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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 28, 2024 GA SB 479 Establishes Guidelines to Raise and Standardize Pay for Judges Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 4)
March 28, 2024 GA SB 479 Establishes Guidelines to Raise and Standardize Pay for Judges Conference Report Adopted - House (117 - 50)
March 13, 2024 DE SB 203 Expands Codes Related to Official Misconduct Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 2)
March 8, 2024 WV HB 5257 Authorizes State Appeals Court to Set Pay Scales for Employees Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
March 6, 2024 AZ SB 1613 Expands Laws Pertaining to Theft Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
March 6, 2024 OR SB 1541 Increases Amount of Circuit Court Judges Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
March 5, 2024 WA HB 1652 Reduces State Seizures of Child Support Payments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 4)
March 5, 2024 OR SB 1580 Prohibits Employer Falsifying of Payroll Report Records Bill Passed - House (49 - 2)
March 5, 2024 GA SB 332 Establishes a Commission to Investigate Complaints Against Prosecutors Bill Passed - House (97 - 73)
March 4, 2024 OR SB 1561 Establishes Council to Disburse Legal Funds From Monsanto Settlement Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
Feb. 29, 2024 LA HB 2 Authorizes Immunity for Law Enforcement Under Most Circumstances Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 27)
Feb. 29, 2024 SD SB 47 Increases Amount Paid to Counties for Diversion Programs to Keep Juvenile Offenders out of the Justice System Bill Passed - House (56 - 12)
Feb. 28, 2024 LA HB 2 Authorizes Immunity for Law Enforcement Under Most Circumstances Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
Feb. 27, 2024 UT SB 240 Specifies Daily Calendars for State Elected Officials are No Longer Considered Public Government Records Bill Passed - House (52 - 22)
Feb. 26, 2024 UT SB 240 Specifies Daily Calendars for State Elected Officials are No Longer Considered Public Government Records Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
Feb. 22, 2024 LA SB 9 Authorizes Prosecutors to Bring Rape Charges at Any Time Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
Feb. 22, 2024 OR SB 1576 Amends Liability Laws to make Owners Immune from Liability when they Allow Recreation on Their Land Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 2)
Feb. 20, 2024 WI SB 613 Limits Non-Economic Damage Awarded in Lawsuits Involving Commercial Vehicle Accidents to $1 Million Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
Feb. 19, 2024 OR SB 1580 Prohibits Employer Falsifying of Payroll Report Records Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
Feb. 16, 2024 UT HB 272 Increases Protections for Minors in Child Custody Judicial Proceedings Bill Passed - House (59 - 8)
Feb. 8, 2024 MD SB 575 Prohibits Public Release of Judges Private or Personal Information Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 1)
Feb. 8, 2024 SD HB 1057 Establishes a Statewide Public Defender Office Bill Passed - House (60 - 4)
Feb. 8, 2024 SD HB 1203 Requires Entities Using Eminent Domain to Cover Certain Legal Costs for Landowners Bill Passed - House (61 - 3)
Feb. 6, 2024 GA SB 332 Establishes a Commission to Investigate Complaints Against Prosecutors Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 22)
Jan. 25, 2024 MI SB 516 Authorizes Evidence of a Defendant's Prior Commission of Commercial Sexual Activity, Human Trafficking, or Prostitution be Admissible in Court Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
Jan. 25, 2024 MI SB 515 Authorizes a Statement Concerning Prostitution or Human Trafficking to be Admissible as Evidence Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
Jan. 25, 2024 MI SB 517 Prohibits a Victim or Witness Necessary for Prosecution in a Human Trafficking Case from being Excused from Testifying if Evidence would Degrade or Incriminate Them Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/28 SB 479 Establishes Guidelines to Raise and Standardize Pay for Judges Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 4)
3/28 SB 479 Establishes Guidelines to Raise and Standardize Pay for Judges Conference Report Adopted - House (117 - 50)
3/13 SB 203 Expands Codes Related to Official Misconduct Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 2)
3/08 HB 5257 Authorizes State Appeals Court to Set Pay Scales for Employees Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
3/06 SB 1613 Expands Laws Pertaining to Theft Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
3/06 SB 1541 Increases Amount of Circuit Court Judges Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
3/05 HB 1652 Reduces State Seizures of Child Support Payments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 4)
3/05 SB 1580 Prohibits Employer Falsifying of Payroll Report Records Bill Passed - House (49 - 2)
3/05 SB 332 Establishes a Commission to Investigate Complaints Against Prosecutors Bill Passed - House (97 - 73)
3/04 SB 1561 Establishes Council to Disburse Legal Funds From Monsanto Settlement Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
2/29 HB 2 Authorizes Immunity for Law Enforcement Under Most Circumstances Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 27)
2/29 SB 47 Increases Amount Paid to Counties for Diversion Programs to Keep Juvenile Offenders out of the Justice System Bill Passed - House (56 - 12)
2/28 HB 2 Authorizes Immunity for Law Enforcement Under Most Circumstances Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
2/27 SB 240 Specifies Daily Calendars for State Elected Officials are No Longer Considered Public Government Records Bill Passed - House (52 - 22)
2/26 SB 240 Specifies Daily Calendars for State Elected Officials are No Longer Considered Public Government Records Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
2/22 SB 9 Authorizes Prosecutors to Bring Rape Charges at Any Time Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
2/22 SB 1576 Amends Liability Laws to make Owners Immune from Liability when they Allow Recreation on Their Land Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 2)
2/20 SB 613 Limits Non-Economic Damage Awarded in Lawsuits Involving Commercial Vehicle Accidents to $1 Million Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
2/19 SB 1580 Prohibits Employer Falsifying of Payroll Report Records Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
2/16 HB 272 Increases Protections for Minors in Child Custody Judicial Proceedings Bill Passed - House (59 - 8)
2/08 SB 575 Prohibits Public Release of Judges Private or Personal Information Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 1)
2/08 HB 1057 Establishes a Statewide Public Defender Office Bill Passed - House (60 - 4)
2/08 HB 1203 Requires Entities Using Eminent Domain to Cover Certain Legal Costs for Landowners Bill Passed - House (61 - 3)
2/06 SB 332 Establishes a Commission to Investigate Complaints Against Prosecutors Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 22)
1/25 SB 516 Authorizes Evidence of a Defendant's Prior Commission of Commercial Sexual Activity, Human Trafficking, or Prostitution be Admissible in Court Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
1/25 SB 515 Authorizes a Statement Concerning Prostitution or Human Trafficking to be Admissible as Evidence Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
1/25 SB 517 Prohibits a Victim or Witness Necessary for Prosecution in a Human Trafficking Case from being Excused from Testifying if Evidence would Degrade or Incriminate Them Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
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