July 23, 2024 |
National |
S 227 |
Improving Access to Our Courts Act |
Bill Passed
- House
(404 - 3)
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July 23, 2024 |
National |
S 3706 |
Victims' VOICES Act |
Bill Passed
- House
(408 - 2)
|
July 22, 2024 |
National |
HR 1631 |
Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes (Pro Codes) Act |
Bill Failed
- House
(248 - 127)
|
July 9, 2024 |
PA |
HB 2473 |
Amends the Pennsylvania Election Code and Outlines the Process for Appeals to the Court and County Board Membership |
Bill Passed
- House
(105 - 97)
|
June 27, 2024 |
MI |
HB 4485 |
Amends Criminal Procedures for Indictments to be Filed Within 15 Years of a Crime or by the Victim's 42nd Birthday |
Bill Passed
- House
(57 - 53)
|
June 13, 2024 |
RI |
S 2262 |
Prohibits the State from Cooperating with Out-of-State Abortion and Gender Affirming Care Lawsuits |
Concurrence Vote Passed
- Senate
(30 - 6)
|
June 13, 2024 |
RI |
S 2704 |
Authorizes the Legal Sale of Kratom |
Concurrence Vote Passed
- House
(39 - 20)
|
June 13, 2024 |
RI |
S 2704 |
Authorizes the Legal Sale of Kratom |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(19 - 14)
|
June 12, 2024 |
PA |
SB 1236 |
Establishes Landlord and Homeowner Protections from Squatters |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(48 - 0)
|
June 12, 2024 |
National |
H Res 1292 |
Recommending that the House of Representatives find United States Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena Duly Issued by the Committee on the Judiciary |
Resolution Passed
- House
(216 - 207)
|
June 11, 2024 |
RI |
S 2262 |
Prohibits the State from Cooperating with Out-of-State Abortion and Gender Affirming Care Lawsuits |
Bill Passed
- House
(50 - 14)
|
May 28, 2024 |
LA |
SB 84 |
Specifies that if Final Amount Obtained by Plaintiff or Defendant is 25% in Favor of the Offering Party the Offering Party Must Pay |
Concurrence Vote Passed
- Senate
(27 - 10)
|
May 23, 2024 |
LA |
HB 423 |
Limits the Amount Awarded Over Medical Expenses to the Injured Party in a Car Accident |
Concurrence Vote Passed
- House
(69 - 25)
|
May 23, 2024 |
LA |
SB 84 |
Specifies that if Final Amount Obtained by Plaintiff or Defendant is 25% in Favor of the Offering Party the Offering Party Must Pay |
Bill Passed
- House
(68 - 20)
|
May 23, 2024 |
CA |
AB 1990 |
Authorizes Warrantless arrests for Misdemeanor Shoplifiting Offenses Totaling Less Than $950 |
Bill Passed
- House
(44 - 1)
|
May 22, 2024 |
NY |
S 5801 |
Amends Previous FOIL Laws to Award Attorney Fees to a Successful Petitioner in a FOIL Case |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(56 - 3)
|
May 22, 2024 |
OH |
SB 63 |
Requires Individuals that Have Been Exposed to Asbestos to File Specific Types of Disclosures |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(21 - 10)
|
May 22, 2024 |
CA |
AB 3209 |
Authorizes Courts to Place Restraining Orders on Individuals that Commit Theft, Vandalism, or Battery in a Retail Store |
Bill Passed
- House
(68 - 1)
|
May 22, 2024 |
CA |
AB 1960 |
Increases Criminal Sentences for Destruction of Property in Organized Retail Theft Incidents for High Value Items |
Bill Passed
- House
(60 - 5)
|
May 21, 2024 |
LA |
HB 423 |
Limits the Amount Awarded Over Medical Expenses to the Injured Party in a Car Accident |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(25 - 14)
|
May 21, 2024 |
CA |
AB 2930 |
Establishes Compliance Requirements for Entities that Use AI as a Substantial Factor in Making Consequential Decisions |
Bill Passed
- House
(50 - 14)
|
May 20, 2024 |
CA |
AB 3279 |
Requires the Committee of Bar Examiners to be Responsible for the Approval of Uncredited Law Schools that Offer a Juris Doctor Degree |
Bill Passed
- House
(55 - 14)
|
May 19, 2024 |
MN |
HF 5216 |
Appropriates Funding for Public Safety and Judiciary and Civil Law Supplemental Budget |
Conference Report Adopted
- Senate
(34 - 33)
|
May 18, 2024 |
MN |
HF 5216 |
Appropriates Funding for Public Safety and Judiciary and Civil Law Supplemental Budget |
Conference Report Adopted
- House
(107 - 19)
|
May 16, 2024 |
National |
HR 354 |
LEOSA Reform Act |
Bill Passed
- House
(221 - 185)
|
May 7, 2024 |
LA |
HB 337 |
Prohibits Insurers from Being Named Initially in Lawsuits Involving an Injured Individual in a Car Wreck |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(39 - 0)
|
May 7, 2024 |
MN |
HF 5216 |
Appropriates Funding for Public Safety and Judiciary and Civil Law Supplemental Budget |
Bill Passed
- House
(71 - 57)
|
May 2, 2024 |
RI |
S 2262 |
Prohibits the State from Cooperating with Out-of-State Abortion and Gender Affirming Care Lawsuits |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(29 - 7)
|
April 5, 2024 |
MD |
HB 832 |
Defines "Damages" or "Losses" in Statutory Causes of Action to Protect Civil Rights |
Concurrence Vote Passed
- House
(102 - 30)
|
April 2, 2024 |
MD |
HB 832 |
Defines "Damages" or "Losses" in Statutory Causes of Action to Protect Civil Rights |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(32 - 11)
|
March 13, 2024 |
DE |
SB 203 |
Expands Codes Related to Official Misconduct |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(19 - 2)
|
March 11, 2024 |
OK |
SB 1536 |
Authorizes the Attorney General to Mediate Disputes Between the State Treasurer and Pension Plan Administrators |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(43 - 1)
|
March 9, 2024 |
WV |
SB 850 |
Rescinds Commercial Tort Claims from Exclusion from Litigation Financing |
Bill Passed
- House
(87 - 11)
|
March 6, 2024 |
OR |
SB 1541 |
Increases Amount of Circuit Court Judges |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(19 - 10)
|
March 6, 2024 |
AZ |
SB 1613 |
Expands Laws Pertaining to Theft |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(16 - 14)
|
March 5, 2024 |
WA |
HB 1652 |
Reduces State Seizures of Child Support Payments |
Concurrence Vote Passed
- House
(92 - 4)
|
March 5, 2024 |
OR |
SB 1580 |
Prohibits Employer Falsifying of Payroll Report Records |
Bill Passed
- House
(49 - 2)
|
March 5, 2024 |
GA |
SB 332 |
Establishes a Commission to Investigate Complaints Against Prosecutors |
Bill Passed
- House
(97 - 73)
|
March 4, 2024 |
OR |
SB 1561 |
Establishes Council to Disburse Legal Funds From Monsanto Settlement |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(26 - 4)
|
Feb. 29, 2024 |
LA |
HB 2 |
Authorizes Immunity for Law Enforcement Under Most Circumstances |
Concurrence Vote Passed
- House
(73 - 27)
|
Feb. 28, 2024 |
LA |
HB 2 |
Authorizes Immunity for Law Enforcement Under Most Circumstances |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(26 - 11)
|
Feb. 22, 2024 |
OR |
SB 1576 |
Amends Liability Laws to make Owners Immune from Liability when they Allow Recreation on Their Land |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(25 - 2)
|
Feb. 22, 2024 |
KS |
SB 190 |
Requires Extra Information for Wrongful Conviction Compensation |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(31 - 6)
|
Feb. 22, 2024 |
LA |
SB 9 |
Authorizes Prosecutors to Bring Rape Charges at Any Time |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(39 - 0)
|
Feb. 20, 2024 |
WI |
SB 613 |
Limits Non-Economic Damage Awarded in Lawsuits Involving Commercial Vehicle Accidents to $1 Million |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(21 - 11)
|
Feb. 19, 2024 |
OR |
SB 1580 |
Prohibits Employer Falsifying of Payroll Report Records |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(24 - 5)
|
Feb. 16, 2024 |
UT |
HB 272 |
Increases Protections for Minors in Child Custody Judicial Proceedings |
Bill Passed
- House
(59 - 8)
|
Feb. 8, 2024 |
SD |
HB 1203 |
Requires Entities Using Eminent Domain to Cover Certain Legal Costs for Landowners |
Bill Passed
- House
(61 - 3)
|
Feb. 8, 2024 |
SD |
HB 1057 |
Establishes a Statewide Public Defender Office |
Bill Passed
- House
(60 - 4)
|
Feb. 6, 2024 |
WA |
HB 1579 |
Establishes State Prosecution Office with the Authority to Charge Police for Deadly Use of Force |
Bill Passed
- House
(53 - 44)
|
Feb. 6, 2024 |
GA |
SB 332 |
Establishes a Commission to Investigate Complaints Against Prosecutors |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(29 - 22)
|
Dec. 13, 2023 |
PA |
SB 140 |
Authorizes the State Attorney General to Appoint a Special Prosecutor for South Eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Crimes |
Bill Passed
- House
(159 - 44)
|
Oct. 4, 2023 |
PA |
HB 27 |
Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Public Education System |
Concurrence Vote Passed
- House
(106 - 97)
|
Oct. 4, 2023 |
PA |
HB 1300 |
Authorizes Funding for Home Repair Subsidies, Adult Mental Health Services, and Public Defenders |
Concurrence Vote Passed
- House
(121 - 82)
|
Aug. 30, 2023 |
PA |
HB 1300 |
Authorizes Funding for Home Repair Subsidies, Adult Mental Health Services, and Public Defenders |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(29 - 18)
|
July 25, 2023 |
ME |
LD 582 |
Expands Penalties for Possession of Firearms by Prohibited Persons |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(21 - 5)
|
June 30, 2023 |
NJ |
S 3772 |
Extends Public Defender Representation to Those Seeking Parole Revocation |
Bill Passed
- House
(45 - 31)
|
June 30, 2023 |
NJ |
S 3771 |
Repeals Fees for Public Defenders Services |
Bill Passed
- House
(46 - 29)
|
June 30, 2023 |
NJ |
S 3771 |
Repeals Fees for Public Defenders Services |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(22 - 15)
|
June 30, 2023 |
NJ |
S 3772 |
Extends Public Defender Representation to Those Seeking Parole Revocation |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(21 - 15)
|
June 23, 2023 |
OR |
HB 2929 |
Authorizes the Water Resources Department to Seek Injunctive Relief Against Violators or Attempted Violators of State Water Laws |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(17 - 7)
|
June 22, 2023 |
OR |
HB 3242 |
Authorizes Policyholders to Recover Actual Damages from Unfair Claim Settlement Practices |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(17 - 7)
|
June 22, 2023 |
OR |
HB 2054 |
Establishes that Deputy District Attorneys Qualify as Police Officers in the Retirement System |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(21 - 3)
|
June 21, 2023 |
OR |
SB 337 |
Establishes the Oregon Public Defense Commission within Judicial Branch |
Bill Passed
- House
(34 - 16)
|
June 21, 2023 |
OH |
HB 122 |
Establishes Increased Protections for Guardian ad Litems and Court Appointed Special Advocates |
Bill Passed
- House
(64 - 28)
|
June 20, 2023 |
OR |
SB 337 |
Establishes the Oregon Public Defense Commission within Judicial Branch |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(17 - 8)
|
June 15, 2023 |
OH |
SB 21 |
Restructures Where Individuals can Contest State Agency Orders |
Concurrence Vote Passed
- Senate
(24 - 7)
|
June 15, 2023 |
RI |
S 912 |
Authorizes Residential Eviction Court Files to be Sealed |
Concurrence Vote Passed
- House
(51 - 18)
|
June 14, 2023 |
OH |
SB 21 |
Restructures Where Individuals can Contest State Agency Orders |
Bill Passed
- House
(68 - 27)
|
June 14, 2023 |
RI |
S 912 |
Authorizes Residential Eviction Court Files to be Sealed |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(29 - 7)
|
June 12, 2023 |
PA |
HB 1085 |
Appropriates Funding for the State Public Defenders Office |
Bill Passed
- House
(132 - 71)
|
June 8, 2023 |
LA |
SB 159 |
Amends Previous Law to Automatically Classify 17-Year-Old Defendants as Adults |
Conference Report Adopted
- House
(70 - 34)
|
June 8, 2023 |
LA |
HB 160 |
Authorizes Victims and Family in Juvenile Court Proceedings to Openly Share Information |
Conference Report Adopted
- Senate
(37 - 1)
|
June 8, 2023 |
LA |
SB 159 |
Amends Previous Law to Automatically Classify 17-Year-Old Defendants as Adults |
Conference Report Adopted
- Senate
(28 - 11)
|
June 7, 2023 |
SC |
S 96 |
Prohibits a Person from Operating Certain Watercraft Without Possessing a Boating Safety Certificate |
Conference Report Adopted
- House
(97 - 7)
|
June 6, 2023 |
LA |
HB 91 |
Authorizes Restitution to Victims of Vehicular Homicide |
Concurrence Vote Passed
- House
(78 - 16)
|
June 5, 2023 |
NV |
AB 404 |
Authorizes Caps for Medical Malpractice Lawsuits to Increase |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(16 - 5)
|
June 5, 2023 |
LA |
HB 91 |
Authorizes Restitution to Victims of Vehicular Homicide |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(30 - 8)
|
June 4, 2023 |
LA |
SB 196 |
Increases Financial Transparency Requirements in Litigation |
Concurrence Vote Passed
- Senate
(30 - 8)
|
June 1, 2023 |
LA |
SB 196 |
Increases Financial Transparency Requirements in Litigation |
Bill Passed
- House
(55 - 28)
|
June 1, 2023 |
NE |
LB 50 |
Establishes Statutes Regarding Administration of Justice |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(34 - 15)
|
May 26, 2023 |
NV |
AB 404 |
Authorizes Caps for Medical Malpractice Lawsuits to Increase |
Bill Passed
- House
(24 - 17)
|
May 23, 2023 |
NV |
AB 101 |
Requires Prosecutors Using Jailhouse Informants to Disclose Their Criminal History |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(20 - 0)
|
May 10, 2023 |
IL |
HB 1155 |
Authorizes Individuals Injured by an Impaired Minor to Sue the Individual Who Supplied the Drugs or Alcohol |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(49 - 2)
|
May 8, 2023 |
AK |
SB 53 |
Amends Statutes Regarding Competency to Stand Trial |
Bill Passed
- Senate
|
May 6, 2023 |
CO |
SB 23-277 |
Expands Public Safety Programs and Extends Existing Appropriations |
Bill Passed
- House
(48 - 17)
|
May 3, 2023 |
FL |
SB 170 |
Amends Laws Concerning Local Ordinances and Legal Suits |
Concurrence Vote Passed
- Senate
(28 - 12)
|
May 3, 2023 |
FL |
SB 170 |
Amends Laws Concerning Local Ordinances and Legal Suits |
Bill Passed
- House
(82 - 33)
|
May 3, 2023 |
IA |
SF 563 |
Appropriates Funding for State Judicial Spending and Requires Courts Obtain Consent of Non-Contract Attorneys |
Bill Passed
- House
(60 - 33)
|
May 3, 2023 |
CT |
HB 6639 |
Requires Timely Scheduling of Temporary Financial Support Hearings in Divorce Proceedings |
Bill Passed
- House
(143 - 0)
|
May 3, 2023 |
NC |
HB 116 |
Establishes Various Provisions for State District Attorney's Offices |
Bill Passed
- House
(110 - 7)
|
May 2, 2023 |
MT |
HB 423 |
Amends and Authorizes Compensation Received by Individuals Wrongfully Convicted |
Amendment Adopted
- House
(87 - 8)
|
May 2, 2023 |
PA |
SB 140 |
Authorizes the State Attorney General to Appoint a Special Prosecutor for South Eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Crimes |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(29 - 21)
|
May 2, 2023 |
IA |
SF 563 |
Appropriates Funding for State Judicial Spending and Requires Courts Obtain Consent of Non-Contract Attorneys |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(32 - 16)
|
April 19, 2023 |
CO |
HB 23-1186 |
Authorizes Remote Participation in County Court Residential Eviction Filings |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(21 - 12)
|
April 17, 2023 |
CO |
SB 23-1196 |
Authorizes Individuals to Seek Legal Remedies for Breaches of the Colorado Youth Employment Opportunity Act of 1971 |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(23 - 11)
|
April 14, 2023 |
WA |
HB 1340 |
Prohibits Medical Licensing Boards from Retaliating Against Clinicians for Providing Reproductive Health Services and Gender-Affirming Care |
Concurrence Vote Passed
- House
(57 - 39)
|
April 13, 2023 |
OR |
HB 2929 |
Authorizes the Water Resources Department to Seek Injunctive Relief Against Violators or Attempted Violators of State Water Laws |
Bill Passed
- House
(31 - 20)
|
April 12, 2023 |
AZ |
SB 1021 |
Requires the Arizona Attorney General Defend the Constitutionality of Any Bill Signed into Law |
Concurrence Vote Passed
- Senate
(16 - 13)
|
April 10, 2023 |
WA |
HB 1469 |
Prohibits the State from Cooperating with Out-of-State Abortion and Gender Affirming Care Lawsuits |
Bill Passed
- Senate
(29 - 20)
|