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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Sept. 10, 2021 | CA | SB 805 | Authorizes Low-Cost Payroll and Paymaster Services for Nonprofit Performing Arts Organizations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 6) |
Sept. 10, 2021 | CA | AB 654 | Authorizes the State to Not Disclose COVID-19 Outbreak Numbers | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0) |
Sept. 8, 2021 | CA | AB 326 | Authorizes Continuation of Consumer Participation Program | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
Sept. 2, 2021 | CA | SB 500 | Requires All New Self-Driving Cars to be Zero-Emission by 2030 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
Sept. 1, 2021 | CA | AB 1084 | Requires Retailers and Department Stores to Have a Gender Neutral Section | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
June 3, 2021 | CA | SB 38 | Requires the Beverage Industry to Create an Accessible Recycling and Redemption System | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8) |
Jan. 21, 2021 | CA | SB 87 | Expands COVID-19 Small Business Assistance | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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9/10 | SB 805 | Authorizes Low-Cost Payroll and Paymaster Services for Nonprofit Performing Arts Organizations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 6) |
9/10 | AB 654 | Authorizes the State to Not Disclose COVID-19 Outbreak Numbers | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0) |
9/08 | AB 326 | Authorizes Continuation of Consumer Participation Program | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
9/02 | SB 500 | Requires All New Self-Driving Cars to be Zero-Emission by 2030 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
9/01 | AB 1084 | Requires Retailers and Department Stores to Have a Gender Neutral Section | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
6/03 | SB 38 | Requires the Beverage Industry to Create an Accessible Recycling and Redemption System | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8) |
1/21 | SB 87 | Expands COVID-19 Small Business Assistance | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2) |