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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 19, 2024 National HR 7888 Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 34)
April 18, 2024 National HR 7888 Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act Cloture Invoked - Senate (67 - 32)
April 18, 2024 DE HB 270 Establishes Penalty for Displaying Ammunition that is Accessible to Customer Bill Passed - House (27 - 9)
April 17, 2024 ME LD 1447 Inreases Maine's Firearm Laws and Mental Health System Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
April 16, 2024 National HR 6245 Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (419 - 4)
April 15, 2024 IA HF 2586 Authorizes School Employees to be Issued Permits to Carry Weapons Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 36)
April 15, 2024 National HR 5923 Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (383 - 11)
April 15, 2024 National HR 6408 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations Bill Passed - House (382 - 11)
April 15, 2024 National HR 5921 No U.S. Financing for Iran Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (294 - 105)
April 12, 2024 National HR 7888 Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act Bill Passed - House (273 - 147)
April 11, 2024 IL SB 2979 Amends Liability Laws for Biometric Data Violations Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 13)
April 10, 2024 IA HF 2586 Authorizes School Employees to be Issued Permits to Carry Weapons Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 14)
April 9, 2024 HI HB 1595 Establishes a State Pilot Program to Expunge Non-Conviction Arrest Records Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
April 9, 2024 HI SB 2919 Authorizes Counties to Enact Zoning Ordinances Bill Passed - House (45 - 6)
April 9, 2024 TN SB 1325 Authorizes Teachers and Staff to Carry Concealed Firearms in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
April 8, 2024 CO SB 24-066 Authorizes Tracking Gun and Ammunition Purchases Through Payment Networks Bill Passed - House (38 - 21)
April 8, 2024 MD SB 949 Prohibits the Self-Administering Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits to be Used in Court Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 2)
April 8, 2024 LA SB 388 Establishes Illegal Immigration as a State Crime Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
April 5, 2024 HI SB 2487 Expands the Uniform Controlled Substances Act Bill Passed - House (32 - 18)
April 4, 2024 TN SB 1657 Requires Annual Reports to the Governor on the Total Number of Firearm Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 Bill Passed - House (58 - 28)
April 3, 2024 ID S 1354 Establish Provisions for Electroconvulsive Treatment for Children Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
April 2, 2024 ID S 1354 Establish Provisions for Electroconvulsive Treatment for Children Bill Passed - House (46 - 23)
March 31, 2024 AZ SCR 1007 Prohibits Discrimination of Certain Firearm Producing Entities Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
March 28, 2024 ME LD 2246 Establishes a Minimum Value Threshold for Repeat Theft Offenders "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (77 - 65)
March 28, 2024 GA SB 429 Establishes a Commission to Study Allocating Payments for Wrongful Conviction and Imprisonment Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 20)
March 28, 2024 ID SCR 135 Establishes Opposition to Racism and Hate Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
March 28, 2024 DE SB 194 Authorizes Pharmacies to Prescribe Prophylaxis Treatment and Prevention Drugs Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
March 28, 2024 NH HB 1711 Requires Closure of the State Gun Purchase Loophole Bill Passed - House (204 - 149)
March 28, 2024 NH HB 1711 Requires Closure of the State Gun Purchase Loophole Bill Passed - House (204 - 149)
March 27, 2024 KY HB 207 Expands Sex Crime Violations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 0)
March 27, 2024 ME LD 2246 Establishes a Minimum Value Threshold for Repeat Theft Offenders "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15)
March 27, 2024 KY HB 278 Requires Age Verification for Porn Sites and Authorizes Parental Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
March 27, 2024 PA HB 777 Prohibits the Sale of Ghost Guns and Establishes Penalties Bill Passed - House (104 - 97)
March 27, 2024 PA HB 777 Prohibits the Sale of Ghost Guns and Establishes Penalties Bill Passed - House (104 - 97)
March 26, 2024 GA SB 429 Establishes a Commission to Study Allocating Payments for Wrongful Conviction and Imprisonment Bill Passed - House (161 - 7)
March 26, 2024 KY SB 16 Increases Various Corporate Trespass Laws and Penalties and Limits Whistleblowing Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
March 25, 2024 ID H 620 Prohibits Local Regulation of the Carrying of Knives Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
March 25, 2024 ID H 620 Prohibits Local Regulation of the Carrying of Knives Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
March 21, 2024 VT S 18 Prohibits Flavored Tobacco Products and E-Liquids Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
March 21, 2024 GA HB 301 Limits Law Enforcement Funding for Local Governments with Reduced Immigration Policies Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 18)
March 20, 2024 AZ SB 1185 Prohibits the Possession of Detached Catalytic Converters Bill Passed - House (29 - 27)
March 20, 2024 AK HB 238 Establishes a Third Degree Misdemeanor Category for Criminal Mischief Bill Passed - House (36 - 4)
March 19, 2024 MI HB 5209 Establishes Sentencing Guidelines for Surrogate Parentage Contracts involving Minors or Intellectually Disabled Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
March 18, 2024 CO HJR 24-1020 Establishes Recognition of Latino/a Advocacy Day Joint Resolution Passed - House (52 - 11)
March 16, 2024 ME LD 1447 Inreases Maine's Firearm Laws and Mental Health System Bill Passed - House (75 - 68)
March 15, 2024 KY HB 5 Increases Penalties for Violent Crimes and Camping on Public Property Without Permission Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
March 15, 2024 ID H 538 Prohibits Governmental Entities From Compelling Employees to Use Certain Pronouns or Titles Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
March 14, 2024 VT S 18 Prohibits Flavored Tobacco Products and E-Liquids Bill Passed - House (83 - 52)
March 14, 2024 TN HB 1931 Repeals Local Police Policies Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
March 14, 2024 AZ SB 1186 Authorizes Specific THC Products Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/19 HR 7888 Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 34)
4/18 HR 7888 Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act Cloture Invoked - Senate (67 - 32)
4/18 HB 270 Establishes Penalty for Displaying Ammunition that is Accessible to Customer Bill Passed - House (27 - 9)
4/17 LD 1447 Inreases Maine's Firearm Laws and Mental Health System Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
4/16 HR 6245 Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (419 - 4)
4/15 HF 2586 Authorizes School Employees to be Issued Permits to Carry Weapons Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 36)
4/15 HR 5923 Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (383 - 11)
4/15 HR 6408 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations Bill Passed - House (382 - 11)
4/15 HR 5921 No U.S. Financing for Iran Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (294 - 105)
4/12 HR 7888 Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act Bill Passed - House (273 - 147)
4/11 SB 2979 Amends Liability Laws for Biometric Data Violations Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 13)
4/10 HF 2586 Authorizes School Employees to be Issued Permits to Carry Weapons Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 14)
4/09 HB 1595 Establishes a State Pilot Program to Expunge Non-Conviction Arrest Records Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
4/09 SB 2919 Authorizes Counties to Enact Zoning Ordinances Bill Passed - House (45 - 6)
4/09 SB 1325 Authorizes Teachers and Staff to Carry Concealed Firearms in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
4/08 SB 24-066 Authorizes Tracking Gun and Ammunition Purchases Through Payment Networks Bill Passed - House (38 - 21)
4/08 SB 949 Prohibits the Self-Administering Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits to be Used in Court Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 2)
4/08 SB 388 Establishes Illegal Immigration as a State Crime Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
4/05 SB 2487 Expands the Uniform Controlled Substances Act Bill Passed - House (32 - 18)
4/04 SB 1657 Requires Annual Reports to the Governor on the Total Number of Firearm Injuries and Deaths per 100,000 Bill Passed - House (58 - 28)
4/03 S 1354 Establish Provisions for Electroconvulsive Treatment for Children Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
4/02 S 1354 Establish Provisions for Electroconvulsive Treatment for Children Bill Passed - House (46 - 23)
3/31 SCR 1007 Prohibits Discrimination of Certain Firearm Producing Entities Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
3/28 LD 2246 Establishes a Minimum Value Threshold for Repeat Theft Offenders "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (77 - 65)
3/28 SB 429 Establishes a Commission to Study Allocating Payments for Wrongful Conviction and Imprisonment Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 20)
3/28 SCR 135 Establishes Opposition to Racism and Hate Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
3/28 SB 194 Authorizes Pharmacies to Prescribe Prophylaxis Treatment and Prevention Drugs Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
3/28 HB 1711 Requires Closure of the State Gun Purchase Loophole Bill Passed - House (204 - 149)
3/28 HB 1711 Requires Closure of the State Gun Purchase Loophole Bill Passed - House (204 - 149)
3/27 HB 207 Expands Sex Crime Violations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 0)
3/27 LD 2246 Establishes a Minimum Value Threshold for Repeat Theft Offenders "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15)
3/27 HB 278 Requires Age Verification for Porn Sites and Authorizes Parental Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
3/27 HB 777 Prohibits the Sale of Ghost Guns and Establishes Penalties Bill Passed - House (104 - 97)
3/27 HB 777 Prohibits the Sale of Ghost Guns and Establishes Penalties Bill Passed - House (104 - 97)
3/26 SB 429 Establishes a Commission to Study Allocating Payments for Wrongful Conviction and Imprisonment Bill Passed - House (161 - 7)
3/26 SB 16 Increases Various Corporate Trespass Laws and Penalties and Limits Whistleblowing Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
3/25 H 620 Prohibits Local Regulation of the Carrying of Knives Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
3/25 H 620 Prohibits Local Regulation of the Carrying of Knives Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
3/21 S 18 Prohibits Flavored Tobacco Products and E-Liquids Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
3/21 HB 301 Limits Law Enforcement Funding for Local Governments with Reduced Immigration Policies Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 18)
3/20 SB 1185 Prohibits the Possession of Detached Catalytic Converters Bill Passed - House (29 - 27)
3/20 HB 238 Establishes a Third Degree Misdemeanor Category for Criminal Mischief Bill Passed - House (36 - 4)
3/19 HB 5209 Establishes Sentencing Guidelines for Surrogate Parentage Contracts involving Minors or Intellectually Disabled Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
3/18 HJR 24-1020 Establishes Recognition of Latino/a Advocacy Day Joint Resolution Passed - House (52 - 11)
3/16 LD 1447 Inreases Maine's Firearm Laws and Mental Health System Bill Passed - House (75 - 68)
3/15 HB 5 Increases Penalties for Violent Crimes and Camping on Public Property Without Permission Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
3/15 H 538 Prohibits Governmental Entities From Compelling Employees to Use Certain Pronouns or Titles Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
3/14 S 18 Prohibits Flavored Tobacco Products and E-Liquids Bill Passed - House (83 - 52)
3/14 HB 1931 Repeals Local Police Policies Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
3/14 SB 1186 Authorizes Specific THC Products Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
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