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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 20, 2018 | MI | SB 1238 | Authorizes State Absentee Ballot Voting | Bill Passed - House (57 - 51) |
Nov. 29, 2018 | NC | SB 820 | Increases Incentives Cap for High-Wage Corporate Jobs | Bill Passed - House (78 - 23) |
Oct. 4, 2018 | MI | HB 6064 | Authorizes Taxpayer Subsidies for the Rural Development Fund | Bill Passed - House (81 - 25) |
Oct. 2, 2018 | MI | HB 4668 | Prohibits Marijuana Infused Beer | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (101 - 4) |
Aug. 6, 2018 | CA | SB 892 | Authorizes the Official Recognition of the Lunar New Year | Bill Passed - House (75 - 0) |
June 30, 2018 | NJ | A 4208 | Establishes a New Jersey Complete Count Commission | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 21) |
June 28, 2018 | CA | AB 1838 | Prohibits Local Grocery Taxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 2) |
June 25, 2018 | NJ | A 4249 | Increases the Use of Hospital Admission Fees | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 25) |
June 7, 2018 | OH | HB 21 | Amends Certain Charter School Enrollment Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 0) |
May 30, 2018 | IL | SB 3109 | Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law | Bill Passed - House (61 - 49) |
May 24, 2018 | MI | SB 872 | Amends Statue of Limitations for Sexual Misconduct Cases Going Back until 1997 | Bill Passed - House (99 - 10) |
May 24, 2018 | MI | SB 871 | Increases the Statute of Limitations for Sexual Assault Offenses | Bill Passed - House (108 - 1) |
May 10, 2018 | National | HR 3053 | Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018 | Bill Passed - House (340 - 72) |
May 9, 2018 | National | HR 2152 | Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2018 | Bill Passed - House (221 - 197) |
April 25, 2018 | TN | HB 2315 | Prohibits Sanctuary Policies | Bill Passed - House (64 - 23) |
April 7, 2018 | MD | HB 993 | Requires Risk Management in the Investment of System Assets | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 44) |
March 22, 2018 | National | HR 1625 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 | Bill Passed - House (256 - 167) |
March 8, 2018 | MD | HB 109 | Establishes a Community Development Program Act | Bill Passed - House (88 - 48) |
March 7, 2018 | WA | HB 2595 | Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (50 - 48) |
March 7, 2018 | WA | HB 3003 | Amends Various Police 'Use of Force' Laws | Bill Passed - House (73 - 25) |
March 6, 2018 | National | HR 4607 | Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act | Bill Passed - House (246 - 143) |
March 2, 2018 | WV | SB 415 | Authorizes Casino Sports Betting Upon Federal Approval | Bill Passed - House (77 - 22) |
March 1, 2018 | ME | LD 1653 | Amends Retirement Benefits for Capitol Police Officers | Bill Passed - House (85 - 57) |
Feb. 22, 2018 | MI | HB 4053 | Establishes English as Official Language | Bill Passed - House (62 - 46) |
Feb. 20, 2018 | IN | SB 1 | Authorizes Sunday Alcohol Sales | Bill Passed - House (82 - 10) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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12/20 | SB 1238 | Authorizes State Absentee Ballot Voting | Bill Passed - House (57 - 51) |
11/29 | SB 820 | Increases Incentives Cap for High-Wage Corporate Jobs | Bill Passed - House (78 - 23) |
10/04 | HB 6064 | Authorizes Taxpayer Subsidies for the Rural Development Fund | Bill Passed - House (81 - 25) |
10/02 | HB 4668 | Prohibits Marijuana Infused Beer | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (101 - 4) |
8/06 | SB 892 | Authorizes the Official Recognition of the Lunar New Year | Bill Passed - House (75 - 0) |
6/30 | A 4208 | Establishes a New Jersey Complete Count Commission | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 21) |
6/28 | AB 1838 | Prohibits Local Grocery Taxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 2) |
6/25 | A 4249 | Increases the Use of Hospital Admission Fees | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 25) |
6/07 | HB 21 | Amends Certain Charter School Enrollment Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 0) |
5/30 | SB 3109 | Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law | Bill Passed - House (61 - 49) |
5/24 | SB 872 | Amends Statue of Limitations for Sexual Misconduct Cases Going Back until 1997 | Bill Passed - House (99 - 10) |
5/24 | SB 871 | Increases the Statute of Limitations for Sexual Assault Offenses | Bill Passed - House (108 - 1) |
5/10 | HR 3053 | Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018 | Bill Passed - House (340 - 72) |
5/09 | HR 2152 | Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2018 | Bill Passed - House (221 - 197) |
4/25 | HB 2315 | Prohibits Sanctuary Policies | Bill Passed - House (64 - 23) |
4/07 | HB 993 | Requires Risk Management in the Investment of System Assets | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 44) |
3/22 | HR 1625 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 | Bill Passed - House (256 - 167) |
3/08 | HB 109 | Establishes a Community Development Program Act | Bill Passed - House (88 - 48) |
3/07 | HB 2595 | Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (50 - 48) |
3/07 | HB 3003 | Amends Various Police 'Use of Force' Laws | Bill Passed - House (73 - 25) |
3/06 | HR 4607 | Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act | Bill Passed - House (246 - 143) |
3/02 | SB 415 | Authorizes Casino Sports Betting Upon Federal Approval | Bill Passed - House (77 - 22) |
3/01 | LD 1653 | Amends Retirement Benefits for Capitol Police Officers | Bill Passed - House (85 - 57) |
2/22 | HB 4053 | Establishes English as Official Language | Bill Passed - House (62 - 46) |
2/20 | SB 1 | Authorizes Sunday Alcohol Sales | Bill Passed - House (82 - 10) |