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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 6, 2021 | NY | A 3006C | Requires the Public Service Commission to Review State Broadband Services | Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 8) |
June 24, 2021 | NJ | A 5864 | Authorizes Police to View Body Camera Footage | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
June 9, 2021 | NY | A 6193 | Requires Utilities to Allow Customers to Use Their Preferred Name and Pronouns | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 17) |
June 2, 2022 | NY | A 7389 | Establishes Restrictions on Cryptocurrency Industry | Bill Passed - Senate |
June 25, 2012 | NJ | A 763 | Increases Fees to Fund the E-Court Information System | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
April 30, 2014 | NY | A 9206 | Authorizes Traffic Cameras on Long Island | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 11) |
March 16, 2021 | NV | AB 110 | Requires Lobbyists to Register with the Legislature | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
Sept. 11, 2019 | CA | AB 1215 | Prohibits Facial Recognition in Police Body-Cams | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
Sept. 6, 2011 | CA | AB 1236 | Prohibits Requirement of Electronic Employment Verification | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14) |
Aug. 26, 2014 | CA | AB 1327 | Limits the Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
Aug. 31, 2016 | CA | AB 1671 | Prohibits Unauthorized Disclosure of Confidential Communications with Healthcare Providers | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13) |
Aug. 15, 2016 | CA | AB 1687 | Requires Entertainment Database Websites to Remove Actor's Age Upon Request | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
Aug. 17, 2016 | CA | AB 1785 | Prohibits Use of Handheld Electronic Devices While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
April 14, 2021 | WI | AB 239 | Appropriates Federal Funds for Broadband Expansion Grants | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13) |
June 27, 2024 | CA | AB 2841 | Authorizes Streamlining of Research and the Application Process for Marijuana and Psychedelics in California | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
Sept. 13, 2023 | CA | AB 352 | Requires Information on Fertility and Menstrual Tracking Apps Be Subject to Medical Privacy Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 7) |
June 28, 2018 | CA | AB 375 | Establishes Consumer Privacy Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
May 23, 2013 | NV | AB 440 | Extends Voter Registration Period | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10) |
Aug. 11, 2008 | CA | AB 86 | Cyber-Bullying Enforcement | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
Feb. 18, 2010 | CA | ABx8 8 | Internet Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
June 17, 2024 | VT | H 121 | Authorizes Various Data Privacy Reforms and Protections | Veto Override Failed - Senate (14 - 15) |
March 15, 2021 | ID | H 127 | Establishes the Idaho Broadband Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
May 8, 2009 | ID | H 374 | Allowing Diversion of Funds to Virtual Education | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
Sept. 23, 2020 | SC | H 3780 | Expands Internet Access to Rural Communities | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0) |
June 7, 2018 | MA | H 4501 | Authorizes Capital for State Life Sciences Capital Fund | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 5) |
June 12, 2008 | MA | H 4554 | Life-Science Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 7) |
Aug. 1, 2022 | MA | H 5163 | Authorizes Technology Improvements to State Judiciary | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 1) |
Jan. 3, 2006 | RI | H 6052 Sub. A | Medical Marijuana Bill | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
March 23, 2022 | ID | H 720 | Prohibits Non-Human Entities From Being Granted Personhood | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
March 29, 2010 | ID | H 729 | Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4) |
Feb. 22, 2024 | FL | HB 1 | Prohibits Minors 16 and Under from Having Social Media Accounts | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
March 19, 2021 | NM | HB 10 | Establishes the Connect New Mexico Council as a Co-Coordinator of State Broadband Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 10) |
April 8, 2008 | CO | HB 1001 | Expanding Bioscience Research Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
March 13, 2013 | UT | HB 103 | Prohibits Minors From Using Cell Phones While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
Feb. 16, 2011 | AR | HB 1049 | Prohibit Cell Phone Use in School Zones | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 9) |
Feb. 27, 2008 | SD | HB 1085 | Constructing Science Facilities at Universities | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3) |
March 5, 2024 | SD | HB 1092 | increases the 911 Surcharge on Phone Lines from $1.25 to $2 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 4) |
April 5, 2023 | WA | HB 1155 | Prohibits the Collection and Sharing of Consumer Health Data Without Consumer's Consent | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
April 13, 2021 | IN | HB 1164 | Limits a City or Township's Ability to Restrict 5G Poles | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19) |
March 4, 2020 | SD | HB 1169 | Prohibits Use of Certain Electronic Devices While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
March 7, 2022 | SD | HB 1174 | Expands Regulations on Certain Car Parts | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1) |
March 13, 2014 | SD | HB 1177 | Prohibits Texting While Driving on a Highway | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 7) |
March 28, 2011 | ND | HB 1195 | Bans Texting While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
March 8, 2022 | IN | HB 1211 | Amends Law for State Regulation of Blockchain Technology and Oversight of Broadband Projects | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 19) |
March 8, 2022 | IN | HB 1211 | Amends Law for State Regulation of Blockchain Technology and Oversight of Broadband Projects | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 19) |
March 17, 2008 | SD | HB 1233 | Government Spending Database | Veto Override Failed - Senate (22 - 12) |
Feb. 26, 2008 | SD | HB 1233 | Government Spending Database | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
Feb. 27, 2012 | SD | HB 1234 | Eliminates Teacher Tenure | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
May 23, 2013 | IL | HB 1247 | Prohibits Using a Hand-Held Cell Phone While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 20) |
April 30, 2014 | CO | HB 1269 | Requires Certain Retailers to Collect Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
May 3, 2011 | NC | HB 129 | Regulates Competition Between Local Government and Private Business | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 10) |
March 29, 2023 | MS | HB 1315 | Requires Vendors Providing Online Resources or Databases to K-12 Schools Block Access to Pornography | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 14) |
April 2, 2015 | ND | HB 1328 | Prohibits the Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Without a Warrant | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 17) |
April 11, 2021 | WA | HB 1336 | Expands Unrestricted Authority for Public Entities to Provide Telecommunications Services to End Users | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
April 22, 2021 | WA | HB 1365 | Requires Development and Administration of a Technology Grant Program | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
Feb. 15, 2024 | FL | HB 1377 | Establishes Exemptions From Public Document Requests | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9) |
May 2, 2008 | CO | HB 1385 | Health Insurance Website | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
June 6, 2012 | NH | HB 145 | Authorizes Individuals to Record Law Enforcement Officers | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 6) |
April 11, 2017 | WA | HB 1493 | Regulates Commercial Use of Biometric Data | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12) |
March 11, 2024 | KY | HB 15 | Establishes Protections on Consumer Data | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
April 9, 2007 | WA | HB 1528 | Electronic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
June 29, 2023 | DE | HB 154 | Establishes the Delaware Data Privacy Act | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
Oct. 25, 2022 | PA | HB 1546 | Prohibits "Endangerment" of Public Safety Officials | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 2) |
April 7, 2017 | WA | HB 1595 | Establishes Fees for Printed and Digital Copies of Public Records | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 4) |
April 30, 2019 | TN | HB 164 | Prohibits Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |
Feb. 3, 2022 | UT | HB 18 | Specifies Definition for Unlawful Distribution of Counterfeit Intimate Images | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 0) |
Feb. 19, 2021 | VA | HB 1810 | Authorizes the Governor to Order the Online Voter Registration System be Made Available After Close of Registration if a System Error Occurs | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 4) |
March 7, 2012 | UT | HB 187 | Prohibits Recording of Agricultural Operations | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5) |
Feb. 19, 2013 | VA | HB 1907 | Increases Fines for Texting While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
March 25, 2024 | AK | HB 193 | Requires Internet Access for All State Public School Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 1) |
Feb. 28, 2024 | WA | HB 1999 | Establishes Criminal and Civil Legal Remedies for Victims of "Deep Fake" Porn | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0) |
April 7, 2018 | KS | HB 2028 | Establishes the Kansas Telemedicine Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 14) |
April 26, 2024 | KS | HB 2097 | Establishes the Kansas Film and Digital Media Industry Production Development Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 5) |
May 3, 2021 | CO | HB 21-1114 | Requires a Local Government to Obtain Voter Approval Before Providing Internet Access | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5) |
March 27, 2024 | AZ | HB 2123 | Amends Revised Statutes Regarding Water Measuring Devices | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
April 11, 2006 | AZ | HB 2142 | Human Eggs; Sale; Prohibition | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
March 4, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1041 | Expands Privacy Protections for Health and Social Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
June 4, 2007 | OR | HB 2203 | Expanding Payday and Title Loan Regulation | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
March 28, 2014 | KY | HB 222 | Prohibits Recording of Agricultural Operations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 6) |
Feb. 27, 2018 | WA | HB 2282 | Establishes State Net Neutrality Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
May 4, 2023 | CO | HB 23-1132 | Appropriates Funds for a State Data-Sharing Task Force | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 6) |
May 4, 2023 | CO | HB 23-1306 | Authorizes Elected Officials to Block Public Access to Their Social Media | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
June 21, 2011 | OR | HB 2301 | Online Charter School Enrollment | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
April 3, 2012 | AZ | HB 2348 | Prohibits Cell Phone Use by Teens While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
May 24, 2024 | IL | HB 2363 | Prohibits the Sale of Certain Fluorescent Lamps | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 19) |
June 23, 2009 | OR | HB 2377 | Prohibiting Handheld Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
May 1, 2024 | AZ | HB 2394 | Authorizes Public Figures who can Provide Evidence to Debunk a Deep Fake to Obtain Declaratory Relief | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0) |
March 25, 2024 | CO | HB 24-1081 | Amends the Regulation of Sodium Nitrite | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
June 22, 2021 | OR | HB 2411 | Requires Notifications and a Process for Installing Underground Broadband Infrastructure | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3) |
April 13, 2011 | AZ | HB 2415 | Punishment Guidelines for Bullying in Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
Oct. 21, 2020 | PA | HB 2438 | Authorizes Rural Electric Cooperatives to Use Existing Infrastructure for High-Speed Internet | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0) |
May 21, 2019 | IL | HB 245 | Authorizes Local Governments to Regulate the Use of Robotic Personal Carrying Devices | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 6) |
June 4, 2008 | AZ | HB 2475 | Bonds for School Computers | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 13) |
April 24, 2024 | OH | HB 250 | Limits the Use of Cellphones in Public Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0) |
June 29, 2012 | PA | HB 254 | Expands Use of Red-Light Cameras | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
June 14, 2007 | OR | HB 2637 | Cyberbullying Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
April 12, 2023 | AZ | HB 2691 | Requires a Video Livestream of Ballots During the Signature Matching Process | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
Feb. 15, 2024 | NM | HB 270 | Amends Provisions Governing the Technology Enhancement Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 6) |
March 21, 2012 | AZ | HB 2757 | Authorizes Electronic Billboards | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8) |
March 4, 2024 | FL | HB 3 | Requires Age-Verification Restrictions on Pornographic Websites in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |