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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Nov. 14, 2018 | OH | HB 228 | Establishes New Self-Defense and Firearm Handling Rules | Bill Passed - House (65 - 32) |
April 12, 2018 | MI | HB 4891 | Authorizes Parents to Monitor Child's Communications | Bill Passed - House (105 - 3) |
April 15, 2018 | AK | HB 316 | Amends Rules Concerning Release of Marijuana Conviction Records | Bill Passed - House (30 - 10) |
April 12, 2018 | NJ | A 764 | Requires Panic Alarms in Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (66 - 6) |
April 18, 2018 | CO | HB 18-1391 | Establishes Requirements for Sexual Misconduct Policies | Bill Passed - House (34 - 28) |
April 19, 2018 | CA | AB 2943 | Prohibits Advertising Conversion Therapy | Bill Passed - House (50 - 18) |
April 23, 2018 | NY | A 3223 | Amends Penal Law for Victims of Human Trafficking | Bill Passed - House (131 - 0) |
April 23, 2018 | NY | A 3223 | Amends Penal Law for Victims of Human Trafficking | Bill Passed - House (131 - 0) |
April 12, 2018 | RI | H 7452 | Prohibits Sharing Explicit Images without Consent | Bill Passed - House (66 - 0) |
April 12, 2018 | RI | H 7688 | Authorizes Extreme Risk Protection Orders | Bill Passed - House (60 - 8) |
April 12, 2018 | RI | H 7688 | Authorizes Extreme Risk Protection Orders | Bill Passed - House (60 - 8) |
April 12, 2018 | ME | LD 912 | Prohibits Conversion Therapy on Minors | Bill Passed - House (76 - 68) |
April 12, 2018 | RI | H 7075 | Prohibits Bump Stocks | Bill Passed - House (65 - 3) |
April 11, 2018 | PA | HB 1419 | Authorizes Limited Access to Certain Criminal Records | Bill Passed - House (188 - 2) |
April 30, 2018 | MO | HB 2499 | Amends Parole Hearing Procedures | Bill Passed - House (114 - 30) |
May 1, 2018 | CT | HB 5542 | Prohibits Bump Stocks | Bill Passed - House (114 - 35) |
March 29, 2018 | DE | HB 399 | Amends State Constitution to Provide Equal Rights | Bill Passed - House (34 - 5) |
May 1, 2018 | MN | HF 2856 | Amends Public Safety Laws | Bill Passed - House (92 - 35) |
March 27, 2018 | VT | S 55 | Amends Various State Gun Laws | Bill Passed - House (89 - 54) |
March 26, 2018 | NJ | A 2757 | Requires Background Checks for Private Gun Sales | Bill Passed - House (62 - 10) |
March 26, 2018 | NJ | A 1827 | Requires Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave | Bill Passed - House (50 - 24) |
May 9, 2018 | National | HR 2152 | Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2018 | Bill Passed - House (221 - 197) |
March 26, 2018 | NJ | A 2761 | Prohibits Firearm Magazines with More than 10 Rounds | Bill Passed - House (48 - 25) |
March 26, 2018 | NJ | A 1181 | Amends Various Firearm Confiscation Measures | Bill Passed - House (62 - 7) |
March 26, 2018 | NJ | A 1217 | Authorizes Extreme Risk Protective Orders | Bill Passed - House (59 - 12) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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11/14 | HB 228 | Establishes New Self-Defense and Firearm Handling Rules | Bill Passed - House (65 - 32) |
4/12 | HB 4891 | Authorizes Parents to Monitor Child's Communications | Bill Passed - House (105 - 3) |
4/15 | HB 316 | Amends Rules Concerning Release of Marijuana Conviction Records | Bill Passed - House (30 - 10) |
4/12 | A 764 | Requires Panic Alarms in Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (66 - 6) |
4/18 | HB 18-1391 | Establishes Requirements for Sexual Misconduct Policies | Bill Passed - House (34 - 28) |
4/19 | AB 2943 | Prohibits Advertising Conversion Therapy | Bill Passed - House (50 - 18) |
4/23 | A 3223 | Amends Penal Law for Victims of Human Trafficking | Bill Passed - House (131 - 0) |
4/23 | A 3223 | Amends Penal Law for Victims of Human Trafficking | Bill Passed - House (131 - 0) |
4/12 | H 7452 | Prohibits Sharing Explicit Images without Consent | Bill Passed - House (66 - 0) |
4/12 | H 7688 | Authorizes Extreme Risk Protection Orders | Bill Passed - House (60 - 8) |
4/12 | H 7688 | Authorizes Extreme Risk Protection Orders | Bill Passed - House (60 - 8) |
4/12 | LD 912 | Prohibits Conversion Therapy on Minors | Bill Passed - House (76 - 68) |
4/12 | H 7075 | Prohibits Bump Stocks | Bill Passed - House (65 - 3) |
4/11 | HB 1419 | Authorizes Limited Access to Certain Criminal Records | Bill Passed - House (188 - 2) |
4/30 | HB 2499 | Amends Parole Hearing Procedures | Bill Passed - House (114 - 30) |
5/01 | HB 5542 | Prohibits Bump Stocks | Bill Passed - House (114 - 35) |
3/29 | HB 399 | Amends State Constitution to Provide Equal Rights | Bill Passed - House (34 - 5) |
5/01 | HF 2856 | Amends Public Safety Laws | Bill Passed - House (92 - 35) |
3/27 | S 55 | Amends Various State Gun Laws | Bill Passed - House (89 - 54) |
3/26 | A 2757 | Requires Background Checks for Private Gun Sales | Bill Passed - House (62 - 10) |
3/26 | A 1827 | Requires Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave | Bill Passed - House (50 - 24) |
5/09 | HR 2152 | Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2018 | Bill Passed - House (221 - 197) |
3/26 | A 2761 | Prohibits Firearm Magazines with More than 10 Rounds | Bill Passed - House (48 - 25) |
3/26 | A 1181 | Amends Various Firearm Confiscation Measures | Bill Passed - House (62 - 7) |
3/26 | A 1217 | Authorizes Extreme Risk Protective Orders | Bill Passed - House (59 - 12) |