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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 9, 2022 National HR 2377 Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (224 - 202)
April 8, 2022 IL HB 4383 Prohibits the Sale and Possession of "Ghost Guns" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 36)
June 9, 2022 DE HB 450 Amends the Delaware Code Relating to Deadly Weapons Bill Passed - House (22 - 19)
March 29, 2022 KY SB 23 Expands Prohibition on Mail Theft Bill Passed - House (81 - 14)
Feb. 5, 2022 NM HB 52 Amends Harm Reduction Act Bill Passed - House (56 - 10)
Feb. 9, 2022 WA HB 1956 Prohibits Public Disclosure of Inmate Gender Status Bill Passed - House (57 - 38)
Feb. 8, 2022 NM HB 81 Limits Defendant Court Fees Bill Passed - House (45 - 21)
June 6, 2022 LA HB 746 Limits Solitary Confinement of Children Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 11)
May 9, 2022 ME LD 1942 Specifies New Hemp Regulations Motion Rejected - House (51 - 55)
June 28, 2022 DE HB 451 Increases the Minimum Age to Handle and Purchase Firearms Concurrence Vote Passed - House (24 - 15)
June 14, 2022 DE HB 451 Increases the Minimum Age to Handle and Purchase Firearms Bill Passed - House (27 - 13)
Feb. 10, 2022 WA HB 1705 Prohibits the Sale of Ghost Guns Bill Passed - House (57 - 39)
March 7, 2022 WA HB 1630 Prohibits Carrying Firearms in Certain Locations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 41)
Feb. 9, 2022 WA HB 1795 Limits Non-Disclosure Agreements and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements Bill Passed - House (56 - 40)
May 9, 2022 ME LD 844 Limits Restrictions on Criminal Defendants and Probationers Veto Override Failed - House (54 - 64)
June 10, 2022 RI H 7358 Prohibits Carrying a Loaded Rifle or Shotgun in Public Bill Passed - House (53 - 16)
June 10, 2022 RI H 7457 Increases the Minimum Age to Purchase Firearms and Ammunition Bill Passed - House (53 - 15)
June 10, 2022 RI H 6614 Prohibits High-Capacity Magazines for Semi-Automatic Firearms Bill Passed - House (43 - 27)
Feb. 11, 2022 VA HB 11 Reduces Penalties for Carrying a Concealed Weapon Without a Permit Bill Passed - House (53 - 46)
Feb. 2, 2022 VA HB 4 Requires School Principals to Report Student Misdemeanors to Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (59 - 40)
May 11, 2022 VT S 250 Amends Police Regulations Related to Data Collection and Interrogation Bill Passed - House (99 - 48)
Feb. 12, 2022 NM HB 68 Expands Police Training Requirements Bill Passed - House (50 - 17)
June 24, 2022 National S 2938 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (234 - 193)
June 16, 2022 MA S 2924 Specifies Mail-In Voting Regulations Bill Passed - House (126 - 29)
March 28, 2022 MN HF 2774 Increases Warehouse Worker Safety Regulations Bill Passed - House (72 - 60)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/09 HR 2377 Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (224 - 202)
4/08 HB 4383 Prohibits the Sale and Possession of "Ghost Guns" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 36)
6/09 HB 450 Amends the Delaware Code Relating to Deadly Weapons Bill Passed - House (22 - 19)
3/29 SB 23 Expands Prohibition on Mail Theft Bill Passed - House (81 - 14)
2/05 HB 52 Amends Harm Reduction Act Bill Passed - House (56 - 10)
2/09 HB 1956 Prohibits Public Disclosure of Inmate Gender Status Bill Passed - House (57 - 38)
2/08 HB 81 Limits Defendant Court Fees Bill Passed - House (45 - 21)
6/06 HB 746 Limits Solitary Confinement of Children Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 11)
5/09 LD 1942 Specifies New Hemp Regulations Motion Rejected - House (51 - 55)
6/28 HB 451 Increases the Minimum Age to Handle and Purchase Firearms Concurrence Vote Passed - House (24 - 15)
6/14 HB 451 Increases the Minimum Age to Handle and Purchase Firearms Bill Passed - House (27 - 13)
2/10 HB 1705 Prohibits the Sale of Ghost Guns Bill Passed - House (57 - 39)
3/07 HB 1630 Prohibits Carrying Firearms in Certain Locations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 41)
2/09 HB 1795 Limits Non-Disclosure Agreements and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements Bill Passed - House (56 - 40)
5/09 LD 844 Limits Restrictions on Criminal Defendants and Probationers Veto Override Failed - House (54 - 64)
6/10 H 7358 Prohibits Carrying a Loaded Rifle or Shotgun in Public Bill Passed - House (53 - 16)
6/10 H 7457 Increases the Minimum Age to Purchase Firearms and Ammunition Bill Passed - House (53 - 15)
6/10 H 6614 Prohibits High-Capacity Magazines for Semi-Automatic Firearms Bill Passed - House (43 - 27)
2/11 HB 11 Reduces Penalties for Carrying a Concealed Weapon Without a Permit Bill Passed - House (53 - 46)
2/02 HB 4 Requires School Principals to Report Student Misdemeanors to Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (59 - 40)
5/11 S 250 Amends Police Regulations Related to Data Collection and Interrogation Bill Passed - House (99 - 48)
2/12 HB 68 Expands Police Training Requirements Bill Passed - House (50 - 17)
6/24 S 2938 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (234 - 193)
6/16 S 2924 Specifies Mail-In Voting Regulations Bill Passed - House (126 - 29)
3/28 HF 2774 Increases Warehouse Worker Safety Regulations Bill Passed - House (72 - 60)
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