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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Nov. 20, 2023 CO HB 23B-1001 Appropriates $30 Million in Emergency Rental Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
Nov. 19, 2023 CO HB 23B-1002 Expands Access to the State's Earned Income Tax Credit Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
Oct. 25, 2023 ND HB 1549 Amends Requirements to Receive Income Tax Relief Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 31)
Oct. 17, 2023 WI AB 146 Prohibits Local Governments from Using Any Public Funding for Guaranteed Income Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
Sept. 14, 2023 CA SB 43 Authorizes First Responders to Place Individuals Experiencing Homelessness With Severe Mental Illnesses into Treatment Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Sept. 12, 2023 CA AB 12 Prohibits Landlords from Charging a Tenant More Than One Month's Rent for a Security Deposit Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
Sept. 11, 2023 CA SB 423 Increases Construction Speed of New Affordable Housing Projects Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
June 30, 2023 NJ S 3771 Repeals Fees for Public Defenders Services Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
June 24, 2023 OR HB 3235 Establishes a Refundable Child Tax Credit Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
June 22, 2023 ME LD 263 Increases Access to State Family Planning Services "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 12)
June 15, 2023 RI S 1037 Amends the Low and Moderate Income Housing Act Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
June 15, 2023 RI S 311 Prohibits Rental Application Fees Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
June 7, 2023 WI AB 152 Requires that Individuals Provide Proof of Identity when Filing Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
June 7, 2023 WI AB 149 Requires Employers Inform the State Workforce Department of Ineligibility Questions for Unemployment Insurance Claims Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
June 7, 2023 WI AB 150 Requires Drug Testing Requirements for individuals Claiming Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
June 5, 2023 NV AB 525 Appropriates State Funding for Health, Education, Employment, and Community Services Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
June 1, 2023 NE LB 227 Amend Provisions Relating to Public Health and Welfare Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
May 21, 2023 MN HF 1938 Amends State Tax Policies and Rebate Check Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33)
May 16, 2023 RI S 71 Appropriates State Funds to Provide for Free School Breakfast and Lunch in All K-12 Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
May 10, 2023 MN HF 2073 Appropriates State Funding for Free College Tuition and Automatic Admission Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 30)
May 6, 2023 CO HB 23-1120 Requires Landlords go Through Mediation Before Evicting a Renter Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
May 5, 2023 AK SB 13 Requires the State University System List Costs of Course Materials in its Course Catalog Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 1)
May 4, 2023 CO HB 23-1304 Amends Various Affordable Housing Rules and Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
April 28, 2023 ND SB 2284 Appropriates $6 Million to Provide Low-Income K-12 Students Free School Meals Conference Report Adopted - Senate (42 - 4)
April 28, 2023 MT HB 648 Expands Eligibility for State Childcare Scholarship Programs for Low-Income Montana Families Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
April 25, 2023 NV SB 155 Authorizes Homeless Individuals who Committed Misdemeanors to be Deferred to a Specialty Court Program Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
April 19, 2023 WA SB 5599 Authorizes Discretion for Homeless Shelter Reporting of "At-Risk" Youth Seeking Healthcare Services Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
April 19, 2023 WA SB 5702 Expands the Students Experiencing Homelessness and Foster Youth Pilot Program Permanently Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 7)
April 19, 2023 MT HB 889 Expands Legal Protections for Mobile Home Park Tenants Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
April 17, 2023 CO SB 23-184 Prohibits Landlords from Rejecting a Tenant on Income Grounds Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
April 11, 2023 CO HB 23-1095 Prohibits Certain Provisions in Rental Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
April 11, 2023 WA HB 1110 Authorizes Duplexes, Triplexes and Fourplexes on Single-Family Housing Lots Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14)
April 11, 2023 WA HB 1238 Expands Washington's Free School Lunch Program Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 5)
April 5, 2023 TX SB 1287 Requires the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) Establish a Cost Cap to Reduce Transmission Costs for Consumers Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
March 31, 2023 VT S 56 Establishes the Child Care Financial Assistance Program Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
March 27, 2023 MS HB 1671 Expands State Tax Credits from $3.5 to $10 Million a Year for Businesses who Provide Assistance for Pregnant Women Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 12)
March 27, 2023 GA SB 62 Requires Local Municipal Enforcement of Anti-Homeless Measures Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 20)
March 21, 2023 OK SB 482 Increases Annual Teacher Pay Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 1)
March 17, 2023 MD SB 555 Requires Implementation of State $15 Minimum Wage by January 1, 2024 Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 14)
March 14, 2023 MN HF 5 Expands Access to Free School Lunches Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 26)
March 8, 2023 OK SB 444 Requires Certain Medicaid Plans Provide Reimbursements for Care Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 2)
March 7, 2023 GA HB 129 Increases Temporary Public Assistance to Pregnant Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 1)
March 2, 2023 UT HB 499 Requires Cities Across the Wasatch Front Establish Shelter Plans During Winter Months Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
Feb. 23, 2023 MO SB 82 Amends Various Provisions of State Public Assistance Programs Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
Feb. 23, 2023 KS SB 83 Expands Eligibility for Low-Income Student Scholarships Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
Feb. 16, 2023 UT SB 84 Amends Housing Construction Regulations to Reduce Barriers for Affordable Housing Near Public Transit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 2)
Feb. 15, 2023 OR SB 599 Amends Definition of Childcare Facilities to Include Mobile Homes Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
Feb. 9, 2023 AZ SB 1184 Repeals Rental Tax Across the State Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
Jan. 26, 2023 DE HB 49 Increases Weekly Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4)
Jan. 17, 2023 WI SJR 4 Authorizes Referendum on Welfare Work-Search Requirements Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
Date No. Title Outcome
11/20 HB 23B-1001 Appropriates $30 Million in Emergency Rental Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
11/19 HB 23B-1002 Expands Access to the State's Earned Income Tax Credit Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
10/25 HB 1549 Amends Requirements to Receive Income Tax Relief Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 31)
10/17 AB 146 Prohibits Local Governments from Using Any Public Funding for Guaranteed Income Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
9/14 SB 43 Authorizes First Responders to Place Individuals Experiencing Homelessness With Severe Mental Illnesses into Treatment Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
9/12 AB 12 Prohibits Landlords from Charging a Tenant More Than One Month's Rent for a Security Deposit Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
9/11 SB 423 Increases Construction Speed of New Affordable Housing Projects Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
6/30 S 3771 Repeals Fees for Public Defenders Services Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
6/24 HB 3235 Establishes a Refundable Child Tax Credit Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
6/22 LD 263 Increases Access to State Family Planning Services "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 12)
6/15 S 1037 Amends the Low and Moderate Income Housing Act Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
6/15 S 311 Prohibits Rental Application Fees Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
6/07 AB 152 Requires that Individuals Provide Proof of Identity when Filing Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
6/07 AB 149 Requires Employers Inform the State Workforce Department of Ineligibility Questions for Unemployment Insurance Claims Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
6/07 AB 150 Requires Drug Testing Requirements for individuals Claiming Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
6/05 AB 525 Appropriates State Funding for Health, Education, Employment, and Community Services Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
6/01 LB 227 Amend Provisions Relating to Public Health and Welfare Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
5/21 HF 1938 Amends State Tax Policies and Rebate Check Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33)
5/16 S 71 Appropriates State Funds to Provide for Free School Breakfast and Lunch in All K-12 Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
5/10 HF 2073 Appropriates State Funding for Free College Tuition and Automatic Admission Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 30)
5/06 HB 23-1120 Requires Landlords go Through Mediation Before Evicting a Renter Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
5/05 SB 13 Requires the State University System List Costs of Course Materials in its Course Catalog Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 1)
5/04 HB 23-1304 Amends Various Affordable Housing Rules and Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
4/28 SB 2284 Appropriates $6 Million to Provide Low-Income K-12 Students Free School Meals Conference Report Adopted - Senate (42 - 4)
4/28 HB 648 Expands Eligibility for State Childcare Scholarship Programs for Low-Income Montana Families Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
4/25 SB 155 Authorizes Homeless Individuals who Committed Misdemeanors to be Deferred to a Specialty Court Program Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
4/19 SB 5599 Authorizes Discretion for Homeless Shelter Reporting of "At-Risk" Youth Seeking Healthcare Services Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
4/19 SB 5702 Expands the Students Experiencing Homelessness and Foster Youth Pilot Program Permanently Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 7)
4/19 HB 889 Expands Legal Protections for Mobile Home Park Tenants Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
4/17 SB 23-184 Prohibits Landlords from Rejecting a Tenant on Income Grounds Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
4/11 HB 23-1095 Prohibits Certain Provisions in Rental Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
4/11 HB 1110 Authorizes Duplexes, Triplexes and Fourplexes on Single-Family Housing Lots Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14)
4/11 HB 1238 Expands Washington's Free School Lunch Program Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 5)
4/05 SB 1287 Requires the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) Establish a Cost Cap to Reduce Transmission Costs for Consumers Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
3/31 S 56 Establishes the Child Care Financial Assistance Program Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
3/27 HB 1671 Expands State Tax Credits from $3.5 to $10 Million a Year for Businesses who Provide Assistance for Pregnant Women Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 12)
3/27 SB 62 Requires Local Municipal Enforcement of Anti-Homeless Measures Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 20)
3/21 SB 482 Increases Annual Teacher Pay Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 1)
3/17 SB 555 Requires Implementation of State $15 Minimum Wage by January 1, 2024 Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 14)
3/14 HF 5 Expands Access to Free School Lunches Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 26)
3/08 SB 444 Requires Certain Medicaid Plans Provide Reimbursements for Care Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 2)
3/07 HB 129 Increases Temporary Public Assistance to Pregnant Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 1)
3/02 HB 499 Requires Cities Across the Wasatch Front Establish Shelter Plans During Winter Months Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
2/23 SB 82 Amends Various Provisions of State Public Assistance Programs Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
2/23 SB 83 Expands Eligibility for Low-Income Student Scholarships Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
2/16 SB 84 Amends Housing Construction Regulations to Reduce Barriers for Affordable Housing Near Public Transit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 2)
2/15 SB 599 Amends Definition of Childcare Facilities to Include Mobile Homes Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
2/09 SB 1184 Repeals Rental Tax Across the State Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
1/26 HB 49 Increases Weekly Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4)
1/17 SJR 4 Authorizes Referendum on Welfare Work-Search Requirements Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
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