Diversity | Bill Passed - House (45 - 29) |
Sept. 10, 2021 | CA | AB 654 | Authorizes the State to Not Disclose COVID-19 Outbreak Numbers | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0) |
Sept. 10, 2021 | CA | AB 654 | Authorizes the State to Not Disclose COVID-19 Outbreak Numbers | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0) |
March 5, 2008 | WI | AB 67 | Business Education Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (55 - 40) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | WI | AB 675 | Requires Employers to Accept "Natural Immunity" Documentation in Lieu of COVID Test, Vaccine | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
Jan. 25, 2022 | WI | AB 675 | Requires Employers to Accept "Natural Immunity" Documentation in Lieu of COVID Test, Vaccine | Bill Passed - House (59 - 34) |
Aug. 31, 2020 | CA | AB 685 | Requires Employers to Report COVID-19 Infections | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 17) |
Aug. 30, 2020 | CA | AB 685 | Requires Employers to Report COVID-19 Infections | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
April 20, 2010 | WI | AB 696 | Landline Phone Service Deregulation | Bill Passed - House (71 - 27) |
Jan. 25, 2011 | WI | AB 7 | Small Business Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (60 - 33) |
June 6, 2007 | CA | AB 70 | Government Flood Liability | Bill Passed - House (44 - 33) |
Sept. 8, 2021 | CA | AB 701 | Establishes Transparency Requirements on Automated Quota Systems for Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
May 28, 2021 | CA | AB 701 | Establishes Transparency Requirements on Automated Quota Systems for Workers | Bill Passed - House (52 - 19) |
April 23, 2010 | WI | AB 720 | Statewide Smoking Ban Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 34) |
Feb. 28, 2008 | WI | AB 770 | Corporate Research and Development Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (84 - 13) |