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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Sept. 25, 2007 National HR 976 State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Concurrence Vote Passed - House (265 - 159)
Oct. 2, 2009 PA HB 1531 Tax Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 98)
March 14, 2008 National HR 3773 Electronic Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Review Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (213 - 197)
May 15, 2008 National HR 2642 Iraq Related Provisions such as a Troop Withdrawal, a Permanent Base Ban, and Limiting Interrogation Techniques Concurrence Vote Passed - House (227 - 196)
May 24, 2018 MI SB 872 Amends Statue of Limitations for Sexual Misconduct Cases Going Back until 1997 Bill Passed - House (99 - 10)
June 11, 2008 LA SB 733 Supplemental Science Teaching Materials Bill Passed - House (94 - 3)
April 22, 2008 AZ SB 1048 Prohibiting Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Bill Passed - House (31 - 24)
May 1, 2007 CO SB 25 Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination Bill Passed - House (44 - 18)
April 19, 2007 MN SF 1997 2008-2009 State Government Budget Bill Passed - House (68 - 64)
April 26, 2007 MN SF 238 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (85 - 45)
June 5, 2008 CA SB 153 Property Transfer Bill Passed - House (45 - 29)
Aug. 29, 2008 CA SB 1407 Financing Courthouse Construction Bill Passed - House (45 - 20)
June 20, 2008 LA SB 51 Guns in Parked Locked Cars Bill Passed - House (66 - 35)
March 26, 2007 KS SB 66 Kansas Expanded Lottery Act Bill Passed - House (64 - 58)
Aug. 13, 2008 CA SB 1171 Expanding Loaded Firearm Restrictions Bill Passed - House (45 - 32)
Aug. 13, 2008 CA SB 28 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving Bill Passed - House (52 - 24)
Aug. 18, 2008 NM SB 22 Subsidizing Children's Health Care Bill Passed - House (47 - 19)
Aug. 19, 2008 NM SB 24 Tax Rebate Bill Passed - House (51 - 16)
April 20, 2007 MN SF 2171 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget Bill Passed - House (86 - 45)
April 30, 2007 FL CS HB 1047 Casino Regulations Bill Passed - House (61 - 52)
Dec. 11, 2008 MI SB 505 Authorizing Judges to Carry Concealed Weapons in Courtrooms Bill Passed - House (80 - 18)
April 19, 2007 MN SF 1989 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - House (95 - 37)
April 24, 2007 NV AB 248 Regulation of Tip Sharing Agreements Bill Passed - House (32 - 10)
Feb. 7, 2007 IA SF 61 Harassment In Schools Bill Passed - House (62 - 37)
May 17, 2007 CT HB 5656 Immigrants and Postsecondary Education Act Bill Passed - House (76 - 67)
Feb. 9, 2009 VA SB 1105 Prohibiting Smoking in Restaurants Bill Passed - House (59 - 39)
May 17, 2007 CT HB 5656 Immigrants and Postsecondary Education Act Bill Passed - House (76 - 67)
Feb. 24, 2009 VA SB 1035 Allowing Guns in Alcohol-Serving Establishments Bill Passed - House (66 - 33)
June 7, 2007 NH SB 223 Funeral Protest Ban Bill Passed - House (299 - 22)
April 23, 2007 AZ SB 1132 Volunteer Homeland Security Force Bill Passed - House (34 - 21)
Feb. 22, 2007 MS SB 2391 Abortion Law Reform Bill Passed - House (97 - 16)
Feb. 8, 2007 MS HB 1144 Out-of-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (84 - 33)
April 3, 2009 VT S 115 Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (94 - 52)
April 3, 2009 VT S 115 Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (94 - 52)
June 4, 2007 AZ SB 1251 Secure Storage of Guns at Public Establishments Bill Passed - House (32 - 23)
April 4, 2008 ME LD 701 Slot Machine Authorization Bill Passed - House (98 - 32)
April 13, 2009 MD SB 785 Inheritance Tax Exemption for Domestic Partners Bill Passed - House (94 - 38)
April 21, 2009 WA SB 5288 Probation Time Reductions Bill Passed - House (51 - 45)
Aug. 29, 2008 CA SB 60 Expanding Driver's License Eligibility Bill Passed - House (41 - 31)
July 16, 2007 PA SB 246 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (141 - 62)
May 5, 2009 ME LD 1020 Same Sex Marriage Bill Bill Passed - House (89 - 57)
May 5, 2009 ME LD 1020 Same Sex Marriage Bill Bill Passed - House (89 - 57)
May 18, 2009 MN SF 97 Legalizing Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (70 - 64)
June 15, 2007 OR SB 571 Smoking Ban Expansion Bill Passed - House (38 - 21)
April 27, 2009 TN SB 393 Prohibiting Texting While Driving Bill Passed - House (67 - 24)
July 15, 2009 NC SB 461 Racial Discrimination in Capital Sentences Bill Passed - House (61 - 54)
April 25, 2007 IA SF 427 Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination Bill Passed - House (59 - 37)
April 25, 2007 IA SF 427 Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination Bill Passed - House (59 - 37)
May 20, 2009 NY S 1290 Anti-Shackling Bill Bill Passed - House (119 - 21)
Aug. 27, 2007 CA SB 33 Underage Driver Cellphone Ban Bill Passed - House (67 - 7)
June 12, 2009 OR SB 76 Klamath River Dams Bill Passed - House (34 - 24)
Aug. 6, 2009 NC SB 943 Expanding Production Company Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (78 - 26)
Oct. 11, 2007 MI Sub HB 4920 Expanding Drunk Driving Restrictions Bill Passed - House (92 - 16)
Sept. 15, 1998 National S 2073 Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention Act Bill Passed - House (280 - 126)
June 26, 2009 RI S 286 Relating to Video Lottery Terminals Bill Passed - House (63 - 9)
Nov. 1, 2007 MA S 1353 Reproductive Health Clinic Buffer Zones Bill Passed - House (122 - 28)
Nov. 1, 2007 MA S 1353 Reproductive Health Clinic Buffer Zones Bill Passed - House (122 - 28)
Jan. 23, 2008 MA H 4477 Cell Phone Driving Ban Bill Passed - House (107 - 47)
Jan. 31, 2008 GA HB 89 Concealed Weapons in Motor Vehicles Bill Passed - House (111 - 58)
Jan. 31, 2008 GA HB 89 Concealed Weapons in Motor Vehicles Bill Passed - House (111 - 58)
March 26, 2008 MS SB 2199 Gaming Restrictions Bill Passed - House (114 - 7)
March 3, 2008 UT SB 81 Expanding Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - House (56 - 15)
March 5, 2008 WV SB 373 Reclassification of Streams Bill Passed - House (67 - 32)
April 1, 2008 CO SB 129 Restricting Beverage Sales at Schools Bill Passed - House (37 - 27)
March 18, 2008 CO SB 139 Undocumented Immigrant Hiring Ban Notification Bill Passed - House (52 - 12)
May 19, 2008 AZ SB 1476 Reducing Probation for Good Behavior Bill Passed - House (35 - 18)
May 19, 2008 AZ SB 1476 Reducing Probation for Good Behavior Bill Passed - House (35 - 18)
March 31, 2008 MD SB 269 Authorizing Speed Monitoring Systems Bill Passed - House (89 - 47)
March 31, 2008 MD SB 269 Authorizing Speed Monitoring Systems Bill Passed - House (89 - 47)
March 19, 2008 MS SB 2264 Authorizing Wire-tapping Out of State Bill Passed - House (97 - 21)
April 4, 2008 MD SB 597 Property Transfer Tax Exemptions for Domestic Partners Bill Passed - House (86 - 47)
April 1, 2008 MN SF 2369 Background Checks for Coaches Bill Passed - House (118 - 11)
March 19, 2008 GA SB 145 Amending Sentencing Guidelines for Murder Bill Passed - House (112 - 55)
Aug. 31, 2006 CA SB 1578 Dog Restraint Regulations Bill Passed - House (46 - 32)
April 9, 2008 AZ SB 1096 English Language Education Funding Bill Passed - House (37 - 23)
April 29, 2008 RI H 7040 Twenty-Four Hour Operation of Video Lottery Games Bill Passed - House (51 - 19)
April 29, 2008 RI H 7107 Employment Verification Program Bill Passed - House (52 - 17)
May 2, 2008 CO SB 200 Sexual Orientation Nondiscrimination Bill Passed - House (38 - 26)
May 2, 2008 CO SB 200 Sexual Orientation Nondiscrimination Bill Passed - House (38 - 26)
Aug. 31, 2006 CA SB 1578 Dog Restraint Regulations Bill Passed - House (46 - 32)
May 7, 2008 MN SF 100 Public Funding for Stem Cell Research Bill Passed - House (71 - 62)
May 12, 2008 MN SF 2965 Surrogate Mother Regulations Bill Passed - House (86 - 46)
May 5, 2008 CO SB 226 Zebra Mussels Ban Bill Passed - House (54 - 11)
April 23, 2008 OK SB 163 English as the Official Language Bill Passed - House (70 - 28)
June 20, 2008 LA SB 718 State Board Member and Commissioner Financial Disclosures Bill Passed - House (92 - 8)
April 3, 2007 MD SB 91 Indoor Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (99 - 39)
May 28, 2008 OH SB 184 Lethal Force Against Intruders Bill Passed - House (73 - 23)
June 19, 2008 LA SB 137 Young Drivers Using Cell Phones While Driving Bill Passed - House (70 - 19)
June 19, 2008 LA SB 137 Young Drivers Using Cell Phones While Driving Bill Passed - House (70 - 19)
May 13, 2008 LA HB 1357 Harboring of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (77 - 18)
May 13, 2008 LA HB 1357 Harboring of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (77 - 18)
June 11, 2008 LA SB 144 Castration of Sex Offenders Bill Passed - House (69 - 15)
June 11, 2008 LA SB 144 Castration of Sex Offenders Bill Passed - House (69 - 15)
March 3, 2022 HI HB 1567 Limits Use of Monetary Bail Bill Passed - House (43 - 5)
June 6, 2006 PA HB 2381 Marriage Definition Constitutional Amendment Joint Resolution Passed - House (136 - 61)
Oct. 7, 2021 NC HB 761 Establishes Police Vehicle and Equipment Protection Act Bill Passed - House (97 - 14)
May 7, 2007 CA AB 102 Name Equality Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (46 - 26)
Feb. 4, 2021 MO HB 85 Prohibits Enforcement of Federal Gun Laws Bill Passed - House (103 - 43)
April 2, 2008 OK SB 1878 Abortion Regulations Bill Passed - House (80 - 12)
March 28, 2007 MI Sub HB 4162 Anti School Bullying Act Bill Passed - House (59 - 50)
Date No. Title Outcome
9/25 HR 976 State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Concurrence Vote Passed - House (265 - 159)
10/02 HB 1531 Tax Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 98)
3/14 HR 3773 Electronic Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Review Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (213 - 197)
5/15 HR 2642 Iraq Related Provisions such as a Troop Withdrawal, a Permanent Base Ban, and Limiting Interrogation Techniques Concurrence Vote Passed - House (227 - 196)
5/24 SB 872 Amends Statue of Limitations for Sexual Misconduct Cases Going Back until 1997 Bill Passed - House (99 - 10)
6/11 SB 733 Supplemental Science Teaching Materials Bill Passed - House (94 - 3)
4/22 SB 1048 Prohibiting Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Bill Passed - House (31 - 24)
5/01 SB 25 Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination Bill Passed - House (44 - 18)
4/19 SF 1997 2008-2009 State Government Budget Bill Passed - House (68 - 64)
4/26 SF 238 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (85 - 45)
6/05 SB 153 Property Transfer Bill Passed - House (45 - 29)
8/29 SB 1407 Financing Courthouse Construction Bill Passed - House (45 - 20)
6/20 SB 51 Guns in Parked Locked Cars Bill Passed - House (66 - 35)
3/26 SB 66 Kansas Expanded Lottery Act Bill Passed - House (64 - 58)
8/13 SB 1171 Expanding Loaded Firearm Restrictions Bill Passed - House (45 - 32)
8/13 SB 28 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving Bill Passed - House (52 - 24)
8/18 SB 22 Subsidizing Children's Health Care Bill Passed - House (47 - 19)
8/19 SB 24 Tax Rebate Bill Passed - House (51 - 16)
4/20 SF 2171 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget Bill Passed - House (86 - 45)
4/30 CS HB 1047 Casino Regulations Bill Passed - House (61 - 52)
12/11 SB 505 Authorizing Judges to Carry Concealed Weapons in Courtrooms Bill Passed - House (80 - 18)
4/19 SF 1989 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - House (95 - 37)
4/24 AB 248 Regulation of Tip Sharing Agreements Bill Passed - House (32 - 10)
2/07 SF 61 Harassment In Schools Bill Passed - House (62 - 37)
5/17 HB 5656 Immigrants and Postsecondary Education Act Bill Passed - House (76 - 67)
2/09 SB 1105 Prohibiting Smoking in Restaurants Bill Passed - House (59 - 39)
5/17 HB 5656 Immigrants and Postsecondary Education Act Bill Passed - House (76 - 67)
2/24 SB 1035 Allowing Guns in Alcohol-Serving Establishments Bill Passed - House (66 - 33)
6/07 SB 223 Funeral Protest Ban Bill Passed - House (299 - 22)
4/23 SB 1132 Volunteer Homeland Security Force Bill Passed - House (34 - 21)
2/22 SB 2391 Abortion Law Reform Bill Passed - House (97 - 16)
2/08 HB 1144 Out-of-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (84 - 33)
4/03 S 115 Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (94 - 52)
4/03 S 115 Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (94 - 52)
6/04 SB 1251 Secure Storage of Guns at Public Establishments Bill Passed - House (32 - 23)
4/04 LD 701 Slot Machine Authorization Bill Passed - House (98 - 32)
4/13 SB 785 Inheritance Tax Exemption for Domestic Partners Bill Passed - House (94 - 38)
4/21 SB 5288 Probation Time Reductions Bill Passed - House (51 - 45)
8/29 SB 60 Expanding Driver's License Eligibility Bill Passed - House (41 - 31)
7/16 SB 246 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (141 - 62)
5/05 LD 1020 Same Sex Marriage Bill Bill Passed - House (89 - 57)
5/05 LD 1020 Same Sex Marriage Bill Bill Passed - House (89 - 57)
5/18 SF 97 Legalizing Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (70 - 64)
6/15 SB 571 Smoking Ban Expansion Bill Passed - House (38 - 21)
4/27 SB 393 Prohibiting Texting While Driving Bill Passed - House (67 - 24)
7/15 SB 461 Racial Discrimination in Capital Sentences Bill Passed - House (61 - 54)
4/25 SF 427 Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination Bill Passed - House (59 - 37)
4/25 SF 427 Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination Bill Passed - House (59 - 37)
5/20 S 1290 Anti-Shackling Bill Bill Passed - House (119 - 21)
8/27 SB 33 Underage Driver Cellphone Ban Bill Passed - House (67 - 7)
6/12 SB 76 Klamath River Dams Bill Passed - House (34 - 24)
8/06 SB 943 Expanding Production Company Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (78 - 26)
10/11 Sub HB 4920 Expanding Drunk Driving Restrictions Bill Passed - House (92 - 16)
9/15 S 2073 Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention Act Bill Passed - House (280 - 126)
6/26 S 286 Relating to Video Lottery Terminals Bill Passed - House (63 - 9)
11/01 S 1353 Reproductive Health Clinic Buffer Zones Bill Passed - House (122 - 28)
11/01 S 1353 Reproductive Health Clinic Buffer Zones Bill Passed - House (122 - 28)
1/23 H 4477 Cell Phone Driving Ban Bill Passed - House (107 - 47)
1/31 HB 89 Concealed Weapons in Motor Vehicles Bill Passed - House (111 - 58)
1/31 HB 89 Concealed Weapons in Motor Vehicles Bill Passed - House (111 - 58)
3/26 SB 2199 Gaming Restrictions Bill Passed - House (114 - 7)
3/03 SB 81 Expanding Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - House (56 - 15)
3/05 SB 373 Reclassification of Streams Bill Passed - House (67 - 32)
4/01 SB 129 Restricting Beverage Sales at Schools Bill Passed - House (37 - 27)
3/18 SB 139 Undocumented Immigrant Hiring Ban Notification Bill Passed - House (52 - 12)
5/19 SB 1476 Reducing Probation for Good Behavior Bill Passed - House (35 - 18)
5/19 SB 1476 Reducing Probation for Good Behavior Bill Passed - House (35 - 18)
3/31 SB 269 Authorizing Speed Monitoring Systems Bill Passed - House (89 - 47)
3/31 SB 269 Authorizing Speed Monitoring Systems Bill Passed - House (89 - 47)
3/19 SB 2264 Authorizing Wire-tapping Out of State Bill Passed - House (97 - 21)
4/04 SB 597 Property Transfer Tax Exemptions for Domestic Partners Bill Passed - House (86 - 47)
4/01 SF 2369 Background Checks for Coaches Bill Passed - House (118 - 11)
3/19 SB 145 Amending Sentencing Guidelines for Murder Bill Passed - House (112 - 55)
8/31 SB 1578 Dog Restraint Regulations Bill Passed - House (46 - 32)
4/09 SB 1096 English Language Education Funding Bill Passed - House (37 - 23)
4/29 H 7040 Twenty-Four Hour Operation of Video Lottery Games Bill Passed - House (51 - 19)
4/29 H 7107 Employment Verification Program Bill Passed - House (52 - 17)
5/02 SB 200 Sexual Orientation Nondiscrimination Bill Passed - House (38 - 26)
5/02 SB 200 Sexual Orientation Nondiscrimination Bill Passed - House (38 - 26)
8/31 SB 1578 Dog Restraint Regulations Bill Passed - House (46 - 32)
5/07 SF 100 Public Funding for Stem Cell Research Bill Passed - House (71 - 62)
5/12 SF 2965 Surrogate Mother Regulations Bill Passed - House (86 - 46)
5/05 SB 226 Zebra Mussels Ban Bill Passed - House (54 - 11)
4/23 SB 163 English as the Official Language Bill Passed - House (70 - 28)
6/20 SB 718 State Board Member and Commissioner Financial Disclosures Bill Passed - House (92 - 8)
4/03 SB 91 Indoor Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (99 - 39)
5/28 SB 184 Lethal Force Against Intruders Bill Passed - House (73 - 23)
6/19 SB 137 Young Drivers Using Cell Phones While Driving Bill Passed - House (70 - 19)
6/19 SB 137 Young Drivers Using Cell Phones While Driving Bill Passed - House (70 - 19)
5/13 HB 1357 Harboring of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (77 - 18)
5/13 HB 1357 Harboring of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (77 - 18)
6/11 SB 144 Castration of Sex Offenders Bill Passed - House (69 - 15)
6/11 SB 144 Castration of Sex Offenders Bill Passed - House (69 - 15)
3/03 HB 1567 Limits Use of Monetary Bail Bill Passed - House (43 - 5)
6/06 HB 2381 Marriage Definition Constitutional Amendment Joint Resolution Passed - House (136 - 61)
10/07 HB 761 Establishes Police Vehicle and Equipment Protection Act Bill Passed - House (97 - 14)
5/07 AB 102 Name Equality Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (46 - 26)
2/04 HB 85 Prohibits Enforcement of Federal Gun Laws Bill Passed - House (103 - 43)
4/02 SB 1878 Abortion Regulations Bill Passed - House (80 - 12)
3/28 Sub HB 4162 Anti School Bullying Act Bill Passed - House (59 - 50)
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