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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 4, 2023 | FL | SB 262 | Establishes a State Digital Bill of Rights to Provide User Protections | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (110 - 2) |
May 3, 2023 | FL | SB 266 | Prohibits Higher Education Institutions from Spending Federal or State Funds on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training | Bill Passed - House (81 - 34) |
April 28, 2023 | FL | HB 1543 | Establishes a New Minimum Age to Purchase a Firearm | Bill Passed - House (69 - 36) |
April 26, 2023 | FL | HB 931 | Prohibits Public Institutions from Requiring Students, Faculty, or Staff Take Political Loyalty Tests | Bill Passed - House (82 - 34) |
April 13, 2023 | FL | SB 450 | Reduces Amount of Jurors Needed for Agreement on Death Sentences | Bill Passed - House (80 - 30) |
March 31, 2023 | FL | HB 319 | Increases Protest Penalties | Bill Passed - House (109 - 3) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/04 | SB 262 | Establishes a State Digital Bill of Rights to Provide User Protections | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (110 - 2) |
5/03 | SB 266 | Prohibits Higher Education Institutions from Spending Federal or State Funds on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training | Bill Passed - House (81 - 34) |
4/28 | HB 1543 | Establishes a New Minimum Age to Purchase a Firearm | Bill Passed - House (69 - 36) |
4/26 | HB 931 | Prohibits Public Institutions from Requiring Students, Faculty, or Staff Take Political Loyalty Tests | Bill Passed - House (82 - 34) |
4/13 | SB 450 | Reduces Amount of Jurors Needed for Agreement on Death Sentences | Bill Passed - House (80 - 30) |
3/31 | HB 319 | Increases Protest Penalties | Bill Passed - House (109 - 3) |