As Congress continues slow pace, state legislatures tackle key issues from AI and inflation to mental health and gun control
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Quorum, a market leader in public affairs software, has released its 2024 State Trends Report. Quorum’s analysis reveals that state legislatures are increasingly active compared to Congress, with a growing number of bills introduced on key issues like artificial intelligence (AI), inflation, mental health and gun rights.
Because the second year of a legislative session typically sees fewer bills than the first, Quorum compared 2024 against other recent second years. According to its data, state legislatures introduced 76,756 bills in the first half of 2024, a 1.4% increase from 2022. Meanwhile, Congress introduced just 3,189 bills and enacted only four of those bills (0.1%) during the same period. Although the uptick in state activity might not sound substantial, it translates to a significantly heavier workload. States introduced an average of 1,599 bills each so far this year, pressuring short-staffed lawmakers and public affairs professionals working across multiple states and regions.
“As Congress continues its historically slow pace ahead of the election, state legislatures have ramped up activity across key policy priorities,” said Alex Wirth, CEO and co-founder of Quorum. “This increased state legislative activity has placed a significant strain on public affairs professionals, many of whom are already tasked with tracking and analyzing legislation across multiple states. The rapid pace of AI innovation provides new opportunities to navigate this increase in legislation and prepare for new state legislatures in 2025.”
While Congress has slowed down during this election year, state legislatures have continued to advance bills on a wide range of issues.
Additionally, Quorum identified several specific trends, highlighting increases and decreases in legislation, social media activity, and more in various individual states.
To help public affairs teams navigate this increasingly complex state policy landscape, Quorum offers tools to track legislation, monitor lawmaker dialogue, access accurate contact data and build relationships with key stakeholders. To learn more about Quorum’s state legislative tracking solution, visit quorum.us/state.
Methodology
This report covers legislative activity and dialogue from January 1 to June 30, 2024, collected and analyzed using Quorum State. The number of bills mentioned excludes simple and concurrent resolutions. Additionally, X (formerly Twitter) dialogue includes posts from official legislative and campaign accounts.
About Quorum
Quorum is public affairs software that helps users get information and execute strategy, all in one place. Thousands of public affairs professionals use Quorum for their work in Congress, all 50 state legislatures, major U.S. cities, the European Union, and several additional countries. Quorum works with corporations, trade associations, and nonprofits such as Toyota, Walmart, Uber, the Sierra Club, the Alzheimer’s Association, and the Air Force. Founded in 2014, Quorum is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with an international office in Brussels.
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