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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 20, 2019 MN HF 400 Establishes an Opiate Product Registration Fee and the Opiate Epidemic Response Advisory Council Conference Report Adopted - House (109 - 25)
April 5, 2019 KS SB 78 Authorizes Victims of Domestic Violence to Opt Out of Lease Agreements Conference Report Adopted - House (100 - 23)
April 17, 2019 TN HB 658 Repeals City Police Oversight Boards Subpoena Power Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 16)
April 22, 2019 IN HB 1284 Expands "Stand Your Ground" Laws Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 17)
April 22, 2019 IN HB 1284 Expands "Stand Your Ground" Laws Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 17)
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)
April 24, 2019 ND HB 1393 Classifies Domestic Violence as a Distinct Crime Conference Report Adopted - House (73 - 19)
March 31, 2019 MD HB 994 Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based On an Applicants Criminal History Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 40)
May 20, 2019 SC H 4243 Authorizes Tax Incentives for Carolina Panthers Training Facilities Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 17)
Feb. 23, 2019 VA SB 1126 Authorizes Casino Gaming in Select Cities Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 10)
May 26, 2019 TX HB 3557 Increases Penalties for Pipeline Protesting Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 49)
Sept. 12, 2019 CA AB 1215 Prohibits Facial Recognition in Police Body-Cams Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 21)
Sept. 12, 2019 CA AB 1215 Prohibits Facial Recognition in Police Body-Cams Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 21)
Dec. 18, 2019 PA SB 501 Amends Parole, Probation, and Criminal Sentencing Guidelines Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 11)
April 27, 2019 IA HF 766 Establishes a Health and Human Services Budget for FY 2019-2020 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 47)
May 3, 2019 CO HB 19-1289 Increases State Consumer Protection Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 22)
April 29, 2019 FL HB 19 Authorizes the Importation of Prescription Drugs from Canada Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 20)
May 3, 2019 CO HB 19-1263 Amends Criminal Classification of Certain Drug Possessions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 20)
April 25, 2019 HI HB 664 Prohibits Conversion Therapy Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 3)
May 3, 2019 CO HB 19-1263 Amends Criminal Classification of Certain Drug Possessions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 20)
April 18, 2019 HI SB 600 Prohibits Individuals Younger than 21 from Bringing Firearms into the State Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 4)
April 30, 2019 HI HB 1165 Establishes a Non-Binary Gender Option on IDs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 4)
Feb. 26, 2019 WY HB 103 Requires Doctor Reporting of Abortions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 12)
April 30, 2019 TN HB 1 Authorizes Online Sports Betting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 40)
May 17, 2019 OK SB 252 Amends the State Cash Bail System Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 12)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/20 HF 400 Establishes an Opiate Product Registration Fee and the Opiate Epidemic Response Advisory Council Conference Report Adopted - House (109 - 25)
4/05 SB 78 Authorizes Victims of Domestic Violence to Opt Out of Lease Agreements Conference Report Adopted - House (100 - 23)
4/17 HB 658 Repeals City Police Oversight Boards Subpoena Power Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 16)
4/22 HB 1284 Expands "Stand Your Ground" Laws Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 17)
4/22 HB 1284 Expands "Stand Your Ground" Laws Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 17)
9/24 HB 4231 Appropriates $2.2 Billion for the State Corrections Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 51)
4/24 HB 1393 Classifies Domestic Violence as a Distinct Crime Conference Report Adopted - House (73 - 19)
3/31 HB 994 Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based On an Applicants Criminal History Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 40)
5/20 H 4243 Authorizes Tax Incentives for Carolina Panthers Training Facilities Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 17)
2/23 SB 1126 Authorizes Casino Gaming in Select Cities Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 10)
5/26 HB 3557 Increases Penalties for Pipeline Protesting Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 49)
9/12 AB 1215 Prohibits Facial Recognition in Police Body-Cams Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 21)
9/12 AB 1215 Prohibits Facial Recognition in Police Body-Cams Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 21)
12/18 SB 501 Amends Parole, Probation, and Criminal Sentencing Guidelines Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 11)
4/27 HF 766 Establishes a Health and Human Services Budget for FY 2019-2020 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 47)
5/03 HB 19-1289 Increases State Consumer Protection Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 22)
4/29 HB 19 Authorizes the Importation of Prescription Drugs from Canada Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 20)
5/03 HB 19-1263 Amends Criminal Classification of Certain Drug Possessions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 20)
4/25 HB 664 Prohibits Conversion Therapy Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 3)
5/03 HB 19-1263 Amends Criminal Classification of Certain Drug Possessions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 20)
4/18 SB 600 Prohibits Individuals Younger than 21 from Bringing Firearms into the State Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 4)
4/30 HB 1165 Establishes a Non-Binary Gender Option on IDs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 4)
2/26 HB 103 Requires Doctor Reporting of Abortions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 12)
4/30 HB 1 Authorizes Online Sports Betting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 40)
5/17 SB 252 Amends the State Cash Bail System Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 12)
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