Tracking how states have expanded these rights over the past decade
Original 2014 reporting. Color codes use the original map legend.
| state | year | color |
|---|---|---|
| AL | 2005 | Y |
| AL | 2006 | R |
| AL | 2007 | R |
| AL | 2008 | R |
| AL | 2009 | R |
| AL | 2010 | R |
| AL | 2011 | R |
| AL | 2012 | S |
| AL | 2013 | S |
| AL | 2014 | S |
| AK | 2005 | Y |
| AK | 2006 | R |
| AK | 2007 | R |
| AK | 2008 | R |
| AK | 2009 | R |
| AK | 2010 | R |
| AK | 2011 | R |
| AK | 2012 | R |
| AK | 2013 | R |
| AK | 2014 | R |
| AZ | 2005 | N |
| AZ | 2006 | R |
| AZ | 2007 | R |
| AZ | 2008 | R |
| AZ | 2009 | R |
| AZ | 2010 | R |
| AZ | 2011 | R |
| AZ | 2012 | R |
| AZ | 2013 | R |
| AZ | 2014 | R |
| AR | 2005 | N |
| AR | 2006 | N |
| AR | 2007 | Y |
| AR | 2008 | N |
| AR | 2009 | Y |
| AR | 2010 | N |
| AR | 2011 | N |
| AR | 2012 | N |
| AR | 2013 | N |
| AR | 2014 | N |
| CA | 2005 | N |
| CA | 2006 | N |
| CA | 2007 | N |
| CA | 2008 | N |
| CA | 2009 | N |
| CA | 2010 | N |
| CA | 2011 | N |
| CA | 2012 | N |
| CA | 2013 | N |
| CA | 2014 | N |
| CO | 2005 | N |
| CO | 2006 | Y |
| CO | 2007 | N |
| CO | 2008 | N |
| CO | 2009 | N |
| CO | 2010 | N |
| CO | 2011 | N |
| CO | 2012 | N |
| CO | 2013 | N |
| CO | 2014 | N |
| CT | 2005 | N |
| CT | 2006 | N |
| CT | 2007 | Y |
| CT | 2008 | N |
| CT | 2009 | N |
| CT | 2010 | N |
| CT | 2011 | N |
| CT | 2012 | N |
| CT | 2013 | N |
| CT | 2014 | N |
| DE | 2005 | N |
| DE | 2006 | N |
| DE | 2007 | N |
| DE | 2008 | N |
| DE | 2009 | N |
| DE | 2010 | N |
| DE | 2011 | N |
| DE | 2012 | N |
| DE | 2013 | N |
| DE | 2014 | N |
| FL | 2005 | R |
| FL | 2006 | R |
| FL | 2007 | R |
| FL | 2008 | R |
| FL | 2009 | R |
| FL | 2010 | R |
| FL | 2011 | R |
| FL | 2012 | R |
| FL | 2013 | S |
| FL | 2014 | S |
| GA | 2005 | N |
| GA | 2006 | R |
| GA | 2007 | R |
| GA | 2008 | R |
| GA | 2009 | R |
| GA | 2010 | R |
| GA | 2011 | R |
| GA | 2012 | S |
| GA | 2013 | R |
| GA | 2014 | S |
| HI | 2005 | N |
| HI | 2006 | N |
| HI | 2007 | Y |
| HI | 2008 | Y |
| HI | 2009 | Y |
| HI | 2010 | R |
| HI | 2011 | R |
| HI | 2012 | R |
| HI | 2013 | R |
| HI | 2014 | R |
| ID | 2005 | N |
| ID | 2006 | R |
| ID | 2007 | R |
| ID | 2008 | R |
| ID | 2009 | R |
| ID | 2010 | R |
| ID | 2011 | R |
| ID | 2012 | R |
| ID | 2013 | R |
| ID | 2014 | R |
| IL | 2005 | N |
| IL | 2006 | N |
| IL | 2007 | N |
| IL | 2008 | N |
| IL | 2009 | N |
| IL | 2010 | N |
| IL | 2011 | N |
| IL | 2012 | Y |
| IL | 2013 | N |
| IL | 2014 | Y |
| IN | 2005 | N |
| IN | 2006 | R |
| IN | 2007 | R |
| IN | 2008 | R |
| IN | 2009 | R |
| IN | 2010 | R |
| IN | 2011 | R |
| IN | 2012 | R |
| IN | 2013 | R |
| IN | 2014 | S |
| IA | 2005 | Y |
| IA | 2006 | N |
| IA | 2007 | Y |
| IA | 2008 | N |
| IA | 2009 | Y |
| IA | 2010 | N |
| IA | 2011 | Y |
| IA | 2012 | N |
| IA | 2013 | Y |
| IA | 2014 | N |
| KS | 2005 | N |
| KS | 2006 | R |
| KS | 2007 | R |
| KS | 2008 | R |
| KS | 2009 | R |
| KS | 2010 | R |
| KS | 2011 | R |
| KS | 2012 | R |
| KS | 2013 | R |
| KS | 2014 | R |
| KY | 2005 | N |
| KY | 2006 | R |
| KY | 2007 | R |
| KY | 2008 | R |
| KY | 2009 | R |
| KY | 2010 | R |
| KY | 2011 | R |
| KY | 2012 | R |
| KY | 2013 | R |
| KY | 2014 | R |
| LA | 2005 | N |
| LA | 2006 | R |
| LA | 2007 | R |
| LA | 2008 | R |
| LA | 2009 | R |
| LA | 2010 | R |
| LA | 2011 | R |
| LA | 2012 | S |
| LA | 2013 | R |
| LA | 2014 | S |
| ME | 2005 | N |
| ME | 2006 | N |
| ME | 2007 | R |
| ME | 2008 | R |
| ME | 2009 | R |
| ME | 2010 | R |
| ME | 2011 | R |
| ME | 2012 | R |
| ME | 2013 | R |
| ME | 2014 | R |
| MD | 2005 | N |
| MD | 2006 | Y |
| MD | 2007 | Y |
| MD | 2008 | Y |
| MD | 2009 | Y |
| MD | 2010 | R |
| MD | 2011 | R |
| MD | 2012 | R |
| MD | 2013 | R |
| MD | 2014 | S |
| MA | 2005 | N |
| MA | 2006 | N |
| MA | 2007 | N |
| MA | 2008 | N |
| MA | 2009 | N |
| MA | 2010 | N |
| MA | 2011 | N |
| MA | 2012 | N |
| MA | 2013 | N |
| MA | 2014 | N |
| MI | 2005 | N |
| MI | 2006 | R |
| MI | 2007 | R |
| MI | 2008 | R |
| MI | 2009 | R |
| MI | 2010 | R |
| MI | 2011 | R |
| MI | 2012 | R |
| MI | 2013 | R |
| MI | 2014 | R |
| MN | 2005 | N |
| MN | 2006 | N |
| MN | 2007 | Y |
| MN | 2008 | N |
| MN | 2009 | Y |
| MN | 2010 | N |
| MN | 2011 | Y |
| MN | 2012 | N |
| MN | 2013 | N |
| MN | 2014 | N |
| MS | 2005 | N |
| MS | 2006 | R |
| MS | 2007 | R |
| MS | 2008 | R |
| MS | 2009 | R |
| MS | 2010 | R |
| MS | 2011 | R |
| MS | 2012 | S |
| MS | 2013 | S |
| MS | 2014 | S |
| MO | 2005 | N |
| MO | 2006 | N |
| MO | 2007 | R |
| MO | 2008 | R |
| MO | 2009 | R |
| MO | 2010 | R |
| MO | 2011 | R |
| MO | 2012 | R |
| MO | 2013 | R |
| MO | 2014 | S |
| MT | 2005 | Y |
| MT | 2006 | N |
| MT | 2007 | Y |
| MT | 2008 | N |
| MT | 2009 | R |
| MT | 2010 | R |
| MT | 2011 | R |
| MT | 2012 | R |
| MT | 2013 | R |
| MT | 2014 | R |
| NE | 2005 | N |
| NE | 2006 | N |
| NE | 2007 | N |
| NE | 2008 | N |
| NE | 2009 | N |
| NE | 2010 | Y |
| NE | 2011 | N |
| NE | 2012 | N |
| NE | 2013 | N |
| NE | 2014 | N |
| NV | 2005 | N |
| NV | 2006 | N |
| NV | 2007 | Y |
| NV | 2008 | N |
| NV | 2009 | Y |
| NV | 2010 | N |
| NV | 2011 | R |
| NV | 2012 | R |
| NV | 2013 | R |
| NV | 2014 | R |
| NH | 2005 | N |
| NH | 2006 | Y |
| NH | 2007 | N |
| NH | 2008 | N |
| NH | 2009 | Y |
| NH | 2010 | R |
| NH | 2011 | R |
| NH | 2012 | R |
| NH | 2013 | S |
| NH | 2014 | R |
| NJ | 2005 | N |
| NJ | 2006 | Y |
| NJ | 2007 | N |
| NJ | 2008 | Y |
| NJ | 2009 | N |
| NJ | 2010 | Y |
| NJ | 2011 | N |
| NJ | 2012 | Y |
| NJ | 2013 | N |
| NJ | 2014 | N |
| NM | 2005 | N |
| NM | 2006 | N |
| NM | 2007 | Y |
| NM | 2008 | N |
| NM | 2009 | Y |
| NM | 2010 | N |
| NM | 2011 | N |
| NM | 2012 | N |
| NM | 2013 | N |
| NM | 2014 | N |
| NY | 2005 | N |
| NY | 2006 | N |
| NY | 2007 | N |
| NY | 2008 | N |
| NY | 2009 | N |
| NY | 2010 | N |
| NY | 2011 | N |
| NY | 2012 | N |
| NY | 2013 | N |
| NY | 2014 | N |
| NC | 2005 | Y |
| NC | 2006 | N |
| NC | 2007 | Y |
| NC | 2008 | N |
| NC | 2009 | Y |
| NC | 2010 | N |
| NC | 2011 | R |
| NC | 2012 | R |
| NC | 2013 | R |
| NC | 2014 | R |
| ND | 2005 | N |
| ND | 2006 | N |
| ND | 2007 | R |
| ND | 2008 | R |
| ND | 2009 | R |
| ND | 2010 | R |
| ND | 2011 | R |
| ND | 2012 | R |
| ND | 2013 | R |
| ND | 2014 | R |
| OH | 2005 | N |
| OH | 2006 | Y |
| OH | 2007 | N |
| OH | 2008 | R |
| OH | 2009 | R |
| OH | 2010 | R |
| OH | 2011 | R |
| OH | 2012 | R |
| OH | 2013 | R |
| OH | 2014 | R |
| OK | 2005 | N |
| OK | 2006 | R |
| OK | 2007 | R |
| OK | 2008 | R |
| OK | 2009 | R |
| OK | 2010 | R |
| OK | 2011 | R |
| OK | 2012 | R |
| OK | 2013 | R |
| OK | 2014 | R |
| OR | 2005 | N |
| OR | 2006 | N |
| OR | 2007 | Y |
| OR | 2008 | N |
| OR | 2009 | N |
| OR | 2010 | N |
| OR | 2011 | Y |
| OR | 2012 | N |
| OR | 2013 | N |
| OR | 2014 | N |
| PA | 2005 | Y |
| PA | 2006 | N |
| PA | 2007 | Y |
| PA | 2008 | N |
| PA | 2009 | Y |
| PA | 2010 | N |
| PA | 2011 | R |
| PA | 2012 | R |
| PA | 2013 | S |
| PA | 2014 | R |
| RI | 2005 | N |
| RI | 2006 | N |
| RI | 2007 | N |
| RI | 2008 | Y |
| RI | 2009 | N |
| RI | 2010 | N |
| RI | 2011 | N |
| RI | 2012 | N |
| RI | 2013 | N |
| RI | 2014 | N |
| SC | 2005 | Y |
| SC | 2006 | R |
| SC | 2007 | R |
| SC | 2008 | R |
| SC | 2009 | R |
| SC | 2010 | R |
| SC | 2011 | R |
| SC | 2012 | S |
| SC | 2013 | R |
| SC | 2014 | S |
| SD | 2005 | N |
| SD | 2006 | R |
| SD | 2007 | R |
| SD | 2008 | R |
| SD | 2009 | R |
| SD | 2010 | R |
| SD | 2011 | R |
| SD | 2012 | R |
| SD | 2013 | R |
| SD | 2014 | R |
| TN | 2005 | N |
| TN | 2006 | N |
| TN | 2007 | R |
| TN | 2008 | R |
| TN | 2009 | R |
| TN | 2010 | R |
| TN | 2011 | R |
| TN | 2012 | R |
| TN | 2013 | R |
| TN | 2014 | R |
| TX | 2005 | N |
| TX | 2006 | N |
| TX | 2007 | R |
| TX | 2008 | R |
| TX | 2009 | R |
| TX | 2010 | R |
| TX | 2011 | R |
| TX | 2012 | R |
| TX | 2013 | S |
| TX | 2014 | R |
| UT | 2005 | N |
| UT | 2006 | N |
| UT | 2007 | N |
| UT | 2008 | N |
| UT | 2009 | N |
| UT | 2010 | N |
| UT | 2011 | N |
| UT | 2012 | N |
| UT | 2013 | N |
| UT | 2014 | N |
| VT | 2005 | N |
| VT | 2006 | N |
| VT | 2007 | N |
| VT | 2008 | N |
| VT | 2009 | N |
| VT | 2010 | N |
| VT | 2011 | N |
| VT | 2012 | N |
| VT | 2013 | N |
| VT | 2014 | N |
| VA | 2005 | N |
| VA | 2006 | Y |
| VA | 2007 | N |
| VA | 2008 | N |
| VA | 2009 | N |
| VA | 2010 | Y |
| VA | 2011 | Y |
| VA | 2012 | N |
| VA | 2013 | N |
| VA | 2014 | N |
| WA | 2005 | N |
| WA | 2006 | Y |
| WA | 2007 | N |
| WA | 2008 | N |
| WA | 2009 | N |
| WA | 2010 | N |
| WA | 2011 | Y |
| WA | 2012 | N |
| WA | 2013 | N |
| WA | 2014 | Y |
| WV | 2005 | N |
| WV | 2006 | Y |
| WV | 2007 | Y |
| WV | 2008 | R |
| WV | 2009 | R |
| WV | 2010 | R |
| WV | 2011 | R |
| WV | 2012 | R |
| WV | 2013 | R |
| WV | 2014 | R |
| WI | 2005 | N |
| WI | 2006 | N |
| WI | 2007 | N |
| WI | 2008 | N |
| WI | 2009 | Y |
| WI | 2010 | N |
| WI | 2011 | R |
| WI | 2012 | R |
| WI | 2013 | S |
| WI | 2014 | R |
| WY | 2005 | N |
| WY | 2006 | Y |
| WY | 2007 | N |
| WY | 2008 | R |
| WY | 2009 | R |
| WY | 2010 | R |
| WY | 2011 | R |
| WY | 2012 | R |
| WY | 2013 | R |
| WY | 2014 | R |