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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 16, 2023 AK HB 61 Limits State Restrictions on Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
May 16, 2023 AK SB 89 Increases the Minimum Age to Buy Tobacco and Vaping Products to 21 Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
May 16, 2023 AK HB 112 Amends Requirements for Epinephrine Prescription Bill Passed - House (36 - 4)
May 8, 2023 AK SB 53 Amends Statutes Regarding Competency to Stand Trial Bill Passed - Senate
May 3, 2023 AK HB 61 Limits State Restrictions on Firearms Bill Passed - House (26 - 12)
May 12, 2023 AK HB 28 Prohibits the Release of Certain Criminal Convictions Bill Passed - House (36 - 4)
May 8, 2023 AK SB 53 Amends Statutes Regarding Competency to Stand Trial Bill Passed - Senate
April 7, 2023 AR SB 495 Requires Convicted Individuals Serve Out the Majority of Their Sentences Instead of Early Release Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
April 6, 2023 AR SB 495 Requires Convicted Individuals Serve Out the Majority of Their Sentences Instead of Early Release Bill Passed - House (82 - 14)
March 13, 2023 AR HB 1307 Requires the State Divest from Financial Companies that Follow Certain Sociopolitical Guidelines Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
Feb. 16, 2023 AR HB 1307 Requires the State Divest from Financial Companies that Follow Certain Sociopolitical Guidelines Bill Passed - House (79 - 12)
Jan. 18, 2023 AR HB 1018 Authorizes Bomb Squads to Carry Weapons and Make Arrests Bill Passed - House (71 - 9)
Jan. 18, 2023 AR HB 1018 Authorizes Bomb Squads to Carry Weapons and Make Arrests Bill Passed - House (71 - 9)
April 12, 2023 AZ SB 1021 Requires the Arizona Attorney General Defend the Constitutionality of Any Bill Signed into Law Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
June 13, 2023 AZ SB 1588 Establishes a criminal Justice Data Collection System Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
June 13, 2023 AZ SB 1013 Extends Expanded Free Speech Protections to College Campuses Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
June 12, 2023 AZ SB 1588 Establishes a criminal Justice Data Collection System Bill Passed - House (39 - 21)
May 10, 2023 AZ HB 2482 Expands Arizona Criminal Justice Commission's Automated Crime Victim Notification System Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
April 5, 2023 AZ SB 1021 Requires the Arizona Attorney General Defend the Constitutionality of Any Bill Signed into Law Bill Passed - House (31 - 27)
May 15, 2023 AZ SB 1221 Amends Biometric Laws Regarding Fingerprinting Bill Passed - House (41 - 17)
April 12, 2023 AZ HB 2474 Prohibits Schools from Requiring Students Receive Vaccines Approved via Emergency Authorization Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
April 12, 2023 AZ HB 2394 Prohibits Any County or Municipality in Arizona from Enacting New Taxes, Levies or Fees on Firearms or Ammunition Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
Feb. 21, 2023 AZ HB 2474 Prohibits Schools from Requiring Students Receive Vaccines Approved via Emergency Authorization Bill Passed - House (31 - 28)
Feb. 21, 2023 AZ HB 2523 Requires Students 17 and Younger to Recite the Pledge of Allegiance in School Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
March 1, 2023 AZ SB 1428 Prohibits Local Municipalities from Preventing Gun Shows Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/16 HB 61 Limits State Restrictions on Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
5/16 SB 89 Increases the Minimum Age to Buy Tobacco and Vaping Products to 21 Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
5/16 HB 112 Amends Requirements for Epinephrine Prescription Bill Passed - House (36 - 4)
5/08 SB 53 Amends Statutes Regarding Competency to Stand Trial Bill Passed - Senate
5/03 HB 61 Limits State Restrictions on Firearms Bill Passed - House (26 - 12)
5/12 HB 28 Prohibits the Release of Certain Criminal Convictions Bill Passed - House (36 - 4)
5/08 SB 53 Amends Statutes Regarding Competency to Stand Trial Bill Passed - Senate
4/07 SB 495 Requires Convicted Individuals Serve Out the Majority of Their Sentences Instead of Early Release Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
4/06 SB 495 Requires Convicted Individuals Serve Out the Majority of Their Sentences Instead of Early Release Bill Passed - House (82 - 14)
3/13 HB 1307 Requires the State Divest from Financial Companies that Follow Certain Sociopolitical Guidelines Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
2/16 HB 1307 Requires the State Divest from Financial Companies that Follow Certain Sociopolitical Guidelines Bill Passed - House (79 - 12)
1/18 HB 1018 Authorizes Bomb Squads to Carry Weapons and Make Arrests Bill Passed - House (71 - 9)
1/18 HB 1018 Authorizes Bomb Squads to Carry Weapons and Make Arrests Bill Passed - House (71 - 9)
4/12 SB 1021 Requires the Arizona Attorney General Defend the Constitutionality of Any Bill Signed into Law Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
6/13 SB 1588 Establishes a criminal Justice Data Collection System Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
6/13 SB 1013 Extends Expanded Free Speech Protections to College Campuses Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
6/12 SB 1588 Establishes a criminal Justice Data Collection System Bill Passed - House (39 - 21)
5/10 HB 2482 Expands Arizona Criminal Justice Commission's Automated Crime Victim Notification System Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
4/05 SB 1021 Requires the Arizona Attorney General Defend the Constitutionality of Any Bill Signed into Law Bill Passed - House (31 - 27)
5/15 SB 1221 Amends Biometric Laws Regarding Fingerprinting Bill Passed - House (41 - 17)
4/12 HB 2474 Prohibits Schools from Requiring Students Receive Vaccines Approved via Emergency Authorization Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
4/12 HB 2394 Prohibits Any County or Municipality in Arizona from Enacting New Taxes, Levies or Fees on Firearms or Ammunition Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
2/21 HB 2474 Prohibits Schools from Requiring Students Receive Vaccines Approved via Emergency Authorization Bill Passed - House (31 - 28)
2/21 HB 2523 Requires Students 17 and Younger to Recite the Pledge of Allegiance in School Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
3/01 SB 1428 Prohibits Local Municipalities from Preventing Gun Shows Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
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