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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 17, 2018 | CA | AB 1668 | Requires Water-Use Targets | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 26) |
May 10, 2018 | CA | AB 1668 | Requires Water-Use Targets | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
Aug. 22, 2018 | CA | AB 1793 | Amends Marijuana Convictions | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
May 31, 2018 | CA | AB 1793 | Amends Marijuana Convictions | Bill Passed - House (43 - 28) |
May 10, 2018 | CA | AB 1815 | Authorizes Loan Repayment Assistance for Medicaid Providers | Bill Passed - House (50 - 22) |
June 28, 2018 | CA | AB 1838 | Prohibits Local Grocery Taxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 2) |
June 28, 2018 | CA | AB 1838 | Prohibits Local Grocery Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7) |
April 9, 2018 | CA | AB 1976 | Amends Lactation Accommodation Requirements | Bill Passed - House (57 - 1) |
Aug. 21, 2018 | CA | AB 2103 | Requires Concealed Carry Applicants Complete 8 Hours of Gun Safety Training | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
July 2, 2018 | CA | AB 216 | Authorizes Free Postage for Vote by Mail | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 14) |
June 21, 2018 | CA | AB 216 | Authorizes Free Postage for Vote by Mail | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8) |
May 29, 2018 | CA | AB 2160 | Defines Playground Aides as Classified Employees | Bill Passed - House (51 - 26) |
May 30, 2018 | CA | AB 2658 | Establishes Regulations for Blockchain Technology | Bill Passed - House (76 - 0) |
May 7, 2018 | CA | AB 2741 | Limits Amount of Opioids that can be Prescribed to Minors | Bill Passed - House (58 - 0) |
Aug. 6, 2018 | CA | AB 282 | Amends the End of Life Option Act | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
Jan. 18, 2018 | CA | AB 282 | Amends the End of Life Option Act | Bill Passed - House (45 - 17) |
April 19, 2018 | CA | AB 2943 | Prohibits Advertising Conversion Therapy | Bill Passed - House (50 - 18) |
May 30, 2018 | CA | AB 2965 | Authorizes Medicaid Benefits for Undocumented Children | Bill Passed - House (47 - 25) |
May 30, 2018 | CA | AB 3080 | Prohibits Nondisclosure Agreements Regarding Workplace Harassment | Bill Passed - House (47 - 25) |
June 28, 2018 | CA | AB 375 | Establishes Consumer Privacy Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 0) |
June 28, 2018 | CA | AB 375 | Establishes Consumer Privacy Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
March 5, 2018 | CA | AJR 29 | Expresses Opposition to Executive Offshore Drilling Proposal | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5) |
Feb. 8, 2018 | CA | AJR 29 | Expresses Opposition to Executive Offshore Drilling Proposal | Bill Passed - House (56 - 9) |
Aug. 21, 2018 | CA | SB 10 | Establishes New Provisions for the Criminal Justice System | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 12) |
Aug. 20, 2018 | CA | SB 10 | Establishes New Provisions for the Criminal Justice System | Bill Passed - House (42 - 31) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/17 | AB 1668 | Requires Water-Use Targets | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 26) |
5/10 | AB 1668 | Requires Water-Use Targets | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
8/22 | AB 1793 | Amends Marijuana Convictions | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
5/31 | AB 1793 | Amends Marijuana Convictions | Bill Passed - House (43 - 28) |
5/10 | AB 1815 | Authorizes Loan Repayment Assistance for Medicaid Providers | Bill Passed - House (50 - 22) |
6/28 | AB 1838 | Prohibits Local Grocery Taxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 2) |
6/28 | AB 1838 | Prohibits Local Grocery Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7) |
4/09 | AB 1976 | Amends Lactation Accommodation Requirements | Bill Passed - House (57 - 1) |
8/21 | AB 2103 | Requires Concealed Carry Applicants Complete 8 Hours of Gun Safety Training | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
7/02 | AB 216 | Authorizes Free Postage for Vote by Mail | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 14) |
6/21 | AB 216 | Authorizes Free Postage for Vote by Mail | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8) |
5/29 | AB 2160 | Defines Playground Aides as Classified Employees | Bill Passed - House (51 - 26) |
5/30 | AB 2658 | Establishes Regulations for Blockchain Technology | Bill Passed - House (76 - 0) |
5/07 | AB 2741 | Limits Amount of Opioids that can be Prescribed to Minors | Bill Passed - House (58 - 0) |
8/06 | AB 282 | Amends the End of Life Option Act | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
1/18 | AB 282 | Amends the End of Life Option Act | Bill Passed - House (45 - 17) |
4/19 | AB 2943 | Prohibits Advertising Conversion Therapy | Bill Passed - House (50 - 18) |
5/30 | AB 2965 | Authorizes Medicaid Benefits for Undocumented Children | Bill Passed - House (47 - 25) |
5/30 | AB 3080 | Prohibits Nondisclosure Agreements Regarding Workplace Harassment | Bill Passed - House (47 - 25) |
6/28 | AB 375 | Establishes Consumer Privacy Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 0) |
6/28 | AB 375 | Establishes Consumer Privacy Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
3/05 | AJR 29 | Expresses Opposition to Executive Offshore Drilling Proposal | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5) |
2/08 | AJR 29 | Expresses Opposition to Executive Offshore Drilling Proposal | Bill Passed - House (56 - 9) |
8/21 | SB 10 | Establishes New Provisions for the Criminal Justice System | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 12) |
8/20 | SB 10 | Establishes New Provisions for the Criminal Justice System | Bill Passed - House (42 - 31) |