Bills
6,209
Became law
1,032
States
50
The same idea in several states
Bills in different states whose titles and summaries closely match.
By state
Each state's bills on this topic this session, how many passed a chamber, and how many became law.
| State | Bills | Passed a chamber | Became law |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 799 | 94 | 50 |
| Texas | 595 | 178 | 110 |
| Massachusetts | 532 | 68 | 42 |
| New Jersey | 398 | 6 | 3 |
| Ohio | 292 | 75 | 21 |
| Minnesota | 264 | 15 | 6 |
| Maryland | 254 | 121 | 84 |
| South Carolina | 196 | 26 | 16 |
| North Carolina | 184 | 53 | 30 |
| Utah | 182 | 136 | 103 |
| Illinois | 153 | 16 | 11 |
| Iowa | 148 | 31 | 15 |
| Pennsylvania | 140 | 22 | 10 |
| Missouri | 132 | 19 | 8 |
| Michigan | 126 | 30 | 10 |
| Mississippi | 123 | 8 | 4 |
| Rhode Island | 119 | 31 | 24 |
| Kentucky | 104 | 35 | 18 |
| Hawaii | 101 | 40 | 15 |
| Oklahoma | 96 | 25 | 12 |
| Washington | 86 | 16 | 16 |
| West Virginia | 80 | 20 | 11 |
| Nevada | 71 | 45 | 36 |
| Arkansas | 65 | 39 | 39 |
| Tennessee | 64 | 12 | 12 |
| Louisiana | 64 | 46 | 41 |
| North Dakota | 64 | 44 | 44 |
| Connecticut | 62 | 27 | 23 |
| Georgia | 60 | 20 | 10 |
| Kansas | 60 | 22 | 12 |
| Idaho | 56 | 32 | 22 |
| Arizona | 55 | 18 | 11 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 14 | 9 |
| Alabama | 47 | 31 | 20 |
| Indiana | 47 | 15 | 12 |
| Montana | 47 | 35 | 34 |
| Alaska | 46 | 10 | 7 |
| Florida | 44 | 7 | 5 |
| California | 39 | 26 | 21 |
| Maine | 38 | 20 | 13 |
| New Hampshire | 29 | 10 | 5 |
| Vermont | 21 | 4 | 3 |
| Nebraska | 19 | 8 | 8 |
| Virginia | 14 | 5 | 5 |
| New Mexico | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| South Dakota | 12 | 8 | 8 |
| Delaware | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Colorado | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Oregon | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Recently became law
| State | Bill | Title | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | S 8732 | Relates to qualifications for holding the office of deputy sheriff in the county of Montgomery | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | HB 2299 | An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in wir… | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | SB 1212 | An Act amending the act of November 29, 2006 (P.L.1471, No.165), known as the Sexual Assault Testing and Evidence Collection Act, further p… | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | SB 782 | An Act amending Titles 24 (Education) and 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in membership, contributions and… | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | HB 453 | An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in 911 emergency communication services, further pr… | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | S 3017 | An Act directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Elijah George Osborne | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | H 3915 | An Act providing for violent act injury retirement benefits for retirement police officer Leo MacAskill | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | H 5110 | An Act authorizing the town of Petersham to continue the employment of police department members Richard D. Cooley Jr. and David A. Shoemak… | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Michigan | HB 4301 | Vehicles: emergency vehicles; definition of authorized emergency vehicle; expand. | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Michigan | HB 4302 | Vehicles: emergency vehicles; exception to commercial driver license for authorized emergency vehicles of Michigan Mutual Aid Box Alarm Sys… | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | H 5427 | An Act authorizing the town of Natick to continue the employment of Police Chief James Hicks beyond the age of 65 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | H 5428 | An Act authorizing the town of Natick to continue the employment of Deputy Police Chief Brian Lauzon | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Ohio | HB 519 | Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Alaska | HB 239 | An Act relating to crime and criminal procedure; relating to civil claims by victims of sexual abuse of a minor; relating to homicide; rela… | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Alaska | HB 263 | An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; … | Sep 30, 2026 |
Topics come from each legislature's own subject terms where it publishes them, and from the bill's title. Resolutions aren't counted.