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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 11, 2024 | NE | LB 631 | Expands the Board of Parole in Nebraska | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 4) |
April 11, 2024 | NE | LB 631 | Expands the Board of Parole in Nebraska | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 4) |
April 17, 2024 | ME | LD 2086 | Amending Laws Governing the Disposition of Forefeited Firearms | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15) |
April 24, 2024 | OK | SB 1470 | Authorizes Leniency for Criminal Defendants if They Can Show Abuse Contributed to Their Offense | Veto Override Passed - Senate (46 - 1) |
March 14, 2024 | MN | HF 3489 | Establishes Minimum Training Requirements for School Resource Officers | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (61 - 3) |
March 6, 2024 | SC | H 3594 | Authorizes Permitless Carriage of Firearms by Eligible Adults | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 18) |
March 6, 2024 | SC | H 3594 | Authorizes Permitless Carriage of Firearms by Eligible Adults | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 18) |
May 19, 2024 | MN | HF 5216 | Appropriates Funding for Public Safety and Judiciary and Civil Law Supplemental Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 33) |
June 13, 2024 | NH | HB 318 | Amends Protocol for Bail Procedures and the Obligations of Bail Commissioners | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 0) |
April 26, 2024 | MS | HB 903 | Prohibits Usage for Machine Gun Conversion Kits | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (50 - 2) |
March 9, 2024 | WV | HB 4399 | Authorizes Criminal Record Expungement for Dismissed Charges | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 1) |
Feb. 1, 2024 | GA | SB 63 | Amends the List of Offenses Ineligible for No-Cash Bail | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 17) |
April 23, 2024 | MS | SB 2448 | Extends the Automatic Repealer on the Mississippi Earned Parole Eligibility Act Of 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 10) |
March 9, 2024 | VA | SB 207 | Amends and Streamlines Police Officer Certification | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 0) |
May 1, 2024 | MS | SB 2022 | Establishes Alternative Sentencing Options For Juvenile Offenders In Compliance With United States Supreme Court Holdings | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 3) |
May 1, 2024 | HI | SB 2919 | Authorizes Counties to Enact Zoning Ordinances | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 3) |
April 26, 2024 | MS | SB 2577 | Prohibits the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Create "Deep Fake" Election Material 90 Days Before an Election | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 13) |
March 7, 2024 | WY | SF 47 | Amends Law Enforcement Retirement Contributions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 1) |
March 12, 2024 | WI | SB 822 | Increases Various Election Security Protections | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 1) |
Feb. 28, 2024 | SD | SB 43 | Establishes Procedures for the Imposition of Fines and Probation Against Medical Cannabis Establishments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
March 21, 2024 | VT | S 18 | Prohibits Flavored Tobacco Products and E-Liquids | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
March 28, 2024 | GA | SB 429 | Establishes a Commission to Study Allocating Payments for Wrongful Conviction and Imprisonment | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 20) |
Feb. 29, 2024 | LA | SB 2 | Authorizes Immunity for Conceal Carry Permit Holders | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
April 3, 2024 | ID | S 1354 | Establish Provisions for Electroconvulsive Treatment for Children | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
Feb. 29, 2024 | LA | SB 2 | Authorizes Immunity for Conceal Carry Permit Holders | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |