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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 17, 2022 AK HB 123 Authorizes Formal Recognition of State Tribes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 2)
May 17, 2022 AK HB 184 Authorizes the Alaskan State Government to Provide Child Welfare Services to Tribes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 2)
May 17, 2022 AK SB 34 Establishes State-Tribal Education Compact Schools Bill Passed - House (37 - 2)
April 11, 2022 AK HB 53 Expands School Accommodations for Military Children Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 0)
April 22, 2022 AK SB 34 Establishes State-Tribal Education Compact Schools Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 1)
May 15, 2022 AK HB 325 Amends and Modernizes the Term "Consent" for Sexual Assault Cases Bill Passed - House (35 - 2)
March 31, 2022 AL HB 134 Reduces the Minimum Age Teachers May Collect Retirement Benefits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 1)
April 6, 2022 AL HB 458 Amends the Constitutional Requirements for Selling Public Property for Private Economic Development Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
March 31, 2022 AL HB 136 Increases Minimum Pay for Public Education Employees Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
April 7, 2022 AL HB 434 Authorizes Video Depositions for Individuals Involved in Human Trafficking Cases Regardless of Age Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 0)
April 7, 2022 AL SB 184 Establishes that Providing Gender Affirming Therapy to Children is a Felony Bill Passed - House (66 - 28)
April 6, 2022 AL HB 54 Amends Criteria for Termination of Alimony Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
Feb. 23, 2022 AL SB 184 Establishes that Providing Gender Affirming Therapy to Children is a Felony Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
Feb. 15, 2022 AL SB 119 Expands the G.I. Dependent Scholarship Program Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 0)
Feb. 15, 2022 AL SB 116 Authorizes the Children of Military Members to Enroll in Public School Prior to State Residency Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 0)
March 7, 2022 AR HR 1022 Repeals Secret Ballot Voting for House Speaker Elections Bill Failed - House (24 - 62)
Feb. 16, 2022 AR SB 2 Appropriates Monies for Governor's Office Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
April 25, 2022 AZ HB 2696 Expands Prohibition on Human Smuggling Bill Passed - House (37 - 20)
June 22, 2022 AZ HB 2664 Appropriates Funding for Military Transitional Housing Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 1)
June 23, 2022 AZ SB 1494 Prohibits the Non-Vaccinated Terminated Persons from Being Denied Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (31 - 26)
June 23, 2022 AZ SB 1494 Prohibits the Non-Vaccinated Terminated Persons from Being Denied Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (31 - 26)
April 20, 2022 AZ HB 2696 Expands Prohibition on Human Smuggling Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
April 27, 2022 AZ SB 1009 Limits the Governor's Power to Declare a Public Health Emergency Bill Passed - House (31 - 27)
March 24, 2022 AZ SB 1165 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - House (31 - 24)
March 24, 2022 AZ SB 1165 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - House (31 - 24)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/17 HB 123 Authorizes Formal Recognition of State Tribes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 2)
5/17 HB 184 Authorizes the Alaskan State Government to Provide Child Welfare Services to Tribes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 2)
5/17 SB 34 Establishes State-Tribal Education Compact Schools Bill Passed - House (37 - 2)
4/11 HB 53 Expands School Accommodations for Military Children Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 0)
4/22 SB 34 Establishes State-Tribal Education Compact Schools Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 1)
5/15 HB 325 Amends and Modernizes the Term "Consent" for Sexual Assault Cases Bill Passed - House (35 - 2)
3/31 HB 134 Reduces the Minimum Age Teachers May Collect Retirement Benefits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 1)
4/06 HB 458 Amends the Constitutional Requirements for Selling Public Property for Private Economic Development Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
3/31 HB 136 Increases Minimum Pay for Public Education Employees Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
4/07 HB 434 Authorizes Video Depositions for Individuals Involved in Human Trafficking Cases Regardless of Age Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 0)
4/07 SB 184 Establishes that Providing Gender Affirming Therapy to Children is a Felony Bill Passed - House (66 - 28)
4/06 HB 54 Amends Criteria for Termination of Alimony Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
2/23 SB 184 Establishes that Providing Gender Affirming Therapy to Children is a Felony Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
2/15 SB 119 Expands the G.I. Dependent Scholarship Program Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 0)
2/15 SB 116 Authorizes the Children of Military Members to Enroll in Public School Prior to State Residency Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 0)
3/07 HR 1022 Repeals Secret Ballot Voting for House Speaker Elections Bill Failed - House (24 - 62)
2/16 SB 2 Appropriates Monies for Governor's Office Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
4/25 HB 2696 Expands Prohibition on Human Smuggling Bill Passed - House (37 - 20)
6/22 HB 2664 Appropriates Funding for Military Transitional Housing Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 1)
6/23 SB 1494 Prohibits the Non-Vaccinated Terminated Persons from Being Denied Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (31 - 26)
6/23 SB 1494 Prohibits the Non-Vaccinated Terminated Persons from Being Denied Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (31 - 26)
4/20 HB 2696 Expands Prohibition on Human Smuggling Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
4/27 SB 1009 Limits the Governor's Power to Declare a Public Health Emergency Bill Passed - House (31 - 27)
3/24 SB 1165 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - House (31 - 24)
3/24 SB 1165 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - House (31 - 24)
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