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Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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11/19 | HR 1100 | Requires Legislative Committee Audit Ballots Cast in 2020 General Election | Resolution Passed - House (112 - 90) |
7/30 | ACR 188 | Establishes Referendum to Delay Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (51 - 26) |
7/27 | S 2163 | Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act | Bill Passed - House (368 - 1) |
7/14 | SB 1166 | Limits the Governor's Emergency Powers | Bill Passed - House (115 - 86) |
5/15 | H Res 965 | Authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus, and for other purposes | Bill Passed - House (217 - 189) |
3/12 | LD 2077 | Establishes a Legislative Review for Performance Evaluation and Professional Growth | Bill Passed - House (91 - 47) |
1/31 | HB 168 | Requires Legislative Ethics Commission to Review Sexual Harassment Complaints | Bill Passed - House (85 - 0) |