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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 14, 2022 | OH | HB 513 | Prohibits Local Government Control of Flavored Tobacco Products | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 35) |
Dec. 14, 2022 | OH | SB 202 | Prohibits Denial or Limitation of Custody on Basis of Disability | (66 - 24) |
Dec. 12, 2022 | National | S 1466 | Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act | Bill Passed - House (356 - 56) |
Dec. 6, 2022 | National | S 2796 | Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act | Bill Passed - House (408 - 11) |
Dec. 1, 2022 | National | HR 6878 | Pregnant Women in Custody Act | Bill Passed - House (324 - 90) |
Dec. 1, 2022 | National | HR 2521 | Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2022 (DOULA for VA Act of 2022) | Bill Passed - House (376 - 44) |
Dec. 1, 2022 | National | HR 2521 | Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2022 (DOULA for VA Act of 2022) | Bill Passed - House (376 - 44) |
Sept. 29, 2022 | National | HR 7780 | Mental Health Matters Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 205) |
Sept. 22, 2022 | National | HR 8542 | Mental Health Justice Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 206) |
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 2091 | Prohibits Medical Providers, Health Insurers, and Prison Staff from Disclosing Abortion-Related Medical Records to Out-of-State Law Enforcement | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 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 | AB 1757 | Specifies Strategy Regarding Climate Change and Air Pollution | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 15) |
Aug. 31, 2022 | CA | SB 1157 | Limits Indoor Residential Water Use | Bill Passed - House (45 - 21) |
Aug. 30, 2022 | CA | AB 2134 | Establishes the California Reproductive Health Equity Fund and Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 18) |
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. 30, 2022 | CA | AB 2223 | Expands Protections for Reproductive Care | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 19) |
Aug. 30, 2022 | CA | SB 1137 | Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals | Bill Passed - House (46 - 24) |
Aug. 25, 2022 | CA | AB 1502 | Expands Nursing Home Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 17) |
Aug. 24, 2022 | CA | AB 1341 | Prohibits the Sale of Weight Loss and Over-the-Counter Dietary Pills to Minors | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 11) |
Aug. 24, 2022 | CA | AB 1341 | Prohibits the Sale of Weight Loss and Over-the-Counter Dietary Pills to Minors | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 11) |
Aug. 22, 2022 | CA | SB 951 | Amends the Unemployment Insurance Code for New Benefits and Paid Family Leave | Bill Passed - House (61 - 9) |
Aug. 12, 2022 | National | HR 5376 | Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 207) |