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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 23, 2009 | OK | HB 1326 | Ban on Certain Types of Stem Cell Research | Veto Override Passed - House (68 - 26) |
April 23, 2009 | OK | HB 1326 | Ban on Certain Types of Stem Cell Research | Veto Override Failed - Senate (26 - 19) |
March 20, 2009 | NM | SB 77 | Allowing Embryonic Stem Cell Research | Bill Failed - House (30 - 38) |
March 12, 2009 | GA | SB 169 | In Vitro Embryo Creation Limitations | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 22) |
Feb. 26, 2009 | National | HR 1105 | 2009 Budget Bill | Bill Passed - House (245 - 178) |
Feb. 23, 2009 | SD | SB 195 | Stem Cell Research Amendments | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 20) |
Feb. 19, 2009 | NM | SB 77 | Allowing Embryonic Stem Cell Research | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 14) |
June 12, 2008 | MA | H 4554 | Life-Science Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 7) |
June 11, 2008 | MA | H 4554 | Life-Science Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (142 - 15) |
June 11, 2008 | LA | SB 733 | Supplemental Science Teaching Materials | Bill Passed - House (94 - 3) |
May 29, 2008 | CA | AB 2076 | Prohibiting E-verify | Bill Passed - House (43 - 31) |
May 7, 2008 | MN | Dean Amendment: Stem cell research that does not destroy, injure or create human embryos | Amendment Rejected - House (65 - 69) | |
May 7, 2008 | MN | SF 100 | Public Funding for Stem Cell Research | Bill Passed - House (71 - 62) |
April 29, 2008 | RI | H 7107 | Employment Verification Program | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
April 28, 2008 | FL | SB 2692 | Teaching Evolution in Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (71 - 43) |
April 23, 2008 | FL | SB 2692 | Science Curriculum Flexibility | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
April 15, 2008 | LA | HB 370 | Banning Public Funds for Human Cloning | Bill Passed - House (90 - 9) |
April 8, 2008 | CO | HB 1001 | Expanding Bioscience Research Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
March 20, 2008 | MD | SB 90 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - House (105 - 34) |
March 14, 2008 | MD | SB 90 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 7) |
March 6, 2008 | MN | HF 380 | Capital Improvements Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 9) |
March 6, 2008 | MN | HF 380 | Capital Improvements Budget | Bill Passed - House (99 - 34) |
Feb. 27, 2008 | CO | HB 1001 | Expanding Bioscience Research Funding | Bill Passed - House (52 - 13) |
Feb. 27, 2008 | SD | HB 1085 | Constructing Science Facilities at Universities | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3) |
Feb. 13, 2008 | SD | HB 1085 | Constructing Science Facilities at Universities | Bill Passed - House (61 - 6) |
Jan. 29, 2008 | NM | SB 23 | Authorizing Stem Cell Research | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
Jan. 29, 2008 | NM | SB 23 | Authorizing Stem Cell Research | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
Oct. 16, 2007 | National | HR 3093 | Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008 | Bill Passed - Senate (75 - 19) |
Aug. 1, 2007 | National | HR 3162 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization | Bill Passed - House (225 - 204) |
July 26, 2007 | National | HR 3093 | Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008 | Bill Passed - House (281 - 142) |
June 21, 2007 | National | HR 6 | Energy Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 27) |
June 21, 2007 | OR | HB 2801 | Exploration of Public Funding for Stem Cell Research | Bill Failed - House (29 - 30) |
June 7, 2007 | National | S 5 | Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (247 - 176) |
June 6, 2007 | National | HR 2560 | Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007 | Bill Failed - House (204 - 213) |
May 31, 2007 | IL | SB 4 | Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning | Bill Passed - House (70 - 44) |
April 27, 2007 | MN | SF 100 | Public Funding for Stem Cell Research | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 26) |
April 11, 2007 | National | S 30 | Stem Cell Research Hope Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - Senate (70 - 28) |
April 11, 2007 | National | S 5 | Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - Senate (63 - 34) |
March 29, 2007 | DE | SB 5 | Delaware Regenerative Medicine Act | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
March 20, 2007 | GA | SB 148 | Umbilical Cord Blood and Stem Cell Banks | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 15) |
March 1, 2007 | IL | HB 138 | Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning | Bill Passed - House (67 - 46) |
Feb. 23, 2007 | IL | SB 4 | Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 23) |
Feb. 22, 2007 | IA | SF 162 | Stem Cell Research and Penalties | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
Feb. 14, 2007 | IA | SF 162 | Stem Cell Research and Penalties | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
Feb. 5, 2007 | VA | Amendment | Stem Cell Research Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (58 - 38) |
Jan. 11, 2007 | National | HR 3 | Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (253 - 174) |
July 19, 2006 | National | HR 810 | Stem Cell Research Bill of 2005 | Veto Override Failed - House (235 - 193) |
July 18, 2006 | National | HR 810 | Stem Cell Research Bill of 2005 | Bill Passed - Senate (63 - 37) |
July 18, 2006 | National | S 2754 | Alternative Stem Cell Therapies Act | Bill Failed - House (273 - 154) |
June 29, 2006 | National | HR 5672 | Commerce Department Appropriations Bill FY 2006 | Bill Passed - House (393 - 23) |
May 18, 2006 | NJ | S 1471 | Cigarette Tax Securitization Proceeds Fund; Stem Cell and Biomedical Research Facilities | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10) |
May 11, 2006 | NH | SCR 6 | Stem Cell Research Resolution | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (13 - 10) |
April 20, 2006 | AZ | SB 1477 | Psychotropic drugs; Testing; Informed Consent | Bill Passed - House (34 - 23) |
April 19, 2006 | NH | SCR 6 | Stem Cell Research Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (198 - 140) |
April 18, 2006 | AZ | SB 1356 | Air Pollutant Regulation | Bill Passed - House (31 - 26) |
April 17, 2006 | AZ | SB 1477 | Psychotropic drugs; Testing; Informed Consent | Bill Failed - House (25 - 30) |
April 12, 2006 | MO | HA 9 | Eminent Domain | Amendment Rejected - House (23 - 129) |
April 12, 2006 | AZ | HB 2142 | Human Eggs; Sale; Prohibition | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 21) |
April 11, 2006 | VA | Amdt Item 4-0.01 | Stem Cell Funding Prohibition Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (64 - 30) |
April 11, 2006 | AZ | HB 2142 | Human Eggs; Sale; Prohibition | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
April 6, 2006 | FL | A 990241 | Stem Cell Research Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 73) |
March 23, 2006 | MD | Amendment 953927 | Stem Cell Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 93) |
March 14, 2006 | AZ | SB 1477 | Psychotropic drugs; Testing; Informed Consent | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
March 8, 2006 | AZ | SB 1356 | Air Pollutant Regulation | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
March 3, 2006 | MD | HB 1 | Maryland Stem Cell Research Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (85 - 54) |
March 2, 2006 | OK | HB 2107 | Science Instruction | Bill Passed - House (77 - 10) |
March 1, 2006 | AZ | HB 2142 | Human Eggs; Sale; Prohibition | Bill Passed - House (33 - 22) |
Jan. 3, 2006 | RI | H 6052 Sub. A | Medical Marijuana Bill | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
Jan. 3, 2006 | RI | H 6052 Sub. A | Medical Marijuana Bill | Veto Override Passed - House (59 - 13) |
Nov. 16, 2005 | National | HR 2862 | Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill, FY 2006 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (94 - 5) |
Nov. 9, 2005 | National | HR 2862 | Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill, FY 2006 | Conference Report Adopted - House (397 - 19) |
July 22, 2005 | National | H Amdt 511 | Advanced Research Opportunities Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (192 - 206) |
June 16, 2005 | National | HR 2862 | Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill, FY 2006 | Bill Passed - House (418 - 7) |
May 24, 2005 | National | HR 810 | Stem Cell Research Bill of 2005 | Bill Passed - House (238 - 194) |
April 28, 2005 | National | H Con Res 95 | Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (52 - 47) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
4/23 | HB 1326 | Ban on Certain Types of Stem Cell Research | Veto Override Passed - House (68 - 26) |
4/23 | HB 1326 | Ban on Certain Types of Stem Cell Research | Veto Override Failed - Senate (26 - 19) |
3/20 | SB 77 | Allowing Embryonic Stem Cell Research | Bill Failed - House (30 - 38) |
3/12 | SB 169 | In Vitro Embryo Creation Limitations | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 22) |
2/26 | HR 1105 | 2009 Budget Bill | Bill Passed - House (245 - 178) |
2/23 | SB 195 | Stem Cell Research Amendments | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 20) |
2/19 | SB 77 | Allowing Embryonic Stem Cell Research | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 14) |
6/12 | H 4554 | Life-Science Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 7) |
6/11 | H 4554 | Life-Science Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (142 - 15) |
6/11 | SB 733 | Supplemental Science Teaching Materials | Bill Passed - House (94 - 3) |
5/29 | AB 2076 | Prohibiting E-verify | Bill Passed - House (43 - 31) |
5/07 | Dean Amendment: Stem cell research that does not destroy, injure or create human embryos | Amendment Rejected - House (65 - 69) | |
5/07 | SF 100 | Public Funding for Stem Cell Research | Bill Passed - House (71 - 62) |
4/29 | H 7107 | Employment Verification Program | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
4/28 | SB 2692 | Teaching Evolution in Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (71 - 43) |
4/23 | SB 2692 | Science Curriculum Flexibility | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
4/15 | HB 370 | Banning Public Funds for Human Cloning | Bill Passed - House (90 - 9) |
4/08 | HB 1001 | Expanding Bioscience Research Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
3/20 | SB 90 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - House (105 - 34) |
3/14 | SB 90 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 7) |
3/06 | HF 380 | Capital Improvements Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 9) |
3/06 | HF 380 | Capital Improvements Budget | Bill Passed - House (99 - 34) |
2/27 | HB 1001 | Expanding Bioscience Research Funding | Bill Passed - House (52 - 13) |
2/27 | HB 1085 | Constructing Science Facilities at Universities | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3) |
2/13 | HB 1085 | Constructing Science Facilities at Universities | Bill Passed - House (61 - 6) |
1/29 | SB 23 | Authorizing Stem Cell Research | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
1/29 | SB 23 | Authorizing Stem Cell Research | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
10/16 | HR 3093 | Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008 | Bill Passed - Senate (75 - 19) |
8/01 | HR 3162 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization | Bill Passed - House (225 - 204) |
7/26 | HR 3093 | Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008 | Bill Passed - House (281 - 142) |
6/21 | HR 6 | Energy Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 27) |
6/21 | HB 2801 | Exploration of Public Funding for Stem Cell Research | Bill Failed - House (29 - 30) |
6/07 | S 5 | Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (247 - 176) |
6/06 | HR 2560 | Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007 | Bill Failed - House (204 - 213) |
5/31 | SB 4 | Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning | Bill Passed - House (70 - 44) |
4/27 | SF 100 | Public Funding for Stem Cell Research | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 26) |
4/11 | S 30 | Stem Cell Research Hope Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - Senate (70 - 28) |
4/11 | S 5 | Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - Senate (63 - 34) |
3/29 | SB 5 | Delaware Regenerative Medicine Act | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
3/20 | SB 148 | Umbilical Cord Blood and Stem Cell Banks | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 15) |
3/01 | HB 138 | Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning | Bill Passed - House (67 - 46) |
2/23 | SB 4 | Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 23) |
2/22 | SF 162 | Stem Cell Research and Penalties | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
2/14 | SF 162 | Stem Cell Research and Penalties | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
2/05 | Amendment | Stem Cell Research Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (58 - 38) |
1/11 | HR 3 | Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (253 - 174) |
7/19 | HR 810 | Stem Cell Research Bill of 2005 | Veto Override Failed - House (235 - 193) |
7/18 | HR 810 | Stem Cell Research Bill of 2005 | Bill Passed - Senate (63 - 37) |
7/18 | S 2754 | Alternative Stem Cell Therapies Act | Bill Failed - House (273 - 154) |
6/29 | HR 5672 | Commerce Department Appropriations Bill FY 2006 | Bill Passed - House (393 - 23) |
5/18 | S 1471 | Cigarette Tax Securitization Proceeds Fund; Stem Cell and Biomedical Research Facilities | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10) |
5/11 | SCR 6 | Stem Cell Research Resolution | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (13 - 10) |
4/20 | SB 1477 | Psychotropic drugs; Testing; Informed Consent | Bill Passed - House (34 - 23) |
4/19 | SCR 6 | Stem Cell Research Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (198 - 140) |
4/18 | SB 1356 | Air Pollutant Regulation | Bill Passed - House (31 - 26) |
4/17 | SB 1477 | Psychotropic drugs; Testing; Informed Consent | Bill Failed - House (25 - 30) |
4/12 | HA 9 | Eminent Domain | Amendment Rejected - House (23 - 129) |
4/12 | HB 2142 | Human Eggs; Sale; Prohibition | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 21) |
4/11 | Amdt Item 4-0.01 | Stem Cell Funding Prohibition Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (64 - 30) |
4/11 | HB 2142 | Human Eggs; Sale; Prohibition | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
4/06 | A 990241 | Stem Cell Research Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 73) |
3/23 | Amendment 953927 | Stem Cell Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 93) |
3/14 | SB 1477 | Psychotropic drugs; Testing; Informed Consent | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
3/08 | SB 1356 | Air Pollutant Regulation | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
3/03 | HB 1 | Maryland Stem Cell Research Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (85 - 54) |
3/02 | HB 2107 | Science Instruction | Bill Passed - House (77 - 10) |
3/01 | HB 2142 | Human Eggs; Sale; Prohibition | Bill Passed - House (33 - 22) |
1/03 | H 6052 Sub. A | Medical Marijuana Bill | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
1/03 | H 6052 Sub. A | Medical Marijuana Bill | Veto Override Passed - House (59 - 13) |
11/16 | HR 2862 | Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill, FY 2006 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (94 - 5) |
11/09 | HR 2862 | Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill, FY 2006 | Conference Report Adopted - House (397 - 19) |
7/22 | H Amdt 511 | Advanced Research Opportunities Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (192 - 206) |
6/16 | HR 2862 | Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill, FY 2006 | Bill Passed - House (418 - 7) |
5/24 | HR 810 | Stem Cell Research Bill of 2005 | Bill Passed - House (238 - 194) |
4/28 | H Con Res 95 | Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (52 - 47) |