In 2023, about 300 new procurement bills were introduced, compared to 154 new bills in 2022—a 100% increase from 2022. States enacted 45 bills and another 52 were passed by at least one state legislative chamber. An additional 55 were heard or passed by a committee or subcommittee. The most common topics of all introduced bills were environmental, social, and governance issues (ESG); state/US-preference; foreign government regulations; procedure; and requirements. Out of the 42 states that introduced legislation, 23 enacted procurement legislation.