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.
Learn more about Quorum's State Trends Report at quorum.us . 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 stra.