2023 State Legislative Sessions Recap: The Most Effective States & Top Policy Issues

From addressing a surge in artificial intelligence use and disparities in health care access to welcoming immigrants and increasing the minimum wage for workers, 2023 state legislative sessions had a lot on their plate — which means so did government affairs and advocacy professionals.

While much of the attention is centered on Capitol Hill, most legislation is actually introduced and enacted in the states each year — and in a much more compressed time frame.

Now that virtually all state legislatures have adjourned, we give you a closer look at how effective all 50 states and D.C. were during their 2023 sessions, plus the top policy issues in the 15 busiest states.

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• What states were the most effective this year
• Which states introduced the most bills
• Which states enacted the most bills
• The hottest five topics in the 15 states with the most bills introduced this legislative session