Adoption of the UBE by Year

Note: 2014 is not shown because no new jurisdictions adopted the UBE in 2014.

2010

Map showing Missouri, North Dakota adopted the UBE in 2010

2011

Map showing Washington, Alabama, Idaho, Colorado, Arizona adopted the UBE in 2011

2012

Map showing Nebraska, Utah, Montana, Wyoming adopted the UBE in 2012

2013

Map showing New Hampshire, Minnesota, Alaska adopted the UBE in 2013

2015

Map showing Kansas, New York, Iowa, Vermont, New Mexico adopted the UBE in 2015

2016

Map showing South Carolina, the District of Columbia, New Jersey, West Virginia, Connecticut, Massachusetts adopted the UBE in 2016

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Number of Jurisdictions Adopting the UBE by Year

Bar chart showing 2 jurisdictions adopting the UBE in 2010; 5 in 2011; 4 in 2012; 3 in 2013; 0 in 2014; 5 in 2015; 6 in 2016.

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