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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Sept. 30, 2020 National HR 8337 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act Bill Passed - Senate (84 - 10)
Sept. 24, 2020 NJ S 2021 Appropriations State and Federal Funds for the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Bill Passed - House (51 - 27)
March 19, 2020 AZ HB 2902 Appropriates Funds Related to Education Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
Aug. 31, 2020 CA SB 1383 Expands Protections for Paid Family Leave Bill Passed - House (46 - 16)
May 27, 2020 NY S 8411 Repeals Certain Provisions of the CARES Act Bill Passed - House (104 - 40)
May 29, 2020 NY S 8428 Appropriates Funds for Expenses Related to the COVID-19 Emergency Bill Passed - House (107 - 35)
Aug. 10, 2020 OR SB 1703 Authorizes the Department of Revenue to Share Information with the Director of Employment Bill Passed - House (52 - 5)
March 5, 2020 National HR 6074 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 1)
Feb. 17, 2020 VA HB 386 Prohibits State Funding for Conversion Therapy on Minors Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18)
April 15, 2020 WI AB 1038 Establishes Various Provisions in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
July 30, 2020 NJ A 3971 Authorizes the Issuance of "Coronavirus Relief Bonds" by Local Governments Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14)
April 16, 2020 AR HB 1096 Appropriates Funds for the 2021 Fiscal Year Budget Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
March 18, 2020 MD SB 708 Appropriates $10 Million to the Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund Bill Passed - House (104 - 28)
Dec. 28, 2020 National HR 9051 Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) Act of 2020 Bill Passed - House (275 - 134)
Feb. 3, 2020 VA HB 386 Prohibits State Funding for Conversion Therapy on Minors Bill Passed - House (66 - 27)
Feb. 6, 2020 National H Res 826 Expressing disapproval of the Trump administration's harmful actions towards Medicaid Bill Passed - House (223 - 190)
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. 10, 2020 NM HB 83 Establishes the Early Childhood Education and Care Fund Bill Passed - House (51 - 14)
Feb. 11, 2020 MS SB 2257 Authorizes State Auditor to Examine Tax Returns of Public Assistance Beneficiaries Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15)
Feb. 21, 2020 KY HB 1 Amends Public Assistance Laws and Regulations Bill Passed - House (58 - 32)
Feb. 26, 2020 SD SB 96 Repeals the Lifetime Ban on Drug Felons Receiving TANF Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
Feb. 26, 2020 IA SF 2272 Establishes Computer Verification System for Public Assistance Programs Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
March 3, 2020 HI SB 75 Appropriates Funds to the Departments of Health, Transportation, and Defense to Help Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0)
March 4, 2020 National HR 6074 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act Bill Passed - House (415 - 2)
March 14, 2020 National HR 6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act Bill Passed - House (363 - 40)
March 16, 2020 IA SF 2408 Appropriates Funds, Expands Power of Governor, and Waives School Time Requirements in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 0)
March 17, 2020 MD SB 1028 Establishes Constitutional Amendment to Authorize Legislature More Power Over State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15)
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 17, 2020 ID S 1428 Appropriates Funds for the State Advanced Paid/Sick Administrative Leave Program Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
March 19, 2020 AZ SB 1690 Establishes the Emergency Crisis Contingency and Safety Net Fund Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
March 19, 2020 AZ SB 1690 Establishes the Emergency Crisis Contingency and Safety Net Fund Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
March 19, 2020 AZ SB 1694 Amends State Unemployment Laws Due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
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 25, 2020 NE LB 1198 Appropriates Emergency Funds for COVID-19 Response Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0)
March 26, 2020 MN HF 4531 Appropriates Emergency Funds for COVID-19 Response Bill Passed - House (99 - 4)
March 27, 2020 AR SB 2 Establishes a COVID-19 Emergency Fund Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
April 14, 2020 WI AB 1038 Establishes Various Provisions in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - House (97 - 2)
April 29, 2020 NC SB 704 Establishes the COVID-19 Response Act Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
April 30, 2020 MN SF 3843 Amends Business Tax Policies and Establishes Recovery Aid to Small Businesses for Financial Relief Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27)
May 5, 2020 OK SB 1073 Expands Oklahoma's Medicaid Program Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 8)
May 9, 2020 MN HF 4582 Expands Access to Temporary Assistance for Low Income Families Bill Passed - House (73 - 59)
May 14, 2020 NJ A 3971 Authorizes the Issuance of "Coronavirus Relief Bonds" by Local Governments Bill Passed - House (57 - 20)
May 15, 2020 National HR 6800 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act Bill Passed - House (208 - 199)
May 27, 2020 NY S 8411 Repeals Certain Provisions of the CARES Act Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 23)
June 4, 2020 NJ A 4175 Establishes the "New Jersey COVID-19 Emergency Bond Act" Bill Passed - House (52 - 28)
June 10, 2020 CA AB 3269 Requires the Establishment of Plans to Reduce Homelessness Bill Passed - House (58 - 10)
June 15, 2020 CA AB 3300 Establishes the California Access to Housing and Services Fund Bill Passed - House (62 - 2)
June 15, 2020 CA AB 3300 Establishes the California Access to Housing and Services Fund Bill Passed - House (62 - 2)
June 22, 2020 CA SB 1138 Requires Land Zoned for Shelters Meet Certain Standards Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
June 23, 2020 DE SB 240 Appropriates Funds for the 2021 Operational Budget Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
June 25, 2020 CA SB 795 Appropriates Funds for Affordable Housing and Homelessness Aid Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
June 25, 2020 DE SB 260 Appropriates Funding for Nonprofit Grants-In-Aid Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
June 26, 2020 CA SB 1410 Authorizes COVID-19 Eviction Relief Agreements Between Tenants and Landlords Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
June 29, 2020 National HR 1425 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act Bill Passed - House (234 - 179)
July 1, 2020 National HR 2 Moving Forward Act Bill Passed - House (233 - 188)
July 2, 2020 CA SB 1383 Expands Protections for Paid Family Leave Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
July 21, 2020 National HR 6395 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Bill Passed - House (295 - 125)
July 22, 2020 NY S 8247 Authorizes Online Grocery Purchases for SNAP Recipients Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 1)
July 23, 2020 National S 4049 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Bill Passed - Senate (86 - 14)
July 24, 2020 National HR 7608 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 Bill Passed - House (224 - 189)
July 31, 2020 National HR 7617 Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 Bill Passed - House (217 - 197)
Aug. 2, 2020 NV SB 1 Authorizes Courts to Grant a Stay on Certain Evictions Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
Aug. 10, 2020 OR SB 1701 Authorizes Unemployment Benefits for Employees Working Less than Full-Time Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 6)
Aug. 20, 2020 UT SB 6005 Exempts Certain Loans and Grants From State Income Tax Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
Sept. 22, 2020 National HR 8337 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act Bill Passed - House (359 - 57)
Sept. 24, 2020 NJ S 2021 Appropriations State and Federal Funds for the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
Nov. 16, 2020 NJ A 4410 Establishes the Community College Opportunity Grant Program Bill Passed - House (52 - 18)
Dec. 16, 2020 RI H 7171 Establishes Budget for 2021 Fiscal Year Bill Passed - House (58 - 7)
Jan. 13, 2020 IN HB 1007 Appropriates Funds from State Surplus Budget Bill Passed - House (77 - 21)
March 23, 2020 National HR 748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 46)
March 22, 2020 National HR 748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (47 - 47)
March 7, 2020 WV SB 150 Establishes the Budget for the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year (33 - 1)
Date No. Title Outcome
9/30 HR 8337 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act Bill Passed - Senate (84 - 10)
9/24 S 2021 Appropriations State and Federal Funds for the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Bill Passed - House (51 - 27)
3/19 HB 2902 Appropriates Funds Related to Education Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
8/31 SB 1383 Expands Protections for Paid Family Leave Bill Passed - House (46 - 16)
5/27 S 8411 Repeals Certain Provisions of the CARES Act Bill Passed - House (104 - 40)
5/29 S 8428 Appropriates Funds for Expenses Related to the COVID-19 Emergency Bill Passed - House (107 - 35)
8/10 SB 1703 Authorizes the Department of Revenue to Share Information with the Director of Employment Bill Passed - House (52 - 5)
3/05 HR 6074 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 1)
2/17 HB 386 Prohibits State Funding for Conversion Therapy on Minors Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18)
4/15 AB 1038 Establishes Various Provisions in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
7/30 A 3971 Authorizes the Issuance of "Coronavirus Relief Bonds" by Local Governments Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14)
4/16 HB 1096 Appropriates Funds for the 2021 Fiscal Year Budget Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
3/18 SB 708 Appropriates $10 Million to the Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund Bill Passed - House (104 - 28)
12/28 HR 9051 Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) Act of 2020 Bill Passed - House (275 - 134)
2/03 HB 386 Prohibits State Funding for Conversion Therapy on Minors Bill Passed - House (66 - 27)
2/06 H Res 826 Expressing disapproval of the Trump administration's harmful actions towards Medicaid Bill Passed - House (223 - 190)
2/07 HR 5687 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act, 2020 Bill Passed - House (237 - 161)
2/10 HB 83 Establishes the Early Childhood Education and Care Fund Bill Passed - House (51 - 14)
2/11 SB 2257 Authorizes State Auditor to Examine Tax Returns of Public Assistance Beneficiaries Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15)
2/21 HB 1 Amends Public Assistance Laws and Regulations Bill Passed - House (58 - 32)
2/26 SB 96 Repeals the Lifetime Ban on Drug Felons Receiving TANF Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
2/26 SF 2272 Establishes Computer Verification System for Public Assistance Programs Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
3/03 SB 75 Appropriates Funds to the Departments of Health, Transportation, and Defense to Help Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0)
3/04 HR 6074 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act Bill Passed - House (415 - 2)
3/14 HR 6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act Bill Passed - House (363 - 40)
3/16 SF 2408 Appropriates Funds, Expands Power of Governor, and Waives School Time Requirements in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 0)
3/17 SB 1028 Establishes Constitutional Amendment to Authorize Legislature More Power Over State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15)
3/17 LD 2126 Appropriates Funds for the Expenditures of State Government, Including Response to COVID-19 Bill Passed - House (130 - 5)
3/17 S 1428 Appropriates Funds for the State Advanced Paid/Sick Administrative Leave Program Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
3/19 SB 1690 Establishes the Emergency Crisis Contingency and Safety Net Fund Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
3/19 SB 1690 Establishes the Emergency Crisis Contingency and Safety Net Fund Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
3/19 SB 1694 Amends State Unemployment Laws Due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
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)
3/25 LB 1198 Appropriates Emergency Funds for COVID-19 Response Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0)
3/26 HF 4531 Appropriates Emergency Funds for COVID-19 Response Bill Passed - House (99 - 4)
3/27 SB 2 Establishes a COVID-19 Emergency Fund Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
4/14 AB 1038 Establishes Various Provisions in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - House (97 - 2)
4/29 SB 704 Establishes the COVID-19 Response Act Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
4/30 SF 3843 Amends Business Tax Policies and Establishes Recovery Aid to Small Businesses for Financial Relief Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27)
5/05 SB 1073 Expands Oklahoma's Medicaid Program Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 8)
5/09 HF 4582 Expands Access to Temporary Assistance for Low Income Families Bill Passed - House (73 - 59)
5/14 A 3971 Authorizes the Issuance of "Coronavirus Relief Bonds" by Local Governments Bill Passed - House (57 - 20)
5/15 HR 6800 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act Bill Passed - House (208 - 199)
5/27 S 8411 Repeals Certain Provisions of the CARES Act Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 23)
6/04 A 4175 Establishes the "New Jersey COVID-19 Emergency Bond Act" Bill Passed - House (52 - 28)
6/10 AB 3269 Requires the Establishment of Plans to Reduce Homelessness Bill Passed - House (58 - 10)
6/15 AB 3300 Establishes the California Access to Housing and Services Fund Bill Passed - House (62 - 2)
6/15 AB 3300 Establishes the California Access to Housing and Services Fund Bill Passed - House (62 - 2)
6/22 SB 1138 Requires Land Zoned for Shelters Meet Certain Standards Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
6/23 SB 240 Appropriates Funds for the 2021 Operational Budget Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
6/25 SB 795 Appropriates Funds for Affordable Housing and Homelessness Aid Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
6/25 SB 260 Appropriates Funding for Nonprofit Grants-In-Aid Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
6/26 SB 1410 Authorizes COVID-19 Eviction Relief Agreements Between Tenants and Landlords Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
6/29 HR 1425 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act Bill Passed - House (234 - 179)
7/01 HR 2 Moving Forward Act Bill Passed - House (233 - 188)
7/02 SB 1383 Expands Protections for Paid Family Leave Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
7/21 HR 6395 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Bill Passed - House (295 - 125)
7/22 S 8247 Authorizes Online Grocery Purchases for SNAP Recipients Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 1)
7/23 S 4049 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Bill Passed - Senate (86 - 14)
7/24 HR 7608 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 Bill Passed - House (224 - 189)
7/31 HR 7617 Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 Bill Passed - House (217 - 197)
8/02 SB 1 Authorizes Courts to Grant a Stay on Certain Evictions Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
8/10 SB 1701 Authorizes Unemployment Benefits for Employees Working Less than Full-Time Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 6)
8/20 SB 6005 Exempts Certain Loans and Grants From State Income Tax Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
9/22 HR 8337 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act Bill Passed - House (359 - 57)
9/24 S 2021 Appropriations State and Federal Funds for the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
11/16 A 4410 Establishes the Community College Opportunity Grant Program Bill Passed - House (52 - 18)
12/16 H 7171 Establishes Budget for 2021 Fiscal Year Bill Passed - House (58 - 7)
1/13 HB 1007 Appropriates Funds from State Surplus Budget Bill Passed - House (77 - 21)
3/23 HR 748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 46)
3/22 HR 748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (47 - 47)
3/07 SB 150 Establishes the Budget for the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year (33 - 1)
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