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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Nov. 25, 2019 | NJ | A 1796 | Prohibits a "Gay Panic" Legal Defense | Bill Passed - House (74 - 0) |
Sept. 4, 2019 | CA | AB 175 | Amends Foster Care Bill of Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 8) |
Aug. 12, 2019 | CA | AB 711 | Authorizes High School Document Name Changes Regarding Gender Identity | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0) |
June 11, 2019 | NY | S 45 | Establishes Protections for LGBTQ Veterans | Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0) |
May 30, 2019 | NH | HB 608 | Expands Definition of Gender Discrimination | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8) |
May 29, 2019 | IL | HB 3534 | Establishes a Non-Binary Gender Option on IDs | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 16) |
May 28, 2019 | CA | AB 493 | Specifies Biennial LGBTQ Teacher Training be Encouraged | Bill Passed - House (61 - 0) |
May 23, 2019 | OR | HB 2023 | Requires Inclusive Education on Certain Classifications of Individuals | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 5) |
May 23, 2019 | CA | SB 132 | Authorizes Inmate Housing According to Gender Identity | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8) |
May 22, 2019 | CA | AB 175 | Amends Foster Care Bill of Rights | Bill Passed - House (59 - 8) |
May 21, 2019 | ME | LD 1025 | Prohibits the Practice of Conversion Therapy | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
May 17, 2019 | National | HR 5 | Equality Act | Bill Passed - House (236 - 173) |
May 8, 2019 | IL | HB 2691 | Authorizes Tuition Assistance to Transgender and Undocumented Immigrant Students | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
May 8, 2019 | ME | LD 1025 | Prohibits the Practice of Conversion Therapy | Bill Passed - House (91 - 45) |
April 30, 2019 | TN | HB 1151 | Prohibits Indecent Exposure to Include Restrooms, Locker Rooms, Dressing Rooms, and Showers | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 5) |
April 27, 2019 | IA | HF 766 | Establishes a Health and Human Services Budget for FY 2019-2020 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 47) |
April 26, 2019 | IA | HF 766 | Establishes a Health and Human Services Budget for FY 2019-2020 | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
April 25, 2019 | HI | HB 664 | Prohibits Conversion Therapy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 3) |
April 17, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1039 | Amends Birth Certificate Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
April 11, 2019 | IL | HB 2691 | Authorizes Tuition Assistance to Transgender and Undocumented Immigrant Students | Bill Passed - House (66 - 47) |
April 10, 2019 | IL | HB 3534 | Establishes a Non-Binary Gender Option on IDs | Bill Passed - House (67 - 38) |
April 8, 2019 | TN | HB 1151 | Prohibits Indecent Exposure to Include Restrooms, Locker Rooms, Dressing Rooms, and Showers | Bill Passed - House (69 - 25) |
April 3, 2019 | TX | SB 17 | Authorizes Protections for Lawyers that Deny Clients Based on Religious Exemptions | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
April 1, 2019 | TN | HB 836 | Authorizes Adoption Agencies to Deny Potential Parents Based on Religious Exemption | Bill Passed - House (67 - 22) |
March 28, 2019 | National | H Res 124 | Expressing opposition to banning service in the Armed Forces by openly transgender individuals | Bill Passed - House (238 - 185) |
March 25, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1129 | Prohibits Conversion Therapy | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
March 14, 2019 | NH | HB 446 | Authorizes Trans and Non Gender Conforming Individuals to Change the Name and Gender on Their Birth Certificates | Bill Passed - House (224 - 125) |
March 13, 2019 | MD | SB 196 | Authorizes Designation for Unspecified Gender on Licenses and ID Cards | Bill Passed - House (89 - 49) |
March 13, 2019 | MA | H 140 | Prohibits Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy for Minors | Bill Passed - House (148 - 8) |
Feb. 22, 2019 | MD | SB 196 | Authorizes Designation for Unspecified Gender on Licenses and ID Cards | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 14) |
Feb. 21, 2019 | IN | SB 12 | Authorizes Consideration of Bias in Sentencing | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 10) |
Feb. 19, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1129 | Prohibits Conversion Therapy | Bill Passed - House (42 - 20) |
Feb. 15, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1039 | Amends Birth Certificate Regulations | Bill Passed - House (41 - 22) |
Feb. 12, 2019 | SD | HB 1108 | Prohibits Gender Dysphoria Sex Education from Kindergarten through Grade 7 | Bill Passed - House (39 - 30) |