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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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July 8, 2019 | CA | AB 1054 | Establishes Wildfire Victim Compensation Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7) |
April 16, 2019 | WA | HB 1087 | Establishes a Long-Term Care Program | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22) |
May 2, 2019 | TN | HB 1280 | Amends State Medicaid Funding | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 6) |
June 30, 2019 | OR | HB 2005 | Requires 12 Weeks of Paid Medical Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6) |
June 26, 2019 | PA | HB 33 | Repeals a General Assistance Program for Adults with Disabilities | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
May 23, 2019 | NH | HB 616 | Establishes a 1.5 Percent Cost of Living Adjustment for Retired Public Employees | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (12 - 11) |
April 16, 2019 | MT | HB 658 | Amends State Medicaid Program | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
May 23, 2019 | NH | HB 696 | Establishes a Protective Order for Vulnerable Adults | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 10) |
May 31, 2019 | AL | HB 77 | Expands Retirement Benefits for Public School Teachers | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4) |
May 29, 2019 | ME | LD 1324 | Establishes Committee for Universal Basic Income System | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13) |
May 21, 2019 | ME | LD 1417 | Expands Access to Head Start Programs | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 11) |
June 19, 2019 | ME | LD 459 | Defines Homelessness in Laws Governing Emergency General Assistance | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
May 14, 2019 | ME | LD 820 | Requires the State Medicaid Program to Cover Abortion Services | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
April 2, 2019 | ID | S 1204 | Amends Medicaid Eligibility Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
May 1, 2019 | NY | S 4573 | Reduces Amount of Time Workers on Strike Must Wait to Collect Unemployment | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 14) |
Feb. 26, 2019 | GA | SB 106 | Authorizes Governor to Pursue Medicaid Waivers | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 20) |
March 6, 2019 | IL | SB 1596 | Authorizes Exceptions for Limits on Workers' Compensation Claims | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 16) |
March 14, 2019 | NH | SB 228 | Increases State Consumer Protections Related to Welfare Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
March 19, 2019 | IA | SF 538 | Establishes Medicaid Work Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |