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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 4, 2007 | VA | Governor's Recommendation: Restaurant Smoking Ban | Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 59) | |
Feb. 12, 2007 | UT | 2SHB 235 | Abortion Law Revisions | Bill Passed - House (62 - 12) |
June 19, 2007 | NY | A 8590 | Same-Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - House (85 - 61) |
May 7, 2007 | CA | AB 102 | Name Equality Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (46 - 26) |
June 5, 2007 | CA | AB 43 | Same Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - House (42 - 34) |
April 17, 2007 | WI | AJR 17 | Voter Identification Constitutional Amendment | Bill Passed - House (54 - 43) |
Dec. 11, 2007 | WI | AJR 5 | State Christmas Tree | Joint Resolution Passed - House (84 - 12) |
Oct. 10, 2007 | OH | Amendment | Foster Parent Confidentiality | Amendment Adopted - House (52 - 44) |
Dec. 11, 2007 | WI | ASA 1 | Emergency Contraception for Sexual Assault Victims | Amendment Adopted - House (56 - 41) |
May 26, 2007 | TX | CSHB 3678 | Religious Expression at Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (107 - 28) |
May 1, 2007 | TX | CSHB 3678 | Religious Expression at Schools | Bill Passed - House (121 - 10) |
April 12, 2007 | TX | CSHB 855 | Identification Upon Police Detainment | Bill Failed - House (23 - 116) |
July 19, 2007 | NC | CS SB 563 | Traffic and Personal Safety Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 34) |
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) |
March 21, 2007 | VT | H 44 | Life Ending Prescriptions for Terminally Ill Patients | Bill Failed - House (63 - 82) |
May 17, 2007 | National | H Amdt 197 | Guantanamo Transfer Plan | Amendment Adopted - House (220 - 208) |
Feb. 20, 2007 | IN | HB 1237 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - House (55 - 41) |
Feb. 28, 2007 | CO | HB 1269 | Casino Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (36 - 29) |
March 14, 2007 | CO | HB 1330 | Second Parent Adoption | Bill Passed - House (39 - 25) |
May 2, 2007 | IL | HB 1727 | Internet Screening in Public Libraries | Bill Passed - House (63 - 51) |
April 3, 2007 | KS | HB 2019 | Voter Identification | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (61 - 61) |
April 24, 2007 | TX | HB 218 | Voter Identification Requirement | Bill Passed - House (76 - 69) |
March 28, 2007 | NH | HB 235 | Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages | Bill Failed - House (169 - 171) |
April 4, 2007 | NH | HB 254 | Mandatory Employer Meetings | Bill Passed - House (232 - 127) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/04 | Governor's Recommendation: Restaurant Smoking Ban | Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 59) | |
2/12 | 2SHB 235 | Abortion Law Revisions | Bill Passed - House (62 - 12) |
6/19 | A 8590 | Same-Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - House (85 - 61) |
5/07 | AB 102 | Name Equality Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (46 - 26) |
6/05 | AB 43 | Same Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - House (42 - 34) |
4/17 | AJR 17 | Voter Identification Constitutional Amendment | Bill Passed - House (54 - 43) |
12/11 | AJR 5 | State Christmas Tree | Joint Resolution Passed - House (84 - 12) |
10/10 | Amendment | Foster Parent Confidentiality | Amendment Adopted - House (52 - 44) |
12/11 | ASA 1 | Emergency Contraception for Sexual Assault Victims | Amendment Adopted - House (56 - 41) |
5/26 | CSHB 3678 | Religious Expression at Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (107 - 28) |
5/01 | CSHB 3678 | Religious Expression at Schools | Bill Passed - House (121 - 10) |
4/12 | CSHB 855 | Identification Upon Police Detainment | Bill Failed - House (23 - 116) |
7/19 | CS SB 563 | Traffic and Personal Safety Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 34) |
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) |
3/21 | H 44 | Life Ending Prescriptions for Terminally Ill Patients | Bill Failed - House (63 - 82) |
5/17 | H Amdt 197 | Guantanamo Transfer Plan | Amendment Adopted - House (220 - 208) |
2/20 | HB 1237 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - House (55 - 41) |
2/28 | HB 1269 | Casino Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (36 - 29) |
3/14 | HB 1330 | Second Parent Adoption | Bill Passed - House (39 - 25) |
5/02 | HB 1727 | Internet Screening in Public Libraries | Bill Passed - House (63 - 51) |
4/03 | HB 2019 | Voter Identification | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (61 - 61) |
4/24 | HB 218 | Voter Identification Requirement | Bill Passed - House (76 - 69) |
3/28 | HB 235 | Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages | Bill Failed - House (169 - 171) |
4/04 | HB 254 | Mandatory Employer Meetings | Bill Passed - House (232 - 127) |