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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 14, 2019 AK HB 49 Amends Criminal Justice Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0)
May 9, 2019 AK HB 122 Expands Funter Bay Marine Park to Include Historic Cemetery Bill Passed - House (29 - 4)
May 30, 2019 AL HB 225 Prohibits Pay Discrimination Based on Sex and Race Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 0)
May 28, 2019 AL HB 361 Authorizes Sports Betting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (82 - 16)
May 28, 2019 AL HB 361 Authorizes Sports Betting Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
April 25, 2019 AL SB 220 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Create a State Lottery Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
May 21, 2019 AL HB 379 Requires Chemical Castration for All Child Sex Offenders Bill Passed - House (72 - 16)
April 5, 2019 AR HB 1684 Authorizes In-State Tuition for DACA Students Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 19)
April 3, 2019 AR HB 1684 Authorizes In-State Tuition for DACA Students Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7)
April 8, 2019 AR HJR 1008 Establishes Stricter Requirements for Ballot Initiatives Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
April 10, 2019 AR SB 411 Prohibits Local Government from Adopting "Sanctuary Policies" Bill Passed - House (71 - 24)
Feb. 14, 2019 AR SB 149 Establishes The Arkansas Human Life Protection Act Bill Passed - House (72 - 20)
April 5, 2019 AR SB 411 Prohibits Local Government from Adopting "Sanctuary Policies" Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
Feb. 7, 2019 AR SB 149 Establishes The Arkansas Human Life Protection Act Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
May 6, 2019 AZ HCR 2009 Classifies Pornography as a Public Health Crises Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
May 2, 2019 AZ SB 1291 Amends Prohibited Weapons List Bill Passed - House (42 - 17)
April 11, 2019 AZ HB 2693 Repeals Requirement that Firearms be Unloaded on School Grounds Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 14)
Feb. 28, 2019 AZ SB 1250 Authorizes Protective Orders for Victims of Sexual Violence Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
Feb. 25, 2019 AZ HCR 2009 Classifies Pornography as a Public Health Crises Bill Passed - House (32 - 28)
March 4, 2019 AZ HB 2693 Repeals Requirement that Firearms be Unloaded on School Grounds Bill Passed - House (31 - 27)
Sept. 12, 2019 CA AB 1215 Prohibits Facial Recognition in Police Body-Cams Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 21)
Sept. 11, 2019 CA SB 310 Authorizes Felons to Serve on Juries Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
Sept. 11, 2019 CA SB 310 Authorizes Felons to Serve on Juries Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
Sept. 9, 2019 CA AB 1282 Prohibits Prisons from Working with ICE Contractors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 16)
Sept. 9, 2019 CA AB 1282 Prohibits Prisons from Working with ICE Contractors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 16)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/14 HB 49 Amends Criminal Justice Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0)
5/09 HB 122 Expands Funter Bay Marine Park to Include Historic Cemetery Bill Passed - House (29 - 4)
5/30 HB 225 Prohibits Pay Discrimination Based on Sex and Race Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 0)
5/28 HB 361 Authorizes Sports Betting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (82 - 16)
5/28 HB 361 Authorizes Sports Betting Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
4/25 SB 220 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Create a State Lottery Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
5/21 HB 379 Requires Chemical Castration for All Child Sex Offenders Bill Passed - House (72 - 16)
4/05 HB 1684 Authorizes In-State Tuition for DACA Students Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 19)
4/03 HB 1684 Authorizes In-State Tuition for DACA Students Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7)
4/08 HJR 1008 Establishes Stricter Requirements for Ballot Initiatives Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
4/10 SB 411 Prohibits Local Government from Adopting "Sanctuary Policies" Bill Passed - House (71 - 24)
2/14 SB 149 Establishes The Arkansas Human Life Protection Act Bill Passed - House (72 - 20)
4/05 SB 411 Prohibits Local Government from Adopting "Sanctuary Policies" Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
2/07 SB 149 Establishes The Arkansas Human Life Protection Act Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
5/06 HCR 2009 Classifies Pornography as a Public Health Crises Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
5/02 SB 1291 Amends Prohibited Weapons List Bill Passed - House (42 - 17)
4/11 HB 2693 Repeals Requirement that Firearms be Unloaded on School Grounds Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 14)
2/28 SB 1250 Authorizes Protective Orders for Victims of Sexual Violence Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
2/25 HCR 2009 Classifies Pornography as a Public Health Crises Bill Passed - House (32 - 28)
3/04 HB 2693 Repeals Requirement that Firearms be Unloaded on School Grounds Bill Passed - House (31 - 27)
9/12 AB 1215 Prohibits Facial Recognition in Police Body-Cams Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 21)
9/11 SB 310 Authorizes Felons to Serve on Juries Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
9/11 SB 310 Authorizes Felons to Serve on Juries Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
9/09 AB 1282 Prohibits Prisons from Working with ICE Contractors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 16)
9/09 AB 1282 Prohibits Prisons from Working with ICE Contractors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 16)
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