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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 6, 2022 | KY | HB 172 | Amends Election Filing Deadlines | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4) |
Jan. 5, 2022 | KY | HB 172 | Amends Election Filing Deadlines | Bill Passed - House (84 - 12) |
Jan. 8, 2022 | KY | HB 2 | Amends State House District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
Jan. 6, 2022 | KY | HB 2 | Amends State House District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (71 - 19) |
Jan. 8, 2022 | KY | SB 2 | Establishes Senatorial District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (67 - 23) |
Jan. 6, 2022 | KY | SB 2 | Establishes Senatorial District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4) |
Jan. 19, 2022 | National | HR 5746 | Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act | Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 48) |
Jan. 13, 2022 | National | HR 5746 | Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 203) |
Jan. 26, 2022 | SC | S 865 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 33) |
Jan. 20, 2022 | SC | S 865 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 15) |
Jan. 13, 2022 | SC | S 865 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (68 - 36) |
Jan. 24, 2022 | PA | HB 2146 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
Jan. 12, 2022 | PA | HB 2146 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (110 - 91) |
Jan. 12, 2022 | MS | HB 384 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 18) |
Jan. 6, 2022 | MS | HB 384 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (75 - 44) |
Feb. 16, 2022 | NH | HB 50 | Establishes State House District Boundaries | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
Jan. 5, 2022 | NH | HB 50 | Establishes State House District Boundaries | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (186 - 168) |
Jan. 5, 2022 | IL | HB 3138 | Amends Judicial Circuits and Subcircuits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 34) |
Jan. 5, 2022 | IL | HB 3138 | Amends Judicial Circuits and Subcircuits | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 16) |
Jan. 25, 2022 | GA | SR 363 | Authorizes Constitutional Referendum on Limiting Voting Rights to U.S. Citizens | Motion Agreed - Senate (33 - 18) |
Jan. 20, 2022 | KY | SB 3 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Veto Override Passed - House (64 - 24) |
Jan. 20, 2022 | KY | SB 3 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
Jan. 24, 2022 | TN | SB 780 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
Jan. 20, 2022 | TN | SB 780 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
March 23, 2022 | MO | HB 2117 | Establishes New Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10) |
Jan. 19, 2022 | MO | HB 2117 | Establishes New Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (95 - 55) |
Jan. 27, 2022 | MD | SJ 2 | Establishes New General Assembly District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (95 - 42) |
Jan. 20, 2022 | MD | SJ 2 | Establishes New General Assembly District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 14) |
Feb. 2, 2022 | NY | A 9167 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 20) |
Feb. 2, 2022 | NY | A 9167 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (104 - 44) |
Feb. 9, 2022 | KS | SB 355 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Veto Override Passed - House (85 - 37) |
Feb. 8, 2022 | KS | SB 355 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
Jan. 26, 2022 | KS | SB 355 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (79 - 37) |
Feb. 17, 2022 | GA | SB 369 | Requires Board of Education Member Elections Be Nonpartisan | Bill Passed - House (95 - 61) |
Feb. 2, 2022 | GA | SB 369 | Requires Board of Education Member Elections Be Nonpartisan | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 21) |
Feb. 8, 2022 | WA | HCR 4407 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
Feb. 2, 2022 | WA | HCR 4407 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (88 - 7) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | RI | H 7323 | Establishes Congressional, State District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | RI | H 7323 | Establishes Congressional, State District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (58 - 8) |
March 30, 2022 | LA | HB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 31) |
Feb. 18, 2022 | LA | HB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 27) |
Feb. 18, 2022 | LA | HB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
Feb. 18, 2022 | LA | SB 1 | Amends State Senate Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - House (65 - 31) |
Feb. 14, 2022 | LA | SB 1 | Amends State Senate Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12) |
Jan. 27, 2022 | MA | S 2554 | Establishes Early Voting Opportunities | (124 - 34) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | RI | S 2162 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (57 - 6) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | RI | S 2162 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
Feb. 17, 2022 | GA | HB 437 | Amends Fulton County Commissioner District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (97 - 62) |
Feb. 24, 2022 | GA | HB 437 | Amends Fulton County Commissioner District Boundaries | (32 - 20) |
Jan. 19, 2022 | NC | HB 605 | Amends the Upcoming 2022 Primary Date | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 50) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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1/06 | HB 172 | Amends Election Filing Deadlines | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4) |
1/05 | HB 172 | Amends Election Filing Deadlines | Bill Passed - House (84 - 12) |
1/08 | HB 2 | Amends State House District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
1/06 | HB 2 | Amends State House District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (71 - 19) |
1/08 | SB 2 | Establishes Senatorial District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (67 - 23) |
1/06 | SB 2 | Establishes Senatorial District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4) |
1/19 | HR 5746 | Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act | Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 48) |
1/13 | HR 5746 | Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 203) |
1/26 | S 865 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 33) |
1/20 | S 865 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 15) |
1/13 | S 865 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (68 - 36) |
1/24 | HB 2146 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
1/12 | HB 2146 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (110 - 91) |
1/12 | HB 384 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 18) |
1/06 | HB 384 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (75 - 44) |
2/16 | HB 50 | Establishes State House District Boundaries | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
1/05 | HB 50 | Establishes State House District Boundaries | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (186 - 168) |
1/05 | HB 3138 | Amends Judicial Circuits and Subcircuits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 34) |
1/05 | HB 3138 | Amends Judicial Circuits and Subcircuits | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 16) |
1/25 | SR 363 | Authorizes Constitutional Referendum on Limiting Voting Rights to U.S. Citizens | Motion Agreed - Senate (33 - 18) |
1/20 | SB 3 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Veto Override Passed - House (64 - 24) |
1/20 | SB 3 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
1/24 | SB 780 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
1/20 | SB 780 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
3/23 | HB 2117 | Establishes New Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10) |
1/19 | HB 2117 | Establishes New Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (95 - 55) |
1/27 | SJ 2 | Establishes New General Assembly District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (95 - 42) |
1/20 | SJ 2 | Establishes New General Assembly District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 14) |
2/02 | A 9167 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 20) |
2/02 | A 9167 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (104 - 44) |
2/09 | SB 355 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Veto Override Passed - House (85 - 37) |
2/08 | SB 355 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
1/26 | SB 355 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (79 - 37) |
2/17 | SB 369 | Requires Board of Education Member Elections Be Nonpartisan | Bill Passed - House (95 - 61) |
2/02 | SB 369 | Requires Board of Education Member Elections Be Nonpartisan | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 21) |
2/08 | HCR 4407 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
2/02 | HCR 4407 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (88 - 7) |
2/15 | H 7323 | Establishes Congressional, State District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
2/15 | H 7323 | Establishes Congressional, State District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (58 - 8) |
3/30 | HB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 31) |
2/18 | HB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 27) |
2/18 | HB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
2/18 | SB 1 | Amends State Senate Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - House (65 - 31) |
2/14 | SB 1 | Amends State Senate Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12) |
1/27 | S 2554 | Establishes Early Voting Opportunities | (124 - 34) |
2/15 | S 2162 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (57 - 6) |
2/15 | S 2162 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
2/17 | HB 437 | Amends Fulton County Commissioner District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (97 - 62) |
2/24 | HB 437 | Amends Fulton County Commissioner District Boundaries | (32 - 20) |
1/19 | HB 605 | Amends the Upcoming 2022 Primary Date | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 50) |