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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 28, 2021 | AZ | SB 1530 | Requires Early Ballot Envelope Marking Requirements | Bill Passed - House (47 - 13) |
June 23, 2021 | VT | H 227 | Amends Election Laws and Regulations for the City of Winooski | Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
June 23, 2021 | VT | H 227 | Amends Election Laws and Regulations for the City of Winooski | Veto Override Passed - House (103 - 47) |
Dec. 9, 2021 | MD | HB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Veto Override Passed - House (96 - 42) |
May 27, 2021 | OK | SB 959 | Establishes Procedures for Filling U.S. Senate Vacancies | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 24) |
Nov. 10, 2021 | SD | HB 1001 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 2) |
April 27, 2021 | MT | HB 506 | Amends Absentee Ballot Eligibility Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 20) |
May 14, 2021 | MO | SB 86 | Prohibits Any Public Funds from Being Used by School Districts for Supporting or Opposing Ballot Measures or Candidates | Conference Report Adopted - House (100 - 35) |
Feb. 27, 2021 | VA | HJ 555 | Extends Voting Rights to Citizens on Parole | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 18) |
Feb. 27, 2021 | VA | SJ 272 | Amends the Qualifications to Vote | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 17) |
June 10, 2021 | LA | SB 221 | Establishes a Voting System Commission to Examine Voting Standards and Regulations | Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 34) |
April 20, 2021 | ND | SB 2271 | Establishes a Statement of Legislative Intent Regarding Presidential Elections | Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 12) |
April 29, 2021 | FL | SB 90 | Establishes Restrictions on Vote-By-Mail and Drop Boxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 40) |
April 29, 2021 | FL | SB 7072 | Prohibits Social Media Companies from "Deplatforming" Political Candidates | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 38) |
April 7, 2021 | VA | SB 1245 | Requires the Establishment of Drop-Box Locations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 45) |
Oct. 14, 2021 | MI | SB 304 | Requires Voters Who Cast a Provisional Ballot to Confirm Their Information with the Local Clerk | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51) |
Oct. 14, 2021 | MI | SB 303 | Repeals the Option for Voters to Sign an Affidavit to Affirm Their Identity Before Casting a Ballot | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51) |
Aug. 27, 2021 | TX | SB 1 | Amends Various Early Voting Laws to Require Individual Signature Verification and Prohibit Drive-Thru and 24 Hour Voting | Bill Passed - House (80 - 41) |
Feb. 27, 2021 | VA | SJ 272 | Amends the Qualifications to Vote | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 40) |
April 20, 2021 | ND | SB 2271 | Establishes a Statement of Legislative Intent Regarding Presidential Elections | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 8) |
June 10, 2021 | LA | SB 221 | Establishes a Voting System Commission to Examine Voting Standards and Regulations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 10) |
Nov. 10, 2021 | SD | HB 1001 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 31) |
April 27, 2021 | MT | HB 506 | Amends Absentee Ballot Eligibility Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 34) |
Feb. 27, 2021 | VA | HJ 555 | Extends Voting Rights to Citizens on Parole | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 40) |
May 25, 2021 | OK | SB 959 | Establishes Procedures for Filling U.S. Senate Vacancies | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 10) |