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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 19, 2020 TN HB 2821 Establishes the State Budget for Fiscal Years 2019-2020 and Appropriates Funding for COVID-19 Initiatives Bill Passed - House (86 - 3)
March 19, 2020 TN HB 2821 Establishes the State Budget for Fiscal Years 2019-2020 and Appropriates Funding for COVID-19 Initiatives Bill Passed - House (86 - 3)
March 19, 2020 AZ HB 2902 Appropriates Funds Related to Education Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
March 18, 2020 MD HB 1663 Establishes the "COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Protection Act of 2020" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (131 - 3)
March 18, 2020 MD SB 708 Appropriates $10 Million to the Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund Bill Passed - House (104 - 28)
March 18, 2020 MD SB 1028 Establishes Constitutional Amendment to Authorize Legislature More Power Over State Budget Bill Passed - House (95 - 39)
March 17, 2020 MI HB 4729 Appropriates Funds for COVID-19 Coronavirus Response Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 0)
March 17, 2020 MD HB 1300 Establishes the "Blueprint for Maryland's Future" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 38)
March 17, 2020 MD SB 1065 Appropriates Funds to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Bill Passed - House (103 - 29)
March 17, 2020 ME LD 2126 Appropriates Funds for the Expenditures of State Government, Including Response to COVID-19 Bill Passed - House (130 - 5)
March 16, 2020 ID S 1398 Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2021 to the Catastrophic Health Care Program Bill Passed - House (69 - 0)
March 15, 2020 MD HB 932 Requires the Distribution of Sales and Use Tax Revenue from Certain Digital Products to the Blueprint for Maryland's Future Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 45)
March 14, 2020 National HR 6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act Bill Passed - House (363 - 40)
March 12, 2020 WA SB 6168 Establishes the 2020 Supplemental Operating Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 41)
March 12, 2020 WY SF 138 Authorizes One Million Acre Land Purchase Conference Report Adopted - House (46 - 10)
March 11, 2020 FL SB 82 Amends Medicaid Program for Individuals with Disabilities Bill Passed - House (78 - 37)
March 9, 2020 SD SB 96 Repeals the Lifetime Ban on Drug Felons Receiving TANF Benefits Bill Passed - House (49 - 17)
March 4, 2020 National HR 6074 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act Bill Passed - House (415 - 2)
March 2, 2020 NY S 7919 Appropriates Funds for COVID-19 Coronavirus Response Bill Passed - House (122 - 12)
Feb. 26, 2020 MS SB 2257 Authorizes State Auditor to Examine Tax Returns of Public Assistance Beneficiaries Bill Passed - House (76 - 45)
Feb. 21, 2020 KY HB 1 Amends Public Assistance Laws and Regulations Bill Passed - House (58 - 32)
Feb. 18, 2020 OK HB 1230 Increases Transparency on State-Funded Scholarships for Private Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 17)
Feb. 10, 2020 NM HB 83 Establishes the Early Childhood Education and Care Fund Bill Passed - House (51 - 14)
Feb. 7, 2020 National HR 5687 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act, 2020 Bill Passed - House (237 - 161)
Feb. 6, 2020 National H Res 826 Expressing disapproval of the Trump administration's harmful actions towards Medicaid Bill Passed - House (223 - 190)
Feb. 3, 2020 VA HB 386 Prohibits State Funding for Conversion Therapy on Minors Bill Passed - House (66 - 27)
Jan. 13, 2020 IN HB 1007 Appropriates Funds from State Surplus Budget Bill Passed - House (77 - 21)
Dec. 17, 2019 National HR 1865 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (297 - 120)
Dec. 17, 2019 National HR 1158 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (280 - 138)
Nov. 19, 2019 National HR 3055 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (231 - 192)
Nov. 18, 2019 National HR 3702 Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (290 - 118)
Oct. 31, 2019 NC SB 354 Increases Pay for Public School Teachers and Personnel Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 46)
Oct. 30, 2019 NC HB 377 Increases State Teacher Pay Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 49)
Oct. 30, 2019 NC HB 231 Authorizes Pay Raises for UNC Systems and Community College Employees Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 49)
Oct. 24, 2019 NC HB 398 Appropriates State Funding for a Cybersecurity Development Initiative Bill Passed - House (54 - 49)
Sept. 24, 2019 MI HB 4236 Establishes a Higher Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 51)
Sept. 24, 2019 MI HB 4231 Appropriates $2.2 Billion for the State Corrections Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 51)
Sept. 19, 2019 PA HB 847 Prohibits Using Public Assistance Funds for Purchasing Tobacco or Tobacco Products Bill Passed - House (154 - 32)
Sept. 19, 2019 National HR 4378 Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes Bill Passed - House (301 - 123)
July 29, 2019 AK HB 2001 Appropriates Funds for the 2020 Operating Budget and Repeals Various Vetoed Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (23 - 15)
July 25, 2019 National HR 3877 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (284 - 149)
July 21, 2019 AK SB 2002 Appropriates Funds for the Capital Budget Bill Passed - House (27 - 6)
July 17, 2019 OH HB 166 Establishes a $69 Billion Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2021 Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 17)
July 12, 2019 National HR 2500 National Defense Authorization Act Bill Passed - House (220 - 197)
July 12, 2019 National HR 1327 Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act Bill Passed - House (402 - 12)
June 27, 2019 NC HB 966 Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Years 2019-2021 Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 49)
June 27, 2019 National HR 3401 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (305 - 102)
June 26, 2019 National HR 3351 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 Bill Passed - House (224 - 196)
June 25, 2019 National HR 3401 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 Bill Passed - House (230 - 195)
June 25, 2019 PA HB 790 Establishes State Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Bill Passed - House (140 - 62)
June 25, 2019 WI AB 56 Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Years 2019-2021 Bill Passed - House (60 - 39)
June 21, 2019 NY S 4573 Reduces Amount of Time Workers on Strike Must Wait to Collect Unemployment Bill Passed - House (106 - 30)
June 20, 2019 ME LD 1836 Establishes Ballot Measure for Infrastructure Bonds "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (90 - 45)
June 20, 2019 NJ S 2020 Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Bill Passed - House (53 - 23)
June 20, 2019 OR HB 2005 Requires 12 Weeks of Paid Medical Leave Bill Passed - House (45 - 13)
June 19, 2019 National HR 2740 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 Bill Passed - House (226 - 203)
June 19, 2019 PA HB 33 Repeals a General Assistance Program for Adults with Disabilities Bill Passed - House (106 - 95)
June 14, 2019 ME LD 1001 Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Years 2019-2021 Bill Passed - House (89 - 52)
June 13, 2019 CA AB 74 Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2019-2020. Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 17)
June 6, 2019 NH SB 241 Authorizes Funding for Capitol Corridor Rail Project "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (213 - 141)
June 5, 2019 NH SB 2 Increases the Amount of Funds Allocated for Job Training "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (207 - 140)
June 5, 2019 NH SB 290 Amends Medicaid Work Requirements "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (207 - 143)
June 3, 2019 National HR 2157 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (354 - 58)
May 31, 2019 IL SB 262 Establishes State Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Bill Passed - House (83 - 35)
May 30, 2019 ME LD 1324 Establishes Committee for Universal Basic Income System "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (77 - 62)
May 30, 2019 OR SB 1049 Reduces State Public Pension Liability Costs Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
May 29, 2019 IL HB 62 Appropriates $45 Billion for Infrastructure Repairs Bill Passed - House (76 - 39)
May 28, 2019 CA AB 4 Authorizes Medi-Cal Benefits for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (51 - 17)
May 27, 2019 AZ SB 1558 Increases Stipends for State Legislators Bill Passed - House (37 - 23)
May 26, 2019 TX HB 1 Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Years 2020-2021 Conference Report Adopted - House (148 - 1)
May 25, 2019 AZ HB 2749 Appropriates Funds for K-12 Education for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Bill Passed - House (31 - 28)
May 24, 2019 AZ HB 2754 Appropriates Funds for Health-Related Costs and Areas for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
May 22, 2019 CA AB 163 Requires State Oversight of Unaccompanied Undocumented Minors Bill Passed - House (60 - 5)
May 21, 2019 ME LD 193 Authorizes the Funding and Restoration of State-Municipal Revenue Sharing "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (89 - 49)
May 21, 2019 OK HB 2751 Authorizes Settlement Monies be Allocated to State Treasury Bill Passed - House (73 - 8)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/19 HB 2821 Establishes the State Budget for Fiscal Years 2019-2020 and Appropriates Funding for COVID-19 Initiatives Bill Passed - House (86 - 3)
3/19 HB 2821 Establishes the State Budget for Fiscal Years 2019-2020 and Appropriates Funding for COVID-19 Initiatives Bill Passed - House (86 - 3)
3/19 HB 2902 Appropriates Funds Related to Education Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
3/18 HB 1663 Establishes the "COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Protection Act of 2020" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (131 - 3)
3/18 SB 708 Appropriates $10 Million to the Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund Bill Passed - House (104 - 28)
3/18 SB 1028 Establishes Constitutional Amendment to Authorize Legislature More Power Over State Budget Bill Passed - House (95 - 39)
3/17 HB 4729 Appropriates Funds for COVID-19 Coronavirus Response Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 0)
3/17 HB 1300 Establishes the "Blueprint for Maryland's Future" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 38)
3/17 SB 1065 Appropriates Funds to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Bill Passed - House (103 - 29)
3/17 LD 2126 Appropriates Funds for the Expenditures of State Government, Including Response to COVID-19 Bill Passed - House (130 - 5)
3/16 S 1398 Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2021 to the Catastrophic Health Care Program Bill Passed - House (69 - 0)
3/15 HB 932 Requires the Distribution of Sales and Use Tax Revenue from Certain Digital Products to the Blueprint for Maryland's Future Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 45)
3/14 HR 6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act Bill Passed - House (363 - 40)
3/12 SB 6168 Establishes the 2020 Supplemental Operating Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 41)
3/12 SF 138 Authorizes One Million Acre Land Purchase Conference Report Adopted - House (46 - 10)
3/11 SB 82 Amends Medicaid Program for Individuals with Disabilities Bill Passed - House (78 - 37)
3/09 SB 96 Repeals the Lifetime Ban on Drug Felons Receiving TANF Benefits Bill Passed - House (49 - 17)
3/04 HR 6074 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act Bill Passed - House (415 - 2)
3/02 S 7919 Appropriates Funds for COVID-19 Coronavirus Response Bill Passed - House (122 - 12)
2/26 SB 2257 Authorizes State Auditor to Examine Tax Returns of Public Assistance Beneficiaries Bill Passed - House (76 - 45)
2/21 HB 1 Amends Public Assistance Laws and Regulations Bill Passed - House (58 - 32)
2/18 HB 1230 Increases Transparency on State-Funded Scholarships for Private Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 17)
2/10 HB 83 Establishes the Early Childhood Education and Care Fund Bill Passed - House (51 - 14)
2/07 HR 5687 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act, 2020 Bill Passed - House (237 - 161)
2/06 H Res 826 Expressing disapproval of the Trump administration's harmful actions towards Medicaid Bill Passed - House (223 - 190)
2/03 HB 386 Prohibits State Funding for Conversion Therapy on Minors Bill Passed - House (66 - 27)
1/13 HB 1007 Appropriates Funds from State Surplus Budget Bill Passed - House (77 - 21)
12/17 HR 1865 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (297 - 120)
12/17 HR 1158 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (280 - 138)
11/19 HR 3055 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (231 - 192)
11/18 HR 3702 Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (290 - 118)
10/31 SB 354 Increases Pay for Public School Teachers and Personnel Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 46)
10/30 HB 377 Increases State Teacher Pay Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 49)
10/30 HB 231 Authorizes Pay Raises for UNC Systems and Community College Employees Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 49)
10/24 HB 398 Appropriates State Funding for a Cybersecurity Development Initiative Bill Passed - House (54 - 49)
9/24 HB 4236 Establishes a Higher Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 51)
9/24 HB 4231 Appropriates $2.2 Billion for the State Corrections Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 51)
9/19 HB 847 Prohibits Using Public Assistance Funds for Purchasing Tobacco or Tobacco Products Bill Passed - House (154 - 32)
9/19 HR 4378 Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes Bill Passed - House (301 - 123)
7/29 HB 2001 Appropriates Funds for the 2020 Operating Budget and Repeals Various Vetoed Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (23 - 15)
7/25 HR 3877 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (284 - 149)
7/21 SB 2002 Appropriates Funds for the Capital Budget Bill Passed - House (27 - 6)
7/17 HB 166 Establishes a $69 Billion Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2021 Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 17)
7/12 HR 2500 National Defense Authorization Act Bill Passed - House (220 - 197)
7/12 HR 1327 Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act Bill Passed - House (402 - 12)
6/27 HB 966 Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Years 2019-2021 Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 49)
6/27 HR 3401 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (305 - 102)
6/26 HR 3351 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 Bill Passed - House (224 - 196)
6/25 HR 3401 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 Bill Passed - House (230 - 195)
6/25 HB 790 Establishes State Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Bill Passed - House (140 - 62)
6/25 AB 56 Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Years 2019-2021 Bill Passed - House (60 - 39)
6/21 S 4573 Reduces Amount of Time Workers on Strike Must Wait to Collect Unemployment Bill Passed - House (106 - 30)
6/20 LD 1836 Establishes Ballot Measure for Infrastructure Bonds "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (90 - 45)
6/20 S 2020 Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Bill Passed - House (53 - 23)
6/20 HB 2005 Requires 12 Weeks of Paid Medical Leave Bill Passed - House (45 - 13)
6/19 HR 2740 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 Bill Passed - House (226 - 203)
6/19 HB 33 Repeals a General Assistance Program for Adults with Disabilities Bill Passed - House (106 - 95)
6/14 LD 1001 Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Years 2019-2021 Bill Passed - House (89 - 52)
6/13 AB 74 Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2019-2020. Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 17)
6/06 SB 241 Authorizes Funding for Capitol Corridor Rail Project "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (213 - 141)
6/05 SB 2 Increases the Amount of Funds Allocated for Job Training "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (207 - 140)
6/05 SB 290 Amends Medicaid Work Requirements "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (207 - 143)
6/03 HR 2157 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (354 - 58)
5/31 SB 262 Establishes State Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Bill Passed - House (83 - 35)
5/30 LD 1324 Establishes Committee for Universal Basic Income System "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (77 - 62)
5/30 SB 1049 Reduces State Public Pension Liability Costs Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
5/29 HB 62 Appropriates $45 Billion for Infrastructure Repairs Bill Passed - House (76 - 39)
5/28 AB 4 Authorizes Medi-Cal Benefits for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (51 - 17)
5/27 SB 1558 Increases Stipends for State Legislators Bill Passed - House (37 - 23)
5/26 HB 1 Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Years 2020-2021 Conference Report Adopted - House (148 - 1)
5/25 HB 2749 Appropriates Funds for K-12 Education for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Bill Passed - House (31 - 28)
5/24 HB 2754 Appropriates Funds for Health-Related Costs and Areas for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
5/22 AB 163 Requires State Oversight of Unaccompanied Undocumented Minors Bill Passed - House (60 - 5)
5/21 LD 193 Authorizes the Funding and Restoration of State-Municipal Revenue Sharing "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (89 - 49)
5/21 HB 2751 Authorizes Settlement Monies be Allocated to State Treasury Bill Passed - House (73 - 8)
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