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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 13, 2022 | OH | HB 507 | Amends the Definition of Green Energy to Include Natural Gas | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 33) |
Dec. 12, 2022 | National | S 1466 | Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act | Bill Passed - House (356 - 56) |
Dec. 1, 2022 | IL | HB 5189 | Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 9) |
Nov. 14, 2022 | National | HR 5441 | PAST Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (304 - 111) |
Oct. 26, 2022 | PA | SB 431 | Amends Hunting and Furtaking Licenses | Bill Passed - House (174 - 24) |
Sept. 21, 2022 | MI | HB 6354 | Amends Law in Regard to Hunting | (73 - 33) |
Sept. 21, 2022 | MI | HB 6354 | Amends Law in Regard to Hunting | (73 - 33) |
Sept. 19, 2022 | National | HR 1456 | Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (290 - 125) |
Aug. 31, 2022 | CA | AB 1279 | Establishes California Climate Crisis Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 18) |
Aug. 31, 2022 | CA | AB 1757 | Specifies Strategy Regarding Climate Change and Air Pollution | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 15) |
Aug. 31, 2022 | CA | AB 1757 | Specifies Strategy Regarding Climate Change and Air Pollution | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 15) |
Aug. 31, 2022 | CA | AB 1279 | Establishes California Climate Crisis Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 18) |
Aug. 31, 2022 | CA | AB 30 | Establishes the Equitable Outdoor Access Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 11) |
Aug. 31, 2022 | CA | SB 1157 | Limits Indoor Residential Water Use | Bill Passed - House (45 - 21) |
Aug. 31, 2022 | CA | SB 1157 | Limits Indoor Residential Water Use | Bill Passed - House (45 - 21) |
Aug. 30, 2022 | CA | AB 1445 | Requires Governments Factor Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise when Determining Future Municipal Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 17) |
Aug. 29, 2022 | CA | AB 2183 | Authorizes Farm Workers to Unionize by Mail | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 18) |
Aug. 29, 2022 | CA | SB 222 | Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program | Bill Passed - House (52 - 13) |
Aug. 29, 2022 | CA | SB 222 | Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program | Bill Passed - House (52 - 13) |
Aug. 12, 2022 | National | HR 5376 | Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 207) |
July 29, 2022 | National | HR 5118 | Continental Divide Trail Completion Act | Bill Passed - House (218 - 199) |
July 29, 2022 | National | HR 263 | Big Cat Public Safety Act | Bill Passed - House (278 - 134) |
July 29, 2022 | National | HR 263 | Big Cat Public Safety Act | Bill Passed - House (278 - 134) |
July 29, 2022 | National | HR 5118 | Continental Divide Trail Completion Act | Bill Passed - House (218 - 199) |
July 21, 2022 | MA | H 5060 | Establishes Various New Programs and Laws to Promote Growth in the Clean Energy Industry | Bill Passed - House (146 - 7) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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12/13 | HB 507 | Amends the Definition of Green Energy to Include Natural Gas | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 33) |
12/12 | S 1466 | Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act | Bill Passed - House (356 - 56) |
12/01 | HB 5189 | Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 9) |
11/14 | HR 5441 | PAST Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (304 - 111) |
10/26 | SB 431 | Amends Hunting and Furtaking Licenses | Bill Passed - House (174 - 24) |
9/21 | HB 6354 | Amends Law in Regard to Hunting | (73 - 33) |
9/21 | HB 6354 | Amends Law in Regard to Hunting | (73 - 33) |
9/19 | HR 1456 | Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (290 - 125) |
8/31 | AB 1279 | Establishes California Climate Crisis Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 18) |
8/31 | AB 1757 | Specifies Strategy Regarding Climate Change and Air Pollution | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 15) |
8/31 | AB 1757 | Specifies Strategy Regarding Climate Change and Air Pollution | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 15) |
8/31 | AB 1279 | Establishes California Climate Crisis Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 18) |
8/31 | AB 30 | Establishes the Equitable Outdoor Access Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 11) |
8/31 | SB 1157 | Limits Indoor Residential Water Use | Bill Passed - House (45 - 21) |
8/31 | SB 1157 | Limits Indoor Residential Water Use | Bill Passed - House (45 - 21) |
8/30 | AB 1445 | Requires Governments Factor Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise when Determining Future Municipal Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 17) |
8/29 | AB 2183 | Authorizes Farm Workers to Unionize by Mail | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 18) |
8/29 | SB 222 | Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program | Bill Passed - House (52 - 13) |
8/29 | SB 222 | Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program | Bill Passed - House (52 - 13) |
8/12 | HR 5376 | Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 207) |
7/29 | HR 5118 | Continental Divide Trail Completion Act | Bill Passed - House (218 - 199) |
7/29 | HR 263 | Big Cat Public Safety Act | Bill Passed - House (278 - 134) |
7/29 | HR 263 | Big Cat Public Safety Act | Bill Passed - House (278 - 134) |
7/29 | HR 5118 | Continental Divide Trail Completion Act | Bill Passed - House (218 - 199) |
7/21 | H 5060 | Establishes Various New Programs and Laws to Promote Growth in the Clean Energy Industry | Bill Passed - House (146 - 7) |