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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 11, 2021 | NM | SB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (44 - 24) |
Dec. 10, 2021 | NM | SB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15) |
Dec. 9, 2021 | MD | HB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Veto Override Passed - House (96 - 42) |
Dec. 9, 2021 | OH | HB 458 | Amends State Election Laws | Bill Passed - House (68 - 22) |
Dec. 7, 2021 | National | HR 5314 | Protecting Our Democracy Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 208) |
Nov. 18, 2021 | NC | SB 326 | Requires State Election Officials to Stop Collecting Mail-In Ballots After Election Day | Bill Passed - House (62 - 48) |
Nov. 18, 2021 | NC | SB 725 | Prohibits County Boards of Elections from Accepting Private Donations to Administer Election Services | Bill Passed - House (63 - 48) |
Nov. 18, 2021 | OH | SB 258 | Establishes Congressional District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (55 - 37) |
Nov. 18, 2021 | NC | HB 259 | Requires that All Voting Machines Purchased in the Future be Manufactured in the U.S | Bill Passed - House (61 - 48) |
Nov. 17, 2021 | OK | SB 4 | Specifies the Application of Certain Reapportioned Districts to Certain Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0) |
Nov. 16, 2021 | NV | SB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (25 - 17) |
Nov. 16, 2021 | OH | SB 258 | Establishes Congressional District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7) |
Nov. 15, 2021 | GA | SB 1 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - House (96 - 70) |
Nov. 14, 2021 | NV | SB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9) |
Nov. 11, 2021 | WI | SB 622 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 38) |
Nov. 10, 2021 | SD | HB 1001 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 2) |
Nov. 10, 2021 | SD | HB 1001 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 31) |
Nov. 10, 2021 | UT | SB 2004 | Establishes Workplace COVID-19 Vaccine Exemptions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 5) |
Nov. 10, 2021 | UT | SB 2004 | Establishes Workplace COVID-19 Vaccine Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (55 - 17) |
Nov. 10, 2021 | UT | HB 2004 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
Nov. 9, 2021 | GA | SB 1 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 21) |
Nov. 9, 2021 | UT | HB 2004 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (50 - 22) |
Nov. 8, 2021 | WI | SB 622 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
Nov. 4, 2021 | NC | HB 976 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 21) |
Nov. 4, 2021 | NC | SB 740 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (65 - 49) |
Nov. 3, 2021 | AL | HB 2 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
Nov. 2, 2021 | NC | SB 740 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
Nov. 2, 2021 | NC | HB 976 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (67 - 49) |
Nov. 1, 2021 | AL | HB 2 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (68 - 35) |
Oct. 28, 2021 | IL | HB 1291 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 43) |
Oct. 28, 2021 | IL | HB 1291 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 18) |
Oct. 28, 2021 | IA | SF 621 | Establishes Congressional and Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1) |
Oct. 20, 2021 | WV | SB 3034 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (72 - 19) |
Oct. 20, 2021 | National | S 2747 | Freedom to Vote Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 51) |
Oct. 18, 2021 | TX | SB 6 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 59) |
Oct. 14, 2021 | MI | SB 303 | Repeals the Option for Voters to Sign an Affidavit to Affirm Their Identity Before Casting a Ballot | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51) |
Oct. 14, 2021 | MI | SB 304 | Requires Voters Who Cast a Provisional Ballot to Confirm Their Information with the Local Clerk | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51) |
Oct. 8, 2021 | TX | SB 6 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13) |
Oct. 7, 2021 | AR | HB 1982 | Establishes State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
Oct. 7, 2021 | AR | SB 743 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (53 - 35) |
Oct. 6, 2021 | MI | SB 280 | Requires the Board of State Canvassers to Complete a Canvass of an Initiative Petition Within 100 Days After It Has Been Filed | Bill Passed - House (55 - 48) |
Oct. 6, 2021 | AR | HB 1982 | Establishes State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (59 - 30) |
Oct. 6, 2021 | AR | SB 743 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10) |
Oct. 1, 2021 | IN | HB 1581 | Amends Redistricting Maps | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 25) |
Oct. 1, 2021 | IN | HB 1581 | Amends Redistricting Maps | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 12) |
Sept. 30, 2021 | MI | HB 4528 | Requires Election Challengers to Undergo Training | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 24) |
Sept. 30, 2021 | MI | HB 4528 | Requires Election Challengers to Undergo Training | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
Sept. 30, 2021 | MI | HB 4837 | Prohibits Third Parties from Accessing the Qualified Voter File | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
Sept. 30, 2021 | MI | HB 4492 | Expands Polling Place Locations | Bill Passed - House (84 - 21) |
Sept. 30, 2021 | MI | HB 4838 | Prohibits Electronic Poll Books from Being Connected to the Internet | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
Sept. 30, 2021 | MI | HB 4492 | Expands Polling Place Locations | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
Sept. 30, 2021 | NE | LB 1 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11) |
Sept. 30, 2021 | MI | SB 280 | Requires the Board of State Canvassers to Complete a Canvass of an Initiative Petition Within 100 Days After It Has Been Filed | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
Sept. 28, 2021 | WI | SJR 63 | Establishes State Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
Sept. 28, 2021 | WI | SJR 63 | Establishes State Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - House (60 - 38) |
Sept. 27, 2021 | OR | SB 882 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - House (31 - 18) |
Sept. 27, 2021 | OR | SB 881 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (33 - 16) |
Sept. 27, 2021 | PA | SB 738 | Establishes a Public Website to Track Constitutional Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 6) |
Sept. 20, 2021 | OR | SB 881 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
Sept. 20, 2021 | OR | SB 882 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
Sept. 3, 2021 | CA | SB 594 | Amends Redistricting Regulations for Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0) |
Sept. 2, 2021 | CA | SB 660 | Prohibits Recall Organizers from Paying Signature Gatherers on a Per-Signature Basis | Bill Passed - House (51 - 18) |
Aug. 27, 2021 | TX | SB 1 | Amends Various Early Voting Laws to Require Individual Signature Verification and Prohibit Drive-Thru and 24 Hour Voting | Bill Passed - House (80 - 41) |
Aug. 27, 2021 | TX | SB 13 | Repeals Certain 2022 Election Dates | Bill Passed - House (96 - 25) |
Aug. 24, 2021 | National | H Res 601 | Providing for consideration of (H.R. 4) John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act; providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to (H.R. 3684) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; and providing for the adoption of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 14); and for other purposes | Resolution Passed - House (220 - 212) |
Aug. 24, 2021 | National | HR 4 | John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 212) |
Aug. 17, 2021 | MI | HB 4840 | Requires Ballots from Elections to be Retained for 22 Months After Certification | Bill Passed - House (80 - 28) |
Aug. 17, 2021 | MI | HB 4837 | Prohibits Third Parties from Accessing the Qualified Voter File | Bill Passed - House (75 - 33) |
Aug. 17, 2021 | MI | HB 4838 | Prohibits Electronic Poll Books from Being Connected to the Internet | Bill Passed - House (77 - 31) |
Aug. 11, 2021 | TX | SB 1 | Amends Various Early Voting Laws to Require Individual Signature Verification and Prohibit Drive-Thru and 24 Hour Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
July 20, 2021 | LA | SB 224 | Increases Requirements for Absentee Voting by Mail | Veto Override Failed - Senate (24 - 12) |
July 20, 2021 | LA | SB 220 | Establishes Rules for Legislative Auditor Examinations, Audits, and Reviews of Elections and Retention of Election Records | Veto Override Failed - Senate (21 - 15) |
July 13, 2021 | TX | SB 1 | Amends Various Early Voting Laws to Require Individual Signature Verification and Prohibit Drive-Thru and 24 Hour Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 4) |
June 30, 2021 | AZ | HB 2905 | Limits Distribution of Mail-In Ballots | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
June 28, 2021 | CA | SB 152 | Authorizes a Recall Election without the Approval of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 9) |
June 28, 2021 | CA | SB 152 | Authorizes a Recall Election without the Approval of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee | Bill Passed - House (59 - 19) |
June 25, 2021 | OH | SB 80 | Requires Party Affiliations of Judicial Candidates to be Listed on Election Ballots | Bill Passed - House (52 - 37) |
June 25, 2021 | AZ | SB 1835 | Establishes Fines for Impersonating Election Officials | Bill Passed - House (31 - 25) |
June 25, 2021 | PA | HB 1300 | Establishes State Legislative Authority Over Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
June 25, 2021 | AZ | HB 2905 | Limits Distribution of Mail-In Ballots | Bill Passed - House (31 - 26) |
June 24, 2021 | OR | HB 3291 | Requires Ballots Returned by Mail to be Postmarked by the Date of the Election | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
June 24, 2021 | AZ | SB 1819 | Requires New Security Features on Ballots | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
June 24, 2021 | NJ | S 3999 | Authorizes the Secretary of State and State Motor Vehicle Commission to Share Voter and Motor Vehicle Information | Bill Passed - House (63 - 10) |
June 24, 2021 | NJ | A 698 | Requires Incarcerated Individuals be Counted for Municipal, County, and Congressional Redistricting Purposes | Bill Passed - House (50 - 25) |
June 24, 2021 | AZ | SB 1835 | Establishes Fines for Impersonating Election Officials | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
June 23, 2021 | VT | H 227 | Amends Election Laws and Regulations for the City of Winooski | Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
June 23, 2021 | VT | H 227 | Amends Election Laws and Regulations for the City of Winooski | Veto Override Passed - House (103 - 47) |
June 23, 2021 | WI | AB 369 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
June 23, 2021 | PA | SB 735 | Requires Identification for Voters Each Time they Cast a Ballot | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
June 23, 2021 | AZ | SB 1819 | Requires New Security Features on Ballots | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
June 22, 2021 | WI | SB 212 | Authorizes Only Voters to Correct Absentee Ballot Defects | Bill Passed - House (60 - 38) |
June 22, 2021 | WI | SB 203 | Limits the Return of of Absentee Ballots | Bill Passed - House (60 - 38) |
June 22, 2021 | WI | SB 204 | Amends Absentee Ballot Laws to Increase Paperwork from One Form to 2 | Bill Passed - House (60 - 38) |
June 22, 2021 | WI | SB 210 | Requires Election Administrators Allow Election Observers to be No More Than 3 Feet Away from Voter Registration Tables | Bill Passed - House (60 - 38) |
June 22, 2021 | National | S 2093 | For the People Act of 2021 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (50 - 50) |
June 22, 2021 | PA | HB 1300 | Establishes State Legislative Authority Over Elections | Bill Passed - House (110 - 91) |
June 17, 2021 | CT | SB 1202 | Extends Convicted Felons' Voting Rights if They are Committed to Confinement | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 6) |
June 17, 2021 | CT | SB 1202 | Extends Convicted Felons' Voting Rights if They are Committed to Confinement | Bill Passed - House (89 - 50) |
June 17, 2021 | MI | HB 4528 | Requires Election Challengers to Undergo Training | Bill Passed - House (105 - 4) |
June 16, 2021 | WI | AB 369 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (59 - 38) |