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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Nov. 16, 2020 | NJ | A 3950 | Prohibits Employers from Using Tracking Devices in Employee Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (47 - 25) |
Oct. 19, 2020 | PA | SB 1199 | Specifies Provisions for Personal Delivery Devices | Bill Passed - House (105 - 97) |
Oct. 13, 2020 | MI | SB 1108 | Requires Public Bodies that Meet Electronically to Include 2-Way Communication that Allows the Public to Participate | Bill Passed - House (85 - 18) |
Oct. 2, 2020 | National | H Res 1154 | Condemning QAnon and rejecting the conspiracy theories it promotes | Bill Passed - House (371 - 18) |
July 30, 2020 | NJ | A 4250 | Authorizes Remote Online Notarizations | Bill Passed - House (53 - 20) |
June 26, 2020 | OR | SB 1603 | Extends a Cell Phone Tax to Pay for Public Broadband Projects | Bill Passed - House (38 - 19) |
June 11, 2020 | OH | HB 13 | Establishes Fund to Create Broadband Infrastructure in Rural Areas of Ohio | Bill Passed - House (82 - 8) |
June 11, 2020 | CA | AB 3262 | Requires Electronic Marketplaces Be Held Liable for Defective Products | Bill Passed - House (54 - 14) |
May 27, 2020 | LA | SB 50 | Prohibits Handheld Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Failed - House (40 - 59) |
May 22, 2020 | OK | SB 1002 | Expands Broadband Internet Access to Rural Areas | Veto Override Passed - House (91 - 7) |
May 20, 2020 | AZ | SB 1305 | Increases Autonomous Vehicle Delivery | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
May 13, 2020 | OH | HB 368 | Establishes Criminal Penalties for Cyber Crimes | Bill Passed - House (93 - 1) |
March 18, 2020 | AK | SB 74 | Increases Minimum Internet Speed for K-12 Schools | Bill Passed - House (32 - 3) |
March 17, 2020 | MD | HB 448 | Authorizes Telehealth Practices | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (131 - 2) |
March 12, 2020 | WA | SB 6280 | Establishes Regulations for Facial-Recognition Technology | Conference Report Adopted - House (53 - 43) |
March 10, 2020 | ME | LD 2031 | Requires Cable Companies to Probate Bills | Bill Passed - House (131 - 6) |
March 6, 2020 | WA | SB 6281 | Increases Consumer Personal Data Protections and Regulations on Facial Recognition Technology | Bill Passed - House (56 - 41) |
March 4, 2020 | SD | HB 1189 | Appropriates Funds to Expand Rural Access to Broadband Services | Bill Passed - House (54 - 14) |
Feb. 28, 2020 | ID | H 521 | Exempts Large Data Centers from the New State Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (37 - 21) |
Feb. 19, 2020 | SD | HB 1169 | Prohibits Use of Certain Electronic Devices While Driving | Bill Passed - House (42 - 26) |
Feb. 5, 2020 | VA | HB 874 | Prohibits Handheld Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (72 - 24) |
Jan. 29, 2020 | IN | HB 1070 | Prohibits Distracted Driving | Bill Passed - House (86 - 10) |