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Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/27 | SB 726 | Requires Officers Serving a Warrant to Wait Thirty Seconds Before Entry | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 2) |
4/13 | SB 726 | Requires Officers Serving a Warrant to Wait Thirty Seconds Before Entry | Bill Passed - House (43 - 5) |
4/09 | SB 159 | Requires Automatic Voter Registration When Receiving Driver's Licenses | Bill Passed - House (49 - 1) |
3/09 | HB 891 | Establishes Regulations for the Use and Sale of Electric Guns and Cartridges | Bill Passed - House (45 - 6) |
3/09 | SB 550 | Establishes New Age Requirements for Voting in Primaries | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
3/09 | SB 676 | Establishes a Higher Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2) |
3/09 | SB 560 | Establishes Rank-Choice Voting For County Council Seats | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
2/24 | HB 817 | Requires 10% of Produce to be Grown Locally Within the State | Bill Passed - House (50 - 0) |
2/22 | HB 1278 | Reduces the Unemployment Insurance Contribution Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |