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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Sept. 2, 2021 | CA | SB 714 | Authorizes DREAMers to Participate in County Central Committees | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 6) |
Sept. 10, 2021 | CA | SB 510 | Requires Health Insurers to Cover the Cost of COVID-19 Testing | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
July 15, 2021 | CA | AB 133 | Expands Medi-Cal Eligibility to Low-Income Adults Regardless of Immigration Status | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8) |
Jan. 28, 2021 | CA | SB 29 | Authorizes the Continuation of Mail-In Ballots | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7) |
Jan. 21, 2021 | CA | SB 87 | Expands COVID-19 Small Business Assistance | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2) |
June 1, 2021 | CA | SB 464 | Authorizes Food Assistance Benefits for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9) |
Jan. 21, 2021 | CA | SB 93 | Transfers Emergency COVID-19 Relief Funds for Childcare | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2) |
Jan. 21, 2021 | CA | SB 86 | Appropriates $6.5 Billion for In Person Learning | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 1) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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9/02 | SB 714 | Authorizes DREAMers to Participate in County Central Committees | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 6) |
9/10 | SB 510 | Requires Health Insurers to Cover the Cost of COVID-19 Testing | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
7/15 | AB 133 | Expands Medi-Cal Eligibility to Low-Income Adults Regardless of Immigration Status | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8) |
1/28 | SB 29 | Authorizes the Continuation of Mail-In Ballots | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7) |
1/21 | SB 87 | Expands COVID-19 Small Business Assistance | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2) |
6/01 | SB 464 | Authorizes Food Assistance Benefits for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9) |
1/21 | SB 93 | Transfers Emergency COVID-19 Relief Funds for Childcare | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2) |
1/21 | SB 86 | Appropriates $6.5 Billion for In Person Learning | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 1) |