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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Nov. 11, 2007 AK AM 1 Standard Deduction Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (21 - 19)
Nov. 11, 2007 AK AM 8 Oil and Gas Production Tax Increase Amendment Adopted - House (26 - 14)
Nov. 16, 2007 AK SCS CSHB 2001 Oil and Gas Production Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House (26 - 13)
May 16, 2007 AK SCS CSHB 177 Alaska Gasline Inducement Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 1)
Nov. 11, 2007 AK CSHB 2001 Oil and Gas Production Tax Bill Passed - House (27 - 13)
May 2, 2007 AL HB 507 Sunday Liquor Sales Bill Passed - House (59 - 28)
May 24, 2007 AL HB 112 Gill Net Fishing Ban Bill Passed - House (74 - 21)
March 28, 2007 AR SB 1004 Beer Tax Bill Passed - House (51 - 39)
June 20, 2007 AZ SB 1552 Air Pollution Control Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 8)
June 20, 2007 AZ HB 2779 Employment of Undocumented Immigrants Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 11)
April 9, 2007 AZ SB 1552 Air Pollution Control Bill Passed - House (35 - 21)
March 15, 2007 AZ HB 2779 Employment of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (46 - 13)
April 5, 2007 AZ HB 2467 Proof of Residency for Business Licensing Bill Passed - House (31 - 22)
July 12, 2007 CA SB 180 Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers Bill Passed - House (46 - 33)
June 5, 2007 CA AB 1108 Phthalates in Children Products Bill Passed - House (41 - 34)
June 6, 2007 CA AB 1470 Solar Water Heating and Efficiency Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (44 - 34)
June 6, 2007 CA AB 493 New Car Purchases Fees and Rebates Bill Failed - House (35 - 35)
June 7, 2007 CA AB 8 Expanding Subsidized Health Care Eligibility Bill Passed - House (47 - 32)
June 6, 2007 CA AB 70 Government Flood Liability Bill Passed - House (44 - 33)
June 5, 2007 CA AB 35 Sustainable Government Building Standards Bill Passed - House (46 - 33)
June 4, 2007 CA AB 514 Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban Bill Passed - House (43 - 33)
May 1, 2007 CO SB 25 Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination Bill Passed - House (44 - 18)
Feb. 28, 2007 CO HB 1269 Casino Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (36 - 29)
Feb. 14, 2007 CO HB 1011 Deadly Force in Self Defense Bill Passed - House (34 - 30)
Jan. 22, 2007 CO HB 1072 Termination of All-Union Agreements Bill Passed - House (35 - 29)
May 30, 2007 CT HB 7400 Tax Code Modification Bill Passed - House (90 - 58)
June 1, 2007 CT HB 7432 Energy and Electricity Efficiency Bill Passed - House (128 - 19)
June 1, 2007 CT HB 7032 State Job Retention Bill Passed - House (125 - 25)
May 30, 2007 CT HB 7400 Tax Code Modification Bill Passed - House (90 - 58)
June 28, 2007 DE HA 1 Employee Paycheck Consent Amendment Rejected - House (15 - 23)
June 29, 2007 DE SB 36 State Employee Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - House (26 - 10)
June 26, 2007 DE HB 249 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (29 - 12)
Jan. 22, 2007 FL CS HB 1A Hurricane Insurance Conference Report Adopted - House (116 - 2)
April 30, 2007 FL CS HB 1047 Casino Regulations Bill Passed - House (61 - 52)
April 26, 2007 FL CS HB 323 Baseball Stadium Funding Eligibility Bill Passed - House (86 - 24)
May 1, 2007 FL CS HB 1277 Early Rental Termination Fee Act Bill Passed - House (101 - 14)
April 30, 2007 FL CS HB 1079 Funding for Professional Sports Franchise Facilities Bill Passed - House (74 - 41)
March 27, 2007 GA HCS HB 163 Payday Loan Legalization and Regulation Bill Failed - House (82 - 77)
Oct. 26, 2007 HI HFA 1 Expanding Superferry Environmental Restrictions Amendment Rejected - House (11 - 35)
Oct. 26, 2007 HI HB 1 Superferry Environmental Assessment Bill Passed - House (37 - 9)
Oct. 31, 2007 HI SB 1 Superferry Environmental Assessment Bill Passed - House (39 - 11)
March 13, 2007 IA SF 128 Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (58 - 40)
Feb. 1, 2007 IA HF 5 Maximum Title Loan Finance Charge Bill Passed - House (84 - 12)
April 18, 2007 IA SF 263 Land-Based Casinos Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
March 28, 2007 ID H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 13)
Feb. 23, 2007 ID H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys Bill Passed - House (48 - 17)
July 26, 2007 IL SB 1592 Electricity Relief and Regulation Bill Passed - House (80 - 33)
Jan. 7, 2007 IL SB 1714 Competitive Electric Utilities Bill Passed - House (71 - 29)
May 1, 2007 IL SB 500 Smoke Free Illinois Act Bill Passed - House (73 - 42)
April 29, 2007 IN HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 45)
April 29, 2007 IN HB 1678 Employer Health Insurance Plans Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 29)
April 29, 2007 IN HB 1510 Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement Conference Report Adopted - House (53 - 43)
April 2, 2007 IN SB 9 Fireworks Regulations Bill Passed - House (69 - 27)
Jan. 30, 2007 IN HB 1027 Minimum Wage Increase and Estate/Death Tax Cut Bill Passed - House (71 - 29)
Feb. 7, 2007 IN HB 1132 Notification of Plant Closure or Mass Layoff Bill Passed - House (51 - 49)
Feb. 23, 2007 IN HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Bill Passed - House (54 - 39)
March 26, 2007 KS SB 66 Kansas Expanded Lottery Act Bill Passed - House (64 - 58)
March 15, 2007 KS HB 2530 Physician Liability Exemption Bill Passed - House (109 - 14)
Jan. 26, 2007 KS HB 2034 Increase in Electric and Gas Utility Rate Bill Passed - House (65 - 54)
Aug. 22, 2007 KY HCS HB 1 Renewable Energy Tax Incentives Bill Passed - House (87 - 10)
Feb. 21, 2007 KY HCS HB 305 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (89 - 10)
May 30, 2007 LA HB 486 Building Code Revision Bill Passed - House (89 - 13)
June 22, 2007 LA SB 223 Required Liability Insurance Increase Bill Passed - House (77 - 23)
May 22, 2007 LA HB 484 Promotional Poker Tournaments Bill Passed - House (53 - 47)
May 17, 2007 LA HB 486 Building Code Revision Bill Failed - House (49 - 48)
Sept. 27, 2007 MA Koutoujian Amendment Expanding Pension Fund Divestment to Any State with a History of Genocide Amendment Rejected - House (53 - 101)
Sept. 27, 2007 MA Jones Amendment Expanding Pension Fund Divestments to Any State Sponsor of Terrorism Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 124)
Sept. 27, 2007 MA S 2255 State Pension Fund Divestment from Sudan Bill Passed - House (154 - 2)
July 26, 2007 MA HB 2876 Sales Tax Holiday Bill Passed - House (145 - 8)
April 9, 2007 MD HB 430 State Living Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 49)
April 3, 2007 MD SB 91 Indoor Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (99 - 39)
Feb. 20, 2007 MD HB 131 Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (122 - 16)
March 24, 2007 MD HB 359 Indoor Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (98 - 40)
April 6, 2007 MD HB 430 State Living Wage Bill Passed - House (88 - 50)
Nov. 19, 2007 MD HB 5 Sales Tax Increase Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 52)
Date No. Title Outcome
11/11 AM 1 Standard Deduction Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (21 - 19)
11/11 AM 8 Oil and Gas Production Tax Increase Amendment Adopted - House (26 - 14)
11/16 SCS CSHB 2001 Oil and Gas Production Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House (26 - 13)
5/16 SCS CSHB 177 Alaska Gasline Inducement Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 1)
11/11 CSHB 2001 Oil and Gas Production Tax Bill Passed - House (27 - 13)
5/02 HB 507 Sunday Liquor Sales Bill Passed - House (59 - 28)
5/24 HB 112 Gill Net Fishing Ban Bill Passed - House (74 - 21)
3/28 SB 1004 Beer Tax Bill Passed - House (51 - 39)
6/20 SB 1552 Air Pollution Control Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 8)
6/20 HB 2779 Employment of Undocumented Immigrants Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 11)
4/09 SB 1552 Air Pollution Control Bill Passed - House (35 - 21)
3/15 HB 2779 Employment of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (46 - 13)
4/05 HB 2467 Proof of Residency for Business Licensing Bill Passed - House (31 - 22)
7/12 SB 180 Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers Bill Passed - House (46 - 33)
6/05 AB 1108 Phthalates in Children Products Bill Passed - House (41 - 34)
6/06 AB 1470 Solar Water Heating and Efficiency Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (44 - 34)
6/06 AB 493 New Car Purchases Fees and Rebates Bill Failed - House (35 - 35)
6/07 AB 8 Expanding Subsidized Health Care Eligibility Bill Passed - House (47 - 32)
6/06 AB 70 Government Flood Liability Bill Passed - House (44 - 33)
6/05 AB 35 Sustainable Government Building Standards Bill Passed - House (46 - 33)
6/04 AB 514 Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban Bill Passed - House (43 - 33)
5/01 SB 25 Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination Bill Passed - House (44 - 18)
2/28 HB 1269 Casino Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (36 - 29)
2/14 HB 1011 Deadly Force in Self Defense Bill Passed - House (34 - 30)
1/22 HB 1072 Termination of All-Union Agreements Bill Passed - House (35 - 29)
5/30 HB 7400 Tax Code Modification Bill Passed - House (90 - 58)
6/01 HB 7432 Energy and Electricity Efficiency Bill Passed - House (128 - 19)
6/01 HB 7032 State Job Retention Bill Passed - House (125 - 25)
5/30 HB 7400 Tax Code Modification Bill Passed - House (90 - 58)
6/28 HA 1 Employee Paycheck Consent Amendment Rejected - House (15 - 23)
6/29 SB 36 State Employee Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - House (26 - 10)
6/26 HB 249 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (29 - 12)
1/22 CS HB 1A Hurricane Insurance Conference Report Adopted - House (116 - 2)
4/30 CS HB 1047 Casino Regulations Bill Passed - House (61 - 52)
4/26 CS HB 323 Baseball Stadium Funding Eligibility Bill Passed - House (86 - 24)
5/01 CS HB 1277 Early Rental Termination Fee Act Bill Passed - House (101 - 14)
4/30 CS HB 1079 Funding for Professional Sports Franchise Facilities Bill Passed - House (74 - 41)
3/27 HCS HB 163 Payday Loan Legalization and Regulation Bill Failed - House (82 - 77)
10/26 HFA 1 Expanding Superferry Environmental Restrictions Amendment Rejected - House (11 - 35)
10/26 HB 1 Superferry Environmental Assessment Bill Passed - House (37 - 9)
10/31 SB 1 Superferry Environmental Assessment Bill Passed - House (39 - 11)
3/13 SF 128 Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (58 - 40)
2/01 HF 5 Maximum Title Loan Finance Charge Bill Passed - House (84 - 12)
4/18 SF 263 Land-Based Casinos Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
3/28 H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 13)
2/23 H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys Bill Passed - House (48 - 17)
7/26 SB 1592 Electricity Relief and Regulation Bill Passed - House (80 - 33)
1/07 SB 1714 Competitive Electric Utilities Bill Passed - House (71 - 29)
5/01 SB 500 Smoke Free Illinois Act Bill Passed - House (73 - 42)
4/29 HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 45)
4/29 HB 1678 Employer Health Insurance Plans Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 29)
4/29 HB 1510 Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement Conference Report Adopted - House (53 - 43)
4/02 SB 9 Fireworks Regulations Bill Passed - House (69 - 27)
1/30 HB 1027 Minimum Wage Increase and Estate/Death Tax Cut Bill Passed - House (71 - 29)
2/07 HB 1132 Notification of Plant Closure or Mass Layoff Bill Passed - House (51 - 49)
2/23 HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Bill Passed - House (54 - 39)
3/26 SB 66 Kansas Expanded Lottery Act Bill Passed - House (64 - 58)
3/15 HB 2530 Physician Liability Exemption Bill Passed - House (109 - 14)
1/26 HB 2034 Increase in Electric and Gas Utility Rate Bill Passed - House (65 - 54)
8/22 HCS HB 1 Renewable Energy Tax Incentives Bill Passed - House (87 - 10)
2/21 HCS HB 305 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (89 - 10)
5/30 HB 486 Building Code Revision Bill Passed - House (89 - 13)
6/22 SB 223 Required Liability Insurance Increase Bill Passed - House (77 - 23)
5/22 HB 484 Promotional Poker Tournaments Bill Passed - House (53 - 47)
5/17 HB 486 Building Code Revision Bill Failed - House (49 - 48)
9/27 Koutoujian Amendment Expanding Pension Fund Divestment to Any State with a History of Genocide Amendment Rejected - House (53 - 101)
9/27 Jones Amendment Expanding Pension Fund Divestments to Any State Sponsor of Terrorism Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 124)
9/27 S 2255 State Pension Fund Divestment from Sudan Bill Passed - House (154 - 2)
7/26 HB 2876 Sales Tax Holiday Bill Passed - House (145 - 8)
4/09 HB 430 State Living Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 49)
4/03 SB 91 Indoor Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (99 - 39)
2/20 HB 131 Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (122 - 16)
3/24 HB 359 Indoor Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (98 - 40)
4/06 HB 430 State Living Wage Bill Passed - House (88 - 50)
11/19 HB 5 Sales Tax Increase Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 52)
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