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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 6, 2013 | NY | A 5424 | Establishes a Two-Year Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing | Bill Passed - House (103 - 40) |
June 16, 2014 | NY | A 5424B | Prohibits Hydraulic Fracturing for 3 Years | Bill Passed - House (96 - 37) |
Sept. 14, 2023 | CA | AB 1167 | Prohibits Oil Well Owners from Transferring Ownership to Another Unless They File for a Bond | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 18) |
Sept. 13, 2023 | CA | AB 1167 | Prohibits Oil Well Owners from Transferring Ownership to Another Unless They File for a Bond | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11) |
Sept. 3, 2019 | CA | AB 1440 | Amends State Law Concerning Oil and Gas Extraction | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
May 30, 2019 | CA | AB 1440 | Amends State Law Concerning Oil and Gas Extraction | Bill Passed - House (48 - 21) |
Jan. 27, 2020 | CA | AB 1441 | Amends Oil Drilling Laws and Regulations | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
Aug. 30, 2010 | CA | AB 234 | Marine Oil Shipping Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 28) |
Aug. 23, 2010 | CA | AB 234 | Marine Oil Shipping Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
June 10, 2020 | CA | AB 3214 | Increases Penalties for Oil Spills | Bill Passed - House (41 - 28) |
Sept. 11, 2019 | CA | AB 936 | Amends Environmental Protections Relating to Heavy Crude Oils | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7) |
May 24, 2019 | CA | AB 936 | Amends Environmental Protections Relating to Heavy Crude Oils | Bill Passed - House (45 - 19) |
March 5, 2018 | CA | AJR 29 | Expresses Opposition to Executive Offshore Drilling Proposal | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5) |
Feb. 8, 2018 | CA | AJR 29 | Expresses Opposition to Executive Offshore Drilling Proposal | Bill Passed - House (56 - 9) |
March 1, 2017 | SC | H 3516 | Increases Gas Taxes and Fees to Improve Infrastructure | Bill Passed - House (97 - 18) |
May 4, 2012 | VT | H 464 | Prohibits Hydraulic Fracturing | Conference Report Adopted - House (103 - 36) |
March 14, 2012 | ID | H 464 | Prohibits Local Ordinances from Limiting Oil and Gas Extraction | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
Feb. 17, 2012 | ID | H 464 | Prohibits Local Ordinances from Limiting Oil and Gas Extraction | Bill Passed - House (54 - 13) |
Aug. 1, 2001 | National | H Amdt 288 | Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (160 - 269) |
Aug. 1, 2001 | National | H Amdt 298 | Prohibiting Oil Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge | Amendment Rejected - House (206 - 223) |
April 21, 2005 | National | H Amdt 370 | Liability Shield Language Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (213 - 219) |
Nov. 20, 2013 | National | H Amdt 498 | Specifies That Certain Fees Do Not Limit the Right to Petition | Amendment Rejected - House (199 - 222) |
Nov. 20, 2013 | National | H Amdt 499 | Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to Require Certain Findings for Categorical Exclusions | Amendment Rejected - House (194 - 228) |
Nov. 20, 2013 | National | H Amdt 503 | Requires a Report on the Effect of Flooding on Oil and Gas Facilities | Amendment Rejected - House (202 - 221) |
Nov. 20, 2013 | National | H Amdt 504 | Appropriates $10 Million to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Amendment Rejected - House (195 - 226) |
Nov. 20, 2013 | National | H Amdt 507 | Specifies the Authority of the Secretary of Interior on the Regulation of Methane Emissions | Amendment Rejected - House (190 - 230) |
Nov. 21, 2013 | National | H Amdt 512 | Requires Natural Gas Pipeline Applications to Include Certain Information | Amendment Rejected - House (183 - 233) |
Nov. 21, 2013 | National | H Amdt 513 | Removes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Permit Issuance Requirement | Amendment Rejected - House (184 - 233) |
Nov. 21, 2013 | National | H Amdt 515 | Prohibits the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act from Taking Effect During the Sequester | Amendment Rejected - House (175 - 243) |
May 22, 2013 | National | H Amdt 67 | Requires a Finding be Added Concerning Oil Sand Crudes | Amendment Rejected - House (146 - 269) |
May 10, 2000 | National | H Amdt 685 | Land Conservation-Land Acquisition Funding | Amendment Rejected - House (109 - 315) |
May 10, 2000 | National | H Amdt 687 | Social Security and Medicare Solvency Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (216 - 208) |
May 22, 2013 | National | H Amdt 69 | Requires Threat Assessment of Pipeline Vulnerabilities to a Terrorist Attack | Amendment Rejected - House (176 - 239) |
May 22, 2013 | National | H Amdt 71 | Repeals Requirement that Secretary of the Army Approve All Keystone XL Pipeline Permit Applications | Amendment Rejected - House (182 - 234) |
April 20, 2005 | National | H Amdt 72 | Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (200 - 231) |
May 22, 2013 | National | H Amdt 72 | Increases Time to File a Claim Under the Northern Route Approval Act from 60 Days to 1 Year | Amendment Rejected - House (182 - 234) |
May 22, 2013 | National | H Amdt 75 | Requires All Oil and Refined Fuels Transported Through the Keystone XL Pipeline to be Used Only in The United States | Amendment Rejected - House (162 - 255) |
July 30, 2010 | National | H Amdt 773 | Ending Moratorium on Deepwater Drilling Rigs that Meet Certain Safety Standards | Amendment Adopted - House (216 - 195) |
May 18, 2006 | National | H Amdt 842 | Outer Continental Shelf for Gas and Oil Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (141 - 279) |
May 18, 2006 | National | H Amdt 856 | Outer Continental Shelf Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (217 - 203) |
June 24, 2014 | National | H Amdt 956 | Prohibits Pending Pipeline Permit Applications from Receiving Automatic Approval | Amendment Rejected - House (171 - 240) |
May 4, 2022 | AK | HB 104 | Establishes New Fees for Certain Fuels and Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (36 - 2) |
Feb. 16, 2011 | AR | HB 1052 | Reducing Taxes on Manufacturer Utilities | Bill Passed - House (88 - 8) |
Nov. 17, 2017 | OK | HB 1085 | Increases Tax Rates on Oil and Gas Wells | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 15) |
Nov. 1, 2017 | OK | HB 1085 | Increases Tax Rates on Oil and Gas Wells | Bill Passed - House (64 - 31) |
March 31, 2011 | AK | HB 110 | Reducing the Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - House (22 - 16) |
Sept. 19, 2019 | PA | HB 1100 | Establishes an Energy and Fertilizer Manufacturing Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (139 - 46) |
Jan. 29, 2020 | WA | HB 1110 | Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transportation Fuels | Bill Passed - House (52 - 44) |
April 27, 2015 | FL | HB 1205 | Amends Hydraulic Fracturing Regulations | Bill Passed - House (82 - 34) |
May 1, 2013 | ND | HB 1234 | Reduces Oil Extraction Tax | Conference Report Rejected - House (21 - 71) |
March 7, 2023 | SD | HB 1239 | Prohibits a Ban of Fuel Gas Appliances for Consumer Use | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 3) |
Feb. 11, 2015 | ND | HB 1259 | Requires Performance Audits of Certain State Agencies | Bill Failed - House (22 - 67) |
April 9, 2013 | CO | HB 1269 | Amends Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Procedures | Bill Passed - House (34 - 29) |
May 12, 2014 | LA | HB 1275 | Requires Companies to Give Public Notice of Proposed Hydraulic Fracturing | Bill Failed - House (19 - 73) |
March 22, 2023 | ND | HB 1286 | Repeals the Higher Tax Rate on Oil Producers when Commodity Prices Rise | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 10) |
Feb. 16, 2023 | ND | HB 1286 | Repeals the Higher Tax Rate on Oil Producers when Commodity Prices Rise | Bill Passed - House (72 - 21) |
March 31, 2015 | AK | HB 132 | Prohibits Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Participation in Certain Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
March 23, 2015 | AK | HB 132 | Prohibits Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Participation in Certain Projects | Bill Passed - House (24 - 14) |
March 27, 2017 | MD | HB 1325 | Prohibits Fracking | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 10) |
June 15, 2011 | OH | HB 133 | Establishes the Oil and Gas Leasing Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10) |
May 25, 2011 | OH | HB 133 | Establishes the Oil and Gas Leasing Commission | Bill Passed - House (54 - 41) |
April 21, 2016 | CO | HB 1430 | Requires Oil and Gas Companies to Provide Certain Information | Bill Passed - House (34 - 31) |
March 30, 2015 | ND | HB 1437 | Extends Triggered Oil Extraction Tax Rate | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 12) |
Feb. 16, 2015 | ND | HB 1437 | Extends Triggered Oil Extraction Tax Rate | Bill Passed - House (79 - 14) |
April 23, 2015 | ND | HB 1476 | Reduces Oil Extraction Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
April 20, 2015 | ND | HB 1476 | Reduces Oil Extraction Tax | Bill Passed - House (57 - 32) |
March 18, 2022 | MD | HB 1486 | Authorizes a Suspension of the Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0) |
March 29, 2013 | MD | HB 1515 | Increases the Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20) |
March 22, 2013 | MD | HB 1515 | Increases the Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (76 - 63) |
March 11, 2015 | NC | HB 157 | Authorizes the Environmental Management Commission to Use Existing State and Federal Hydraulic Fracturing Air Emission Regulations | Bill Passed - House (76 - 40) |
April 18, 2019 | WA | HB 1578 | Requires Tug Boat Escorts for Certain Oil Barges | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 35) |
April 12, 2019 | WA | HB 1578 | Requires Tug Boat Escorts for Certain Oil Barges | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 13) |
April 17, 2015 | AK | HB 158 | Establishes Refined Fuel Surcharge | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
April 8, 2015 | AK | HB 158 | Establishes Refined Fuel Surcharge | Bill Passed - House (21 - 19) |
Jan. 22, 2024 | WA | HB 1589 | Prohibits Any New Natural Gas Line Construction in the State | Bill Passed - House (52 - 45) |
April 11, 2019 | IL | HB 1633 | Prohibits Infrastructure-Related Protests | Bill Passed - House (77 - 28) |
May 3, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1298 | Prohibits Drivers of Fossil Fuel-Powered Cars and Non-Charging Electric Vehicles to Park in Front of Charging Stations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 23) |
May 3, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1298 | Prohibits Drivers of Fossil Fuel-Powered Cars and Non-Charging Electric Vehicles to Park in Front of Charging Stations | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
Jan. 27, 2016 | FL | HB 191 | Authorizes Hydraulic Fracking | Bill Passed - House (73 - 45) |
Feb. 8, 2012 | PA | HB 1950 | Amends Statutes Concerning Oil and Gas Resources | Conference Report Adopted - House (101 - 90) |
Feb. 7, 2012 | PA | HB 1950 | Amends Statutes Concerning Oil and Gas Resources | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 19) |
Nov. 17, 2011 | PA | HB 1950 | Amends Statutes Concerning Oil and Gas Resources | Bill Passed - House (107 - 76) |
May 6, 2013 | OK | HB 2005 | Extends Tax Credits for Qualified Clean-Burning Motor Vehicle Property | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 29) |
June 30, 2019 | OR | HB 2007 | Reduces Number of Diesel Trucks Allowed in Specified Counties | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
June 24, 2021 | OH | HB 201 | Prohibits Local Governments from limiting use of Natural Gas | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
Nov. 15, 2023 | OH | HB 201 | Prohibits Automobile Bans Based on Energy Source | Bill Passed - House (70 - 23) |
May 6, 2021 | OH | HB 201 | Prohibits Local Governments from limiting use of Natural Gas | Bill Passed - House (65 - 32) |
Sept. 9, 2020 | PA | HB 2025 | Requires Legislative Authorization Before Entering a State or Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Program | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17) |
July 8, 2020 | PA | HB 2025 | Requires Legislative Authorization Before Entering a State or Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Program | Bill Passed - House (130 - 71) |
Feb. 6, 2012 | UT | HB 210 | Restricts the Use of Severance Tax Revenue | Bill Failed - House (36 - 39) |
June 5, 2018 | PA | HB 2154 | Amends Oil and Gas Drilling Regulations | Bill Passed - House (111 - 84) |
March 11, 2015 | OK | HB 2178 | Amends Local Municipalities' Ability to Regulate Oil and Gas Production | Bill Passed - House (74 - 23) |
May 11, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1348 | Requires Further Chemical Information Disclosure By Oil, Gas, and Fracking Corporations | Bill Passed - House (41 - 24) |
May 11, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1348 | Requires Further Chemical Information Disclosure By Oil, Gas, and Fracking Corporations | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
April 27, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1348 | Requires Further Chemical Information Disclosure By Oil, Gas, and Fracking Corporations | Bill Passed - House (39 - 25) |
Feb. 23, 2013 | VA | HB 2313 | Repeals the Retail Gas Tax and Establishes a Wholesale Gas Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 15) |
Feb. 22, 2013 | VA | HB 2313 | Repeals the Retail Gas Tax and Establishes a Wholesale Gas Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 40) |
Feb. 13, 2013 | VA | HB 2313 | Repeals the Retail Gas Tax and Establishes a Wholesale Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14) |
June 6, 2016 | AK | HB 247 | Amends Oil and Gas Tax Credit System | Conference Report Adopted - House (21 - 19) |
June 6, 2016 | AK | HB 247 | Amends Oil and Gas Tax Credit System | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 6) |