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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Feb. 3, 2022 GA HB 218 Requires the State to Recognize Gun Carry Permits from Other States Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 70)
June 30, 2022 NC SB 101 Requires Sheriffs to Cooperate with ICE Bill Passed - House (65 - 47)
Jan. 27, 2022 VT S 30 Establishes A Ban On Firearms In Hospitals Bill Passed - House (97 - 49)
June 30, 2022 CA SB 57 Establishes Safe Injection Sites Bill Passed - House (42 - 29)
Dec. 1, 2022 OH SB 185 Prohibits Local Governments from Confiscating Firearms During Declared Emergencies Bill Passed - House (57 - 22)
Jan. 10, 2022 CA AJR 22 Establishes Sense of Assembly Regarding Jan. 6 Events, Investigation Bill Passed - House (54 - 2)
Jan. 11, 2022 IN HB 1077 Repeals Certain Gun Regulations Bill Passed - House (64 - 29)
Jan. 10, 2022 NJ S 896 Exempts Public Defender Fee Requirements for Defendants Under the Age of 18 (56 - 23)
Jan. 19, 2022 NY A 6319 Amends the State Definition of Rape to Include Additional Forms of Non-Consensual Sexual Conduct Bill Passed - House (129 - 16)
Jan. 5, 2022 IL HB 3512 Amends Criminal Justice Law Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 42)
Jan. 25, 2022 MI HB 4277 Expands Prohibition on Device Use While Driving Bill Passed - House (75 - 26)
Jan. 10, 2022 NH HB 579 Requires Police Provide Public Notice Before Conducting Immigration Checkpoints "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (254 - 85)
March 3, 2022 MS SB 2113 Prohibits Teaching the Topic Known as "Critical Race Theory" Bill Passed - House (75 - 43)
Jan. 26, 2022 IN HB 1134 Prohibits Teaching Certain Concepts on Race, Gender, and Ethnicity Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
March 4, 2022 WA SB 5078 Prohibits Sale of High-Capacity Firearm Magazines Bill Passed - House (55 - 42)
March 29, 2022 AL HB 17 Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 7)
March 29, 2022 AL HB 17 Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 7)
Feb. 9, 2022 AL HB 17 Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses Bill Passed - House (84 - 7)
Feb. 9, 2022 AL HB 17 Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses Bill Passed - House (84 - 7)
Feb. 2, 2022 UT HB 161 Establishes a Working Group on Overdose Harm Reduction Bill Failed - House (26 - 43)
Feb. 2, 2022 MS HB 621 Increases Penalties for Fleeing Police Bill Passed - House (84 - 34)
Feb. 9, 2022 KY HB 48 Increases Penalties for False Emergency Reports Bill Passed - House (86 - 7)
Feb. 23, 2022 ID S 1262 Expands Firearm Protections During Declared Disaster Emergencies Bill Passed - House (58 - 9)
Jan. 26, 2022 ME LD 842 Authorizes Parole for Certain Prisoners Bill Passed - House (81 - 50)
Feb. 16, 2022 OH HB 109 Increases Penalties for Specific Criminal Offenses Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/03 HB 218 Requires the State to Recognize Gun Carry Permits from Other States Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 70)
6/30 SB 101 Requires Sheriffs to Cooperate with ICE Bill Passed - House (65 - 47)
1/27 S 30 Establishes A Ban On Firearms In Hospitals Bill Passed - House (97 - 49)
6/30 SB 57 Establishes Safe Injection Sites Bill Passed - House (42 - 29)
12/01 SB 185 Prohibits Local Governments from Confiscating Firearms During Declared Emergencies Bill Passed - House (57 - 22)
1/10 AJR 22 Establishes Sense of Assembly Regarding Jan. 6 Events, Investigation Bill Passed - House (54 - 2)
1/11 HB 1077 Repeals Certain Gun Regulations Bill Passed - House (64 - 29)
1/10 S 896 Exempts Public Defender Fee Requirements for Defendants Under the Age of 18 (56 - 23)
1/19 A 6319 Amends the State Definition of Rape to Include Additional Forms of Non-Consensual Sexual Conduct Bill Passed - House (129 - 16)
1/05 HB 3512 Amends Criminal Justice Law Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 42)
1/25 HB 4277 Expands Prohibition on Device Use While Driving Bill Passed - House (75 - 26)
1/10 HB 579 Requires Police Provide Public Notice Before Conducting Immigration Checkpoints "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (254 - 85)
3/03 SB 2113 Prohibits Teaching the Topic Known as "Critical Race Theory" Bill Passed - House (75 - 43)
1/26 HB 1134 Prohibits Teaching Certain Concepts on Race, Gender, and Ethnicity Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
3/04 SB 5078 Prohibits Sale of High-Capacity Firearm Magazines Bill Passed - House (55 - 42)
3/29 HB 17 Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 7)
3/29 HB 17 Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 7)
2/09 HB 17 Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses Bill Passed - House (84 - 7)
2/09 HB 17 Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses Bill Passed - House (84 - 7)
2/02 HB 161 Establishes a Working Group on Overdose Harm Reduction Bill Failed - House (26 - 43)
2/02 HB 621 Increases Penalties for Fleeing Police Bill Passed - House (84 - 34)
2/09 HB 48 Increases Penalties for False Emergency Reports Bill Passed - House (86 - 7)
2/23 S 1262 Expands Firearm Protections During Declared Disaster Emergencies Bill Passed - House (58 - 9)
1/26 LD 842 Authorizes Parole for Certain Prisoners Bill Passed - House (81 - 50)
2/16 HB 109 Increases Penalties for Specific Criminal Offenses Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
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