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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 14, 2022 | National | S 3905 | Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act | Bill Passed - House (219 - 205) |
Dec. 13, 2022 | OH | HB 286 | Requires Legal Challenges for Certain Agency Orders Occur in the County Where a Business or Individual Resides | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 31) |
Dec. 1, 2022 | IL | HB 5189 | Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 9) |
Dec. 1, 2022 | IL | HB 5189 | Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 9) |
Dec. 1, 2022 | IL | SB 1698 | Amends Unemployment Insurance Law | Bill Passed - House (95 - 8) |
Dec. 1, 2022 | IL | SB 1698 | Amends Unemployment Insurance Law | Bill Passed - House (95 - 8) |
Nov. 2, 2022 | MS | SB 2001 | Establishes the Triple Crown Project Fund | Bill Passed - House (104 - 5) |
Oct. 27, 2022 | NJ | SJR 70 | Authorizes Funding for Affordable Housing Out of Appropriations in the Build Back Better Act | Joint Resolution Passed - House (44 - 20) |
Oct. 27, 2022 | NJ | A 1975 | Establishes the Digital Assets and Blockchain Regulation Act | Bill Passed - House (45 - 23) |
Oct. 26, 2022 | PA | SB 431 | Amends Hunting and Furtaking Licenses | Bill Passed - House (174 - 24) |
Oct. 3, 2022 | NJ | A 1474 | Expands the Rights of Temporary Workers | Veto Override Passed - House (41 - 28) |
Sept. 29, 2022 | National | HR 3843 | Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (242 - 184) |
Sept. 21, 2022 | National | S 1098 | Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act | Bill Passed - House (232 - 193) |
Aug. 23, 2022 | CA | SB 1360 | Amends the California Election Code to Require Transparency of Contributors and Advertisements | Bill Passed - House (62 - 10) |
July 27, 2022 | National | HR 6929 | Susan Muffley Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (254 - 175) |
July 15, 2022 | National | HR 8351 | Formula Act | Bill Passed - House (421 - 2) |
July 1, 2022 | NC | HB 103 | Appropriates Funds for Education, Economic Development, Transportation, etc. | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 25) |
June 29, 2022 | NC | HB 768 | Repeals Regulations on Bar Owners and Expands Freedom to Transport Alcohol | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 9) |
June 21, 2022 | MI | HB 5486 | Expands Consumer Protections for Online Shoppers | (91 - 14) |
June 15, 2022 | National | HR 2543 | Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act | Bill Passed - House (215 - 207) |
June 7, 2022 | MI | HB 4232 | Authorizes 17-Year-Olds to Serve Alcohol | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 29) |
June 7, 2022 | MI | HB 5190 | Requires Students to Complete a Personal Finance Course Before Graduation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 13) |
May 26, 2022 | CA | AB 2273 | Establishes New Data Privacy Protections for Children | Bill Passed - House (72 - 0) |
May 26, 2022 | CA | AB 2840 | Requires 1,000-Foot Buffer Zone Between Warehouses and "Sensitive Receptors" | Bill Passed - House (41 - 25) |
May 25, 2022 | CA | AB 2156 | Establishes New Requirements for Firearm Manufacturer Licenses | Bill Passed - House (54 - 16) |
May 19, 2022 | OK | HB 4287 | Expands Regulations on Sale of Medical Marijuana | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 15) |
May 18, 2022 | OK | HB 3349 | Establishes COVID Recovery Fund | Bill Passed - House (79 - 5) |
May 18, 2022 | MN | HF 3400 | Amends Law Regarding Business Filings | Bill Passed - House (114 - 14) |
May 18, 2022 | MN | HF 3400 | Amends Law Regarding Business Filings | Bill Passed - House (114 - 14) |
May 18, 2022 | OK | HB 4473 | Appropriates Additional Funds to the Inflation Relief Stimulus Fund | Bill Passed - House (74 - 12) |
May 15, 2022 | AK | SB 156 | Prohibits Certain Vaccine-Related Requirements | Bill Failed - House (14 - 21) |
May 13, 2022 | MO | HB 1667 | Establishes the Kratom Consumer Protection Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (106 - 31) |
May 12, 2022 | MN | HF 778 | Authorizes Sports Betting in State | Bill Passed - House (70 - 57) |
May 4, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1064 | Prohibits Flavored Nicotine and Tobacco Products | Bill Passed - House (35 - 27) |
May 3, 2022 | HI | HB 1644 | Prohibits the Manufacture, Sale, or Distribution of Certain Plastics | Bill Passed - House (47 - 4) |
May 3, 2022 | HI | HB 1644 | Prohibits the Manufacture, Sale, or Distribution of Certain Plastics | Bill Passed - House (47 - 4) |
April 26, 2022 | RI | H 7060 | Reduces Restrictions on Happy Hour Drink Specials | (54 - 11) |
April 13, 2022 | CT | HB 5216 | Authorizes Banking Institutions to Make Low-Cost Bank Accounts Available | Bill Passed - House (109 - 31) |
April 7, 2022 | National | HR 3807 | Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 203) |
April 5, 2022 | AL | HB 395 | Authorizes Alcoholic Beverages at Hospitality Management Programs at State Universities | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 11) |
March 31, 2022 | KS | HB 2005 | Establishes Elevator Safety Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (73 - 45) |
March 31, 2022 | KS | SB 2 | Authorizes Alcoholic Consumption on the State Fairgrounds | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 31) |
March 31, 2022 | MD | HB 1082 | Amends Consumer Health Information Language and Appropriates Funds for Resources | Bill Passed - House (93 - 40) |
March 30, 2022 | IL | SB 3146 | Establishes the One Day Rest in Seven Act | Bill Passed - House (69 - 44) |
March 29, 2022 | KY | SB 23 | Expands Prohibition on Mail Theft | Bill Passed - House (81 - 14) |
March 29, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1300 | Requires Special Business Licenses for "Illicit" Massage Parlors | Bill Passed - House (62 - 3) |
March 24, 2022 | LA | HB 232 | Prohibits Requiring Vaccination Verification or Immunity Status for Certain Transactions | Bill Passed - House (58 - 23) |
March 23, 2022 | KS | SB 161 | Authorizes Robotic Personal Delivery Devices | Bill Passed - House (75 - 47) |
March 17, 2022 | ID | S 1285 | Amends Law to Prohibit Local Regulations of Smoking Products | Bill Passed - House (64 - 5) |
March 17, 2022 | NH | HB 1221 | Reduces Business Profit Tax Rates from 7.6 to 7.5 Percent | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (177 - 141) |
March 17, 2022 | National | HR 963 | FAIR Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (222 - 209) |
March 16, 2022 | AK | HB 90 | Establishes New Regulations on Rental Car Industry | Bill Passed - House (22 - 18) |
March 14, 2022 | ID | S 1284 | Increases Legal Smoking and Vaping Age to 21 | Bill Passed - House (39 - 26) |
March 12, 2022 | WV | HB 4848 | Amends Alcohol Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 37) |
March 12, 2022 | WV | SB 656 | Establishes a Tax Credit for Corporations with Child-Care Facilities for Employees | Bill Passed - House (92 - 2) |
March 12, 2022 | MD | HB 424 | Increases Annual Salaries of the Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney General, and the Secretary of State | Bill Passed - House (92 - 37) |
March 4, 2022 | UT | SB 213 | Prohibits Use of "911" in Business Names | Bill Passed - House (55 - 15) |
March 1, 2022 | KY | HB 252 | Authorizes 18-19 Year Olds to Sell Alcohol | (62 - 34) |
Feb. 28, 2022 | OR | HB 4117 | Establishes Grant Program Assisting Low-Income Residents | Bill Passed - House (48 - 10) |
Feb. 23, 2022 | WI | AB 957 | Expands Consumer Data Protections | Bill Passed - House (59 - 37) |
Feb. 17, 2022 | WI | AB 912 | Prohibits Emergency Declaration of Businesses as Essential, Nonessential | Bill Passed - House (59 - 35) |
Feb. 17, 2022 | KY | HB 344 | Establishes that Minors Under 16 Can Receive a Hunting License Without Parental Approval | Bill Passed - House (78 - 13) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | AZ | HCR 2039 | Repeals the School Spending Cap Mandate in the State Constitution | Joint Resolution Passed - House (45 - 14) |
Feb. 12, 2022 | NM | HB 7 | Authorizes the Opportunity Enterprise Act and Providing Financing And Loans | Bill Passed - House (36 - 28) |
Feb. 12, 2022 | NM | HB 7 | Authorizes the Opportunity Enterprise Act and Providing Financing And Loans | Bill Passed - House (36 - 28) |
Feb. 7, 2022 | NM | HB 132 | Prohibits Future Interest Rate Increases | Bill Passed - House (51 - 18) |
Feb. 2, 2022 | SC | H 4831 | Authorizes Economic Development Study | Bill Passed - House (85 - 21) |
Feb. 1, 2022 | VA | HB 203 | Specifies Definition of Student Loan Servicing | Bill Passed - House (52 - 47) |
Jan. 27, 2022 | MS | HB 1509 | Prohibits COVID Vaccine Mandates | Bill Passed - House (41 - 6) |
Jan. 4, 2022 | RI | H 6324 | Amends the Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act | Veto Override Passed - House (44 - 17) |