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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Dec. 13, 2018 National S J Res 54 To Direct the Removal of United States Armed Forces from Hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been Authorized by Congress Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 41)
Dec. 4, 2018 WI SB 883 Appropriates Funds from the Department of Transportation for State Road Projects Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Oct. 17, 2018 PA HB 2138 Establishes Medicaid Work Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
Sept. 26, 2018 National HR 6157 Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (361 - 61)
Sept. 18, 2018 National HR 6157 Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 7)
Sept. 13, 2018 National HR 5895 Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 Conference Report Adopted - House (377 - 20)
Sept. 12, 2018 National HR 5895 Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (92 - 5)
Sept. 4, 2018 National HR 6439 Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program Authorization Act of 2018 Bill Passed - House (272 - 119)
Aug. 23, 2018 National HR 6157 Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 Bill Passed - Senate (85 - 7)
Aug. 23, 2018 National S Amdt 3967 Senator Rand Paul's Amendment to H.R. 6157 Amendment Rejected - Senate (45 - 48)
Aug. 1, 2018 National HR 5515 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (87 - 10)
Aug. 1, 2018 National HR 6147 Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 6)
July 26, 2018 National HR 5515 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Conference Report Adopted - House (359 - 54)
July 19, 2018 National HR 6147 Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 Bill Passed - House (217 - 199)
July 1, 2018 NJ S 2824 Amends Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
July 1, 2018 NJ S 2824 Amends Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (50 - 21)
June 26, 2018 DE SB 235 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (40 - 0)
June 25, 2018 NJ A 3871 Amends Definition of 'Misconduct' for Unemployment Purposes Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
June 22, 2018 PA HB 2121 Establishes a State Budget for Fiscal year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 2)
June 21, 2018 NJ A 3871 Amends Definition of 'Misconduct' for Unemployment Purposes Bill Passed - House (60 - 25)
June 21, 2018 NJ S 2019 Appropriates both State and Federal Funds for the State Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
June 21, 2018 NJ A 4207 Establishes Medicaid Emergency Room Triage Reimbursement Fee for Low Acuity Emergency Room Encounters Bill Passed - House (45 - 28)
June 21, 2018 NJ S 490 Prohibits Welfare "Family Caps" Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14)
June 20, 2018 National HR 3 Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act Bill Failed - Senate (48 - 50)
June 20, 2018 RI H 7200 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2)
June 20, 2018 OH HB 531 Authorizes State Funds for Sports Event Bidding Bill Passed - House (84 - 9)
June 18, 2018 National HR 5515 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Bill Passed - Senate (85 - 10)
June 15, 2018 RI H 7200 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (61 - 12)
June 12, 2018 NC SB 99 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Veto Override Passed - House (73 - 44)
June 7, 2018 NC SB 99 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
June 7, 2018 National HR 3 Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act Bill Passed - House (210 - 206)
June 6, 2018 MI SB 897 Establishes Work Requirements for Medicaid Recipients Bill Passed - House (62 - 47)
May 24, 2018 National HR 5515 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Bill Passed - House (351 - 66)
May 22, 2018 MI HB 5579 Establishes Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
May 18, 2018 MN HF 4133 Appropriates Funds for Agricultural Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 37)
May 15, 2018 MI SB 551 Establishes a Trustee Spending Oversight Board Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51)
May 15, 2018 LA HB 1 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
May 9, 2018 MO HB 2171 Amends Eligibility Requirements for Blind Pension Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
May 2, 2018 PA HB 1843 Requires Public Release of Budget Requests and Expenditures Bill Passed - House (178 - 12)
May 1, 2018 PA HB 1659 Repeals SNAP Work Requirement Waivers Bill Passed - House (108 - 79)
April 24, 2018 MI HB 5579 Establishes Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (71 - 36)
April 19, 2018 MI SB 897 Establishes Work Requirements for Medicaid Recipients Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
April 19, 2018 LA HB 1 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (55 - 47)
April 17, 2018 PA HB 2138 Establishes Medicaid Work Requirements Bill Passed - House (115 - 80)
April 14, 2018 AK HB 287 Appropriates Funds for Education Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4)
April 14, 2018 AK HB 339 Appropriates Funds for Education Bill Passed - House (22 - 18)
April 12, 2018 NJ S 1229 Increases Salary For Certain State Cabinet Members, Judges, Prosecutors, and Public Employees Bill Passed - House (45 - 23)
April 12, 2018 National H J Res 2 Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Bill Failed - House (233 - 184)
April 12, 2018 NJ S 1229 Increases Salary For Certain State Cabinet Members, Judges, Prosecutors, and Public Employees Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
April 5, 2018 KS SB 423 Appropriates Funds for Department of Education and Board of Regents Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
April 3, 2018 NE LB 944 Amends State Budget through Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 6)
April 3, 2018 MO HB 1486 Establishes Work Requirements for SNAP Benefits Bill Passed - House (107 - 43)
April 2, 2018 KY HB 366 Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 44)
April 2, 2018 KY HB 366 Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 18)
April 2, 2018 AK HB 286 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (21 - 19)
March 29, 2018 TN HB 2251 Prohibits State Funding for Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 2)
March 25, 2018 MS HB 1593 Appropriates Funds for Educational Television Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 16)
March 23, 2018 National HR 1625 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 32)
March 22, 2018 National HR 1625 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 Bill Passed - House (256 - 167)
March 20, 2018 KY HB 366 Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
March 20, 2018 KY HB 200 Establishes Budget for 2017-2019 Fiscal Biennium Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
March 20, 2018 National S J Res 54 To Direct the Removal of United States Armed Forces from Hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been Authorized by Congress Bill Tabled - Senate (55 - 44)
March 15, 2018 KY HB 200 Establishes Budget for 2017-2019 Fiscal Biennium Bill Passed - House (76 - 15)
March 15, 2018 MO HB 1443 Increases Penalties for Unauthorized Use of TANF or SNAP Benefits Bill Passed - House (100 - 46)
March 12, 2018 TN HB 2251 Prohibits State Funding for Abortions Bill Passed - House (71 - 17)
March 1, 2018 KY HB 366 Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
Feb. 20, 2018 WV HB 4001 Authorizes Work Requirement for Food Stamp Recipients Bill Passed - House (78 - 19)
Feb. 15, 2018 NJ S 120 Appropriates $7.4 Million to Department of Health Bill Passed - House (47 - 20)
Feb. 15, 2018 NJ S 105 Amends Medicaid Coverage for Family Planning Services Bill Passed - House (52 - 20)
Feb. 13, 2018 NM HB 2 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 2)
Feb. 9, 2018 National HR 1892 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186)
Feb. 9, 2018 National HR 1892 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (71 - 28)
Feb. 1, 2018 NJ S 120 Appropriates $7.4 Million to Department of Health Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
Jan. 31, 2018 NM HB 2 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (65 - 3)
Jan. 29, 2018 VA SB 192 Authorizes State to Deduct Previous TANF Benefits from Lottery Winnings Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
Jan. 22, 2018 National HR 195 Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (266 - 150)
Jan. 22, 2018 National HR 195 Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (81 - 18)
Jan. 20, 2018 National HR 195 Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (50 - 49)
Jan. 18, 2018 National HR 195 Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (230 - 197)
Jan. 17, 2018 National HR 3326 World Bank Accountability Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (237 - 184)
Jan. 17, 2018 National HR 3326 World Bank Accountability Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (237 - 184)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/13 S J Res 54 To Direct the Removal of United States Armed Forces from Hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been Authorized by Congress Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 41)
12/04 SB 883 Appropriates Funds from the Department of Transportation for State Road Projects Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
10/17 HB 2138 Establishes Medicaid Work Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
9/26 HR 6157 Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (361 - 61)
9/18 HR 6157 Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 7)
9/13 HR 5895 Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 Conference Report Adopted - House (377 - 20)
9/12 HR 5895 Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (92 - 5)
9/04 HR 6439 Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program Authorization Act of 2018 Bill Passed - House (272 - 119)
8/23 HR 6157 Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 Bill Passed - Senate (85 - 7)
8/23 S Amdt 3967 Senator Rand Paul's Amendment to H.R. 6157 Amendment Rejected - Senate (45 - 48)
8/01 HR 5515 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (87 - 10)
8/01 HR 6147 Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 6)
7/26 HR 5515 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Conference Report Adopted - House (359 - 54)
7/19 HR 6147 Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 Bill Passed - House (217 - 199)
7/01 S 2824 Amends Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
7/01 S 2824 Amends Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (50 - 21)
6/26 SB 235 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (40 - 0)
6/25 A 3871 Amends Definition of 'Misconduct' for Unemployment Purposes Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
6/22 HB 2121 Establishes a State Budget for Fiscal year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 2)
6/21 A 3871 Amends Definition of 'Misconduct' for Unemployment Purposes Bill Passed - House (60 - 25)
6/21 S 2019 Appropriates both State and Federal Funds for the State Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
6/21 A 4207 Establishes Medicaid Emergency Room Triage Reimbursement Fee for Low Acuity Emergency Room Encounters Bill Passed - House (45 - 28)
6/21 S 490 Prohibits Welfare "Family Caps" Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14)
6/20 HR 3 Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act Bill Failed - Senate (48 - 50)
6/20 H 7200 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2)
6/20 HB 531 Authorizes State Funds for Sports Event Bidding Bill Passed - House (84 - 9)
6/18 HR 5515 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Bill Passed - Senate (85 - 10)
6/15 H 7200 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (61 - 12)
6/12 SB 99 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Veto Override Passed - House (73 - 44)
6/07 SB 99 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
6/07 HR 3 Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act Bill Passed - House (210 - 206)
6/06 SB 897 Establishes Work Requirements for Medicaid Recipients Bill Passed - House (62 - 47)
5/24 HR 5515 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Bill Passed - House (351 - 66)
5/22 HB 5579 Establishes Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
5/18 HF 4133 Appropriates Funds for Agricultural Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 37)
5/15 SB 551 Establishes a Trustee Spending Oversight Board Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51)
5/15 HB 1 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
5/09 HB 2171 Amends Eligibility Requirements for Blind Pension Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
5/02 HB 1843 Requires Public Release of Budget Requests and Expenditures Bill Passed - House (178 - 12)
5/01 HB 1659 Repeals SNAP Work Requirement Waivers Bill Passed - House (108 - 79)
4/24 HB 5579 Establishes Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (71 - 36)
4/19 SB 897 Establishes Work Requirements for Medicaid Recipients Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
4/19 HB 1 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (55 - 47)
4/17 HB 2138 Establishes Medicaid Work Requirements Bill Passed - House (115 - 80)
4/14 HB 287 Appropriates Funds for Education Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4)
4/14 HB 339 Appropriates Funds for Education Bill Passed - House (22 - 18)
4/12 S 1229 Increases Salary For Certain State Cabinet Members, Judges, Prosecutors, and Public Employees Bill Passed - House (45 - 23)
4/12 H J Res 2 Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Bill Failed - House (233 - 184)
4/12 S 1229 Increases Salary For Certain State Cabinet Members, Judges, Prosecutors, and Public Employees Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
4/05 SB 423 Appropriates Funds for Department of Education and Board of Regents Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
4/03 LB 944 Amends State Budget through Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 6)
4/03 HB 1486 Establishes Work Requirements for SNAP Benefits Bill Passed - House (107 - 43)
4/02 HB 366 Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 44)
4/02 HB 366 Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 18)
4/02 HB 286 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (21 - 19)
3/29 HB 2251 Prohibits State Funding for Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 2)
3/25 HB 1593 Appropriates Funds for Educational Television Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 16)
3/23 HR 1625 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 32)
3/22 HR 1625 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 Bill Passed - House (256 - 167)
3/20 HB 366 Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
3/20 HB 200 Establishes Budget for 2017-2019 Fiscal Biennium Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
3/20 S J Res 54 To Direct the Removal of United States Armed Forces from Hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been Authorized by Congress Bill Tabled - Senate (55 - 44)
3/15 HB 200 Establishes Budget for 2017-2019 Fiscal Biennium Bill Passed - House (76 - 15)
3/15 HB 1443 Increases Penalties for Unauthorized Use of TANF or SNAP Benefits Bill Passed - House (100 - 46)
3/12 HB 2251 Prohibits State Funding for Abortions Bill Passed - House (71 - 17)
3/01 HB 366 Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
2/20 HB 4001 Authorizes Work Requirement for Food Stamp Recipients Bill Passed - House (78 - 19)
2/15 S 120 Appropriates $7.4 Million to Department of Health Bill Passed - House (47 - 20)
2/15 S 105 Amends Medicaid Coverage for Family Planning Services Bill Passed - House (52 - 20)
2/13 HB 2 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 2)
2/09 HR 1892 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186)
2/09 HR 1892 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (71 - 28)
2/01 S 120 Appropriates $7.4 Million to Department of Health Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
1/31 HB 2 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (65 - 3)
1/29 SB 192 Authorizes State to Deduct Previous TANF Benefits from Lottery Winnings Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
1/22 HR 195 Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (266 - 150)
1/22 HR 195 Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (81 - 18)
1/20 HR 195 Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (50 - 49)
1/18 HR 195 Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (230 - 197)
1/17 HR 3326 World Bank Accountability Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (237 - 184)
1/17 HR 3326 World Bank Accountability Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (237 - 184)
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