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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 8, 2024 | National | HR 8289 | Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024, Part II | Bill Passed - House (385 - 24) |
April 11, 2024 | IL | SB 2979 | Amends Liability Laws for Biometric Data Violations | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 13) |
Feb. 1, 2023 | KS | HB 2015 | Authorizes Employment Agency Designees to Petition for Mandatory Infectious Disease Testing | Bill Passed - House (116 - 6) |
July 26, 2022 | National | HR 8454 | Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act | Bill Passed - House (325 - 95) |
July 1, 2022 | MI | HB 5558 | Prohibits Research on Stem Cells Obtained from an Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |
July 1, 2022 | MI | HB 5559 | Classifies Performing Research on the Tissue of an Aborted Fetus as a Felony | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |
April 4, 2022 | National | HR 5657 | Medical Marijuana Research Act | Bill Passed - House (343 - 75) |
March 28, 2022 | National | HR 4521 | America COMPETES Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - Senate (68 - 28) |
Feb. 9, 2022 | MI | HB 5559 | Classifies Performing Research on the Tissue of an Aborted Fetus as a Felony | Bill Passed - House (55 - 51) |
Feb. 9, 2022 | MI | HB 5558 | Prohibits Research on Stem Cells Obtained from an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (55 - 51) |
Feb. 4, 2022 | National | HR 4521 | America COMPETES Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (222 - 210) |
June 8, 2021 | National | S 1260 | United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (68 - 32) |
Oct. 20, 2020 | PA | SB 1199 | Specifies Provisions for Personal Delivery Devices | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 19) |
Oct. 19, 2020 | PA | SB 1199 | Specifies Provisions for Personal Delivery Devices | Bill Passed - House (105 - 97) |
June 7, 2018 | MA | H 4501 | Authorizes Capital for State Life Sciences Capital Fund | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 5) |
April 19, 2018 | National | PN 1359 | Nomination of James Bridenstine to Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration | (50 - 49) |
April 18, 2018 | National | PN 1359 | Nomination of James Bridenstine to Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Cloture Invoked - Senate (50 - 48) |
March 31, 2017 | MT | HB 622 | Revises Programs, Funds, and Regulations Related to Invasive Species | Bill Passed - House (100 - 0) |
March 30, 2017 | National | HR 1431 | EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (229 - 193) |
March 29, 2017 | National | HR 1430 | Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (228 - 194) |
Jan. 31, 2017 | RI | HB 5098 | Exempts University Researchers from Public Records Requests | Bill Passed - House (59 - 8) |
July 7, 2016 | National | S 764 | Establishes Labeling Standards for Genetically Modified Foods | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (63 - 30) |
Feb. 10, 2016 | National | HR 3293 | Scientific Research in the National Interest Act | Bill Passed - House (236 - 178) |
June 3, 2015 | National | HR 2578 | Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 | Bill Passed - House (242 - 183) |
May 21, 2015 | National | HR 2262 | Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (284 - 133) |
May 20, 2015 | National | HR 1806 | America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 205) |
March 20, 2015 | NM | SB 94 | Authorizes Industrial Hemp Research | Bill Passed - House (54 - 12) |
March 2, 2015 | NM | SB 94 | Authorizes Industrial Hemp Research | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 8) |
May 23, 2014 | OK | SB 1848 | Amends Standards for Abortion Facilities | Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 8) |
May 22, 2014 | OK | SB 1848 | Amends Standards for Abortion Facilities | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 9) |
May 9, 2014 | National | HR 4438 | American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 | Bill Passed - House (274 - 131) |
May 2, 2014 | MN | SF 2047 | Authorizes State to Store Infant Blood Samples | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 20) |
May 1, 2014 | MN | SF 2047 | Authorizes State to Store Infant Blood Samples | Bill Passed - House (69 - 58) |
April 24, 2014 | OK | SB 1848 | Prohibits Nontherapeutic Research on Human Embryos and Establishes Standards for Abortion Providers | Bill Passed - House (75 - 15) |
April 23, 2014 | MN | SF 2047 | Authorizes State to Store Infant Blood Samples | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 22) |
March 12, 2014 | OK | SB 1848 | Amends Standards for Abortion Facilities | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 8) |
March 5, 2014 | OK | HB 2638 | Requires an Individual Arrested for Certain Crimes to Submit DNA | Bill Failed - House (35 - 51) |
Feb. 25, 2014 | OK | HB 2070 | Prohibits Certain Embryonic Stem Cell Research | Bill Passed - House (73 - 14) |
Dec. 11, 2013 | National | HR 2019 | Kids First Research Act of 2013 | Bill Passed - House (295 - 103) |
April 5, 2013 | KS | SB 199 | Establishes the Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 8) |
April 5, 2013 | KS | SB 199 | Establishes the Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center | Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 30) |
March 26, 2013 | KS | SB 199 | Establishes the Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center | Bill Passed - House (90 - 32) |
March 25, 2013 | SD | SB 115 | Increases Commercial Fertilizer Inspection Fee | Veto Override Failed - Senate (22 - 13) |
Nov. 30, 2012 | National | HR 6429 | STEM Jobs Act of 2012 | Bill Passed - House (245 - 139) |
Sept. 20, 2012 | National | HR 6429 | STEM Jobs Act of 2012 | Bill Failed - House (257 - 158) |
Aug. 27, 2012 | CA | SB 1221 | Prohibits the Use of Dogs to Hunt Bears or Bobcats | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
Aug. 22, 2012 | CA | SB 1221 | Prohibits the Use of Dogs to Hunt Bears or Bobcats | Bill Passed - House (46 - 30) |
May 21, 2012 | CA | SB 1221 | Prohibits the Use of Dogs to Hunt Bears or Bobcats | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
March 29, 2012 | MO | HB 1541 | Provides Exemptions on Participating in Certain Medical Procedures. | Bill Passed - House (113 - 41) |
March 26, 2012 | TN | HB 368 | Scientific Theories in the Classroom | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 23) |