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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 14, 2019 | NY | S 1102 | Establishes Early Voting Period | Bill Passed - House (110 - 33) |
Jan. 14, 2019 | NY | S 1102 | Establishes Early Voting Period | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 13) |
Jan. 15, 2019 | NY | A 774 | Authorizes Voter Pre-Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 14) |
Jan. 14, 2019 | NY | A 774 | Authorizes Voter Pre-Registration | Bill Passed - House (107 - 39) |
Feb. 21, 2019 | CO | SB 19-042 | Authorizes Interstate Agreement to Elect the President by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (34 - 29) |
Jan. 29, 2019 | CO | SB 19-042 | Authorizes Interstate Agreement to Elect the President by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
Feb. 7, 2019 | MO | HB 445 | Prohibits Lobbyist Gifts to Government Officials | Bill Passed - House (103 - 47) |
Feb. 21, 2019 | NJ | S 119 | Requires Certain Candidates To Disclose Income Tax Returns | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
March 12, 2019 | NM | HB 55 | Authorizes Interstate Agreement to Elect the President by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 16) |
Feb. 1, 2019 | NM | HB 55 | Authorizes Interstate Agreement to Elect the President by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (41 - 27) |
Sept. 18, 2019 | NH | HB 706 | Establishes an Independent Redistricting Commission | Veto Override Failed - House (227 - 145) |
Feb. 28, 2019 | NH | HB 706 | Establishes an Independent Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - House (218 - 123) |
March 8, 2019 | National | HR 1 | For the People Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (234 - 193) |
March 5, 2019 | HI | SB 216 | Requires Ballot Recount | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 0) |
March 1, 2019 | HI | HB 210 | Establishes Ranked Choice Voting | Bill Passed - House (41 - 9) |
March 4, 2019 | WA | SB 5273 | Amends Presidential Primary Dates | Bill Passed - House (54 - 42) |
Jan. 30, 2019 | WA | SB 5273 | Amends Presidential Primary Dates | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
March 14, 2019 | National | H Con Res 24 | Expressing the sense of Congress that the report of Special Counsel Mueller should be made available to the public and to Congress. | Bill Passed - House (420 - 0) |
March 12, 2019 | NC | SB 214 | Exempts Upcoming 2019 Election from Photo ID Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
March 12, 2019 | WA | SB 5078 | Requires Presidential and VP Candidates Release 5 Years of Tax Returns | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
March 14, 2019 | DE | SB 22 | Authorizes Interstate Agreement to Elect the President by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (24 - 17) |
March 7, 2019 | DE | SB 22 | Authorizes Interstate Agreement to Elect the President by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7) |
March 29, 2019 | ID | S 1159 | Increases Threshold for Ballot Initiative Requirements | Bill Passed - House (40 - 30) |
March 22, 2019 | ID | S 1159 | Increases Threshold for Ballot Initiative Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
April 11, 2019 | DE | HB 38 | Amends Early Voting Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5) |
March 19, 2019 | DE | HB 38 | Amends Early Voting Regulations | Bill Passed - House (34 - 6) |
April 3, 2019 | ID | H 296 | Amends Ballot Initiative Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
March 29, 2019 | ID | H 296 | Amends Ballot Initiative Requirements | Bill Passed - House (47 - 22) |
March 18, 2019 | AZ | SB 1072 | Requires Identification for Early Voting | Bill Passed - House (31 - 27) |
Feb. 14, 2019 | AZ | SB 1072 | Requires Identification for Early Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
June 5, 2019 | OR | SB 870 | Authorizes Interstate Agreement to Elect the President by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (37 - 22) |
April 9, 2019 | OR | SB 870 | Authorizes Interstate Agreement to Elect the President by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
Oct. 29, 2019 | IL | SB 1970 | Authorizes Student Absences for Voting | Bill Passed - House (74 - 40) |
April 10, 2019 | IL | SB 1970 | Authorizes Student Absences for Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 10) |
April 11, 2019 | IL | SB 145 | Requires Presidential Candidates to Release Tax Returns | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 19) |
April 25, 2019 | TN | HB 1079 | Increases Penalties for Voter Registration Errors | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6) |
April 15, 2019 | TN | HB 1079 | Increases Penalties for Voter Registration Errors | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
April 17, 2019 | ND | HB 1521 | Amends State Ethic Laws for Campaign Lobbying | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 8) |
April 17, 2019 | ND | HB 1521 | Amends State Ethic Laws for Campaign Lobbying | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 8) |
May 21, 2019 | NV | AB 186 | Authorizes Nevada to Join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8) |
April 16, 2019 | NV | AB 186 | Authorizes Nevada to Join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact | Bill Passed - House (23 - 17) |
April 24, 2019 | FL | HB 7089 | Requires Felons to Pay Court Fees Prior to Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (71 - 45) |
May 30, 2019 | NH | HB 611 | Increases Access to Absentee Voting | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 11) |
March 7, 2019 | NH | HB 611 | Increases Access to Absentee Voting | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (198 - 163) |
May 2, 2019 | CA | SB 27 | Requires Presidential Candidates to Release Tax Returns | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
June 12, 2019 | ME | LD 816 | Authorizes Interstate Agreement to Elect the President by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (77 - 69) |
May 14, 2019 | ME | LD 816 | Authorizes Interstate Agreement to Elect the President by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
May 30, 2019 | NH | HB 105 | Repeals State Photo Identification Voter ID Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
March 7, 2019 | NH | HB 105 | Repeals State Photo Identification Voter ID Laws | Bill Passed - House (209 - 155) |
March 28, 2019 | NH | SB 156 | Establishes Limits to Election Contributions by Limited Liability Corporations | (13 - 11) |