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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Sept. 1, 2022 | ID | H 1 | Reduces Tax Rates; Appropriates Monies for Education | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1) |
Aug. 29, 2022 | CA | AB 257 | Establishes Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
Aug. 11, 2022 | AR | HB 1002 | Reduces State Income and Corporate Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5) |
Aug. 5, 2022 | IN | SB 2 | Appropriates Funds for Pregnancy and Child Care | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 9) |
July 21, 2022 | MA | H 5034 | Appropriates $3.8 Billion for Economic Development | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
July 1, 2022 | NC | HB 103 | Appropriates Funds for Education, Economic Development, Transportation, etc. | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 8) |
July 1, 2022 | NC | HB 103 | Appropriates Funds for Education, Economic Development, Transportation, etc. | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 8) |
June 30, 2022 | NC | HB 911 | Reduces Regulations; Limits Public Access to "Sensitive" Information | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (45 - 2) |
June 29, 2022 | NJ | S 481 | Requires Automobile Insurance Policies to Provide a Minimum Amount of Liability Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
June 28, 2022 | DE | HB 404 | Amends Codes Relating to Professional Licensing | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0) |
June 24, 2022 | AZ | SB 1740 | Terminates Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizonia | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 1) |
June 23, 2022 | AZ | SB 1095 | Authorizes Property Tax Exemptions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 0) |
June 21, 2022 | RI | H 7277 | Establishes Renewable Energy Targets and Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 4) |
June 2, 2022 | NY | A 7389 | Establishes Restrictions on Cryptocurrency Industry | Bill Passed - Senate |
June 1, 2022 | OH | HB 377 | Appropriates Monies for Development, Infrastructure, Elections, etc. | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1) |
May 26, 2022 | NJ | S 315 | Establishes Employment Security Protections During Changes in Control of Healthcare Entities | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
May 24, 2022 | LA | HB 988 | Prohibits Discrimination Against Employees Using Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 32) |
May 23, 2022 | IA | SF 2367 | Repeals Sales Tax on Menstrual Products | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 0) |
May 20, 2022 | OK | SB 169 | Authorizes To-Go Cocktails | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 14) |
May 20, 2022 | OK | HB 4473 | Appropriates Additional Funds to the Inflation Relief Stimulus Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 10) |
May 19, 2022 | National | S 4008 | Small Business COVID Relief Act of 2022 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (52 - 43) |
May 10, 2022 | AK | HB 281 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022-23 Fiscal Year State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
May 9, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1367 | Expands Protections for Domestic Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
May 4, 2022 | MI | SB 832 | Appropriates $17.8 Billion in State Education Funding for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
May 3, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1317 | Prohibits Non-Complete Agreements for Low and Middle-Income Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
May 3, 2022 | HI | SB 2570 | Establishes Rebate System For Zero-Emission Vehicles | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
May 3, 2022 | MI | SB 831 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
April 21, 2022 | NH | HB 1495 | Prohibits Requiring of Vaccine Documentation | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
April 20, 2022 | FL | SB 4-C | Repeals Independent Special Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16) |
April 14, 2022 | HI | HB 1600 | Appropriates Funds for Hawaii Budget 2021-2023 | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 0) |
April 13, 2022 | NE | LB 598 | Establishes Small Business Stabilization Grant Program Act | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0) |
April 11, 2022 | MD | SB 926 | Expands State Apprenticeship Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 11) |
April 8, 2022 | NY | S 8006 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022-2023 State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 25) |
April 7, 2022 | MD | HB 172 | Authorizes Tax Deductions for Union Dues | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
April 6, 2022 | AL | HB 458 | Amends the Constitutional Requirements for Selling Public Property for Private Economic Development | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
April 5, 2022 | NM | HB 2 | Establishes Income Tax Rebates | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1) |
March 31, 2022 | AL | HB 135 | Appropriates $23 Billion for the State Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0) |
March 31, 2022 | AL | HB 136 | Increases Minimum Pay for Public Education Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0) |
March 29, 2022 | NE | LB 1011 | Appropriates Funds for Upcoming Fiscal Years | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 4) |
March 29, 2022 | NE | LB 1013 | Appropriates Monies for Infrastructure, Development Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5) |
March 29, 2022 | NE | LB 1013 | Appropriates Monies for Infrastructure, Development Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5) |
March 29, 2022 | NE | LB 1012 | Establishes Funds for Various State Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 6) |
March 27, 2022 | MS | HB 531 | Reduces Income Tax Rates | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 10) |
March 25, 2022 | MS | SB 2273 | Authorizes Employers to Sponsor Parolees and Offenders on Probation | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 0) |
March 23, 2022 | CT | HB 5501 | Repeals Taxes on Gas and Clothing | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
March 14, 2022 | FL | HB 7071 | Establishing Temporary Tax Exemptions | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
March 14, 2022 | AZ | SB 1567 | Requires Employers to Allow Covid-19 Vaccine Religious Exemptions | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
March 11, 2022 | WY | SF 98 | Limits Expenditure of COVID-19 Relief Funds | Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 1) |
March 11, 2022 | WV | SB 245 | Specifies Methods and Frequency of Wage Payments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
March 10, 2022 | IL | HB 2803 | Transfers $2.7 Billion from Pension Stabilization Fund to the Office of the State Comptroller | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 15) |
March 8, 2022 | WY | SF 66 | Appropriates COVID-19 Relief Funds | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 5) |
March 8, 2022 | WI | AB 940 | Appropriates $3 Million for Talent Attraction and Retention Initiatives | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11) |
March 8, 2022 | AR | HB 1034 | Increases Prison Spending | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3) |
March 3, 2022 | WA | HB 1795 | Limits Non-Disclosure Agreements and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
March 3, 2022 | OR | HB 4157 | Extends COVID-19 Relief Payments | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2) |
March 2, 2022 | AR | SB 49 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022-23 Fiscal Year | Bill Passed - Senate |
March 2, 2022 | AR | SB 102 | Appropriates Pregnancy Resource Center Grants for the Department of Finance and Administration | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
March 1, 2022 | OR | SB 1545 | Expands Workforce Development and Diversity Initiatives | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 3) |
Feb. 24, 2022 | AZ | SB 1494 | Prohibits the Non-Vaccinated Terminated Persons from Being Denied Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
Feb. 17, 2022 | GA | SB 331 | Limits Labor Regulations by Local Governments | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 21) |
Feb. 16, 2022 | AR | SB 2 | Appropriates Monies for Governor's Office | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | OR | SB 1513 | Requires Employers to Notify Employees of Mandatory Overtime Hours in Advance | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 2) |
Feb. 14, 2022 | MN | SF 2677 | Appropriates $2.7 Billion to Commissioner of Employment & Economic Development | Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 11) |
Feb. 9, 2022 | KS | SB 347 | Establishes Incentives for Certain Businesses in State | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 9) |
Feb. 5, 2022 | NM | SB 41 | Amends the University Research Park and Economic Development Act | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
Feb. 1, 2022 | ID | H 436 | Reduces Tax Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
Dec. 14, 2021 | MI | SB 771 | Amends Strategic Fund Act | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
Dec. 8, 2021 | National | S J Res 29 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard" | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (52 - 48) |
Sept. 8, 2021 | CA | SB 660 | Prohibits Recall Organizers from Paying Signature Gatherers on a Per-Signature Basis | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
Sept. 8, 2021 | CA | SJR 1 | Establishes Resolution Urging Student Debt Cancellation | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
June 24, 2021 | NJ | A 5580 | Restructures the Urban Enterprise Zone Program | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
May 28, 2021 | TX | SB 19 | Prohibits Contracts with Companies That Discriminate Against Gun Industry | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
March 2, 2021 | National | PN 78-15 | Nomination of Gina Raimondo as Secretary of Commerce | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (84 - 15) |
Feb. 15, 2021 | IN | SB 164 | Establishes the Tourism Capital Development Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 15) |
Aug. 27, 2020 | NJ | S 2704 | Appropriates $30 Million to the EDA to Assist Food Establishments | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0) |