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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 28, 2020 | NY | S 9114 | Establishes Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Protections | Bill Passed - House (96 - 50) |
Dec. 28, 2020 | NY | S 9114 | Establishes Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Protections | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 21) |
Dec. 21, 2020 | National | HR 133 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (92 - 6) |
Dec. 21, 2020 | MI | SB 604 | Extends Unemployment Benefits During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 4) |
Dec. 21, 2020 | National | HR 133 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (359 - 53) |
Dec. 21, 2020 | National | HR 133 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (327 - 85) |
Dec. 21, 2020 | OR | HB 4402 | Establishes Liability Immunity from COVID-19 Related Lawsuits for Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4) |
Dec. 21, 2020 | OR | HB 4401 | Requires Distribution of Unpaid Rent During State of Emergencies | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6) |
Dec. 21, 2020 | OR | HB 4401 | Requires Distribution of Unpaid Rent During State of Emergencies | Bill Passed - House (40 - 14) |
Dec. 18, 2020 | MI | SB 857 | Limits Governor's Power for Declaring a State of Emergency | Bill Passed - House (57 - 43) |
Dec. 14, 2020 | MN | SF 31 | Extends State Unemployment Benefits by 13 Weeks and Appropriates $216 Million for Business COVID-19 Relief | Bill Passed - House (117 - 13) |
Dec. 14, 2020 | MN | SF 31 | Extends State Unemployment Benefits by 13 Weeks and Appropriates $216 Million for Business COVID-19 Relief | Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 4) |
Dec. 11, 2020 | National | HR 6395 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (84 - 13) |
Dec. 11, 2020 | National | HR 6395 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (84 - 13) |
Dec. 8, 2020 | National | HR 6395 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - House (335 - 78) |
Dec. 8, 2020 | National | HR 6395 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - House (335 - 78) |
Dec. 2, 2020 | CO | HB 20B-1003 | Expands Food Pantry Programs for Pandemic Relief | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 5) |
Dec. 2, 2020 | CO | HB 20B-1002 | Appropriates $45 Million in Funds for Grants Programs to Assist Childcare Providers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 8) |
Dec. 2, 2020 | CO | SB 20B-001 | Appropriates $57 Million in Direct Aid, Grants, and Annual Fee Waivers to Small Businesses | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
Dec. 2, 2020 | CO | SB 20B-001 | Appropriates $57 Million in Direct Aid, Grants, and Annual Fee Waivers to Small Businesses | Bill Passed - House (46 - 17) |
Dec. 2, 2020 | CO | SB 20B-002 | Authorizes Housing and Direct COVID Emergency Assistance | Bill Passed - House (48 - 16) |
Dec. 2, 2020 | CO | SB 20B-004 | Authorizes Transference of Money for Cash Assistance During COVID-19 Emergency | Bill Passed - House (46 - 18) |
Dec. 2, 2020 | MO | HB 14 | Appropriates Emergency Spending for COVID-19 | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 1) |
Nov. 24, 2020 | NM | HB 1 | Appropriates $330 Million in Coronavirus Relief | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5) |
Nov. 24, 2020 | NM | HB 1 | Appropriates $330 Million in Coronavirus Relief | Bill Passed - House (56 - 14) |