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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Nov. 14, 2007 | National | HR 1429 | Head Start Act of 2007 | Conference Report Adopted - House (381 - 36) |
Oct. 31, 2007 | MI | SB 232 | 2007-2008 Department of Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 50) |
Oct. 30, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 4359 | 2007-2008 Public School Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (104 - 5) |
Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 4344 | 2007-2008 Department of Community Health Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 28) |
Oct. 25, 2007 | National | HR 3963 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) | Bill Passed - House (265 - 142) |
Oct. 18, 2007 | National | HR 976 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization | Veto Override Failed - House (273 - 156) |
Oct. 10, 2007 | OH | Amendment | Foster Parent Confidentiality | Amendment Adopted - House (52 - 44) |
Sept. 25, 2007 | National | HR 976 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (265 - 159) |
Aug. 1, 2007 | National | HR 3162 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization | Bill Passed - House (225 - 204) |
July 19, 2007 | National | HR 3043 | Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies | Bill Passed - House (276 - 140) |
June 19, 2007 | OH | HB 119 | 2008-2009 Budget | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (46 - 53) |
June 19, 2007 | DE | HA 4 | Amdt HA 4: Amendment to "Child's Victim Act" Regarding State Immunity | Bill Failed - House (17 - 24) |
June 15, 2007 | RI | Article 22 of H5300A | Classifying Seventeen Year-Olds as Adults in Criminal Cases | Amendment Adopted - House (48 - 19) |
June 14, 2007 | MA | S 2220 | Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage | Bill Failed - House (40 - 117) |
June 13, 2007 | LA | HB 747 | Restrictions on All-Terrain Vehicle Use | Bill Failed - House (50 - 50) |
June 12, 2007 | OR | HB 2967 | Tobacco Tax Increase for Childrens Health Care | Bill Failed - House (35 - 22) |
June 11, 2007 | OR | SB 392 | Mandatory School Age | Bill Failed - House (22 - 33) |
June 7, 2007 | LA | HB 786 | Teenage Driver Passenger Limit | Bill Failed - House (38 - 60) |
June 7, 2007 | CA | AB 8 | Expanding Subsidized Health Care Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (47 - 32) |
June 6, 2007 | NH | SB 18 | Raising the Compulsory School Age | Bill Passed - House (201 - 156) |
June 5, 2007 | CA | AB 1108 | Phthalates in Children Products | Bill Passed - House (41 - 34) |
June 5, 2007 | CA | AB 43 | Same Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - House (42 - 34) |
June 4, 2007 | NC | CS HB 1473 | 2007-2008 Operating Budget | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 47) |
May 30, 2007 | CT | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - House (90 - 58) |
May 17, 2007 | CT | HB 5656 | Immigrants and Postsecondary Education Act | Bill Passed - House (76 - 67) |
May 16, 2007 | WI | AB 30 | Felon Employment in Educational Agencies | Bill Passed - House (64 - 29) |
May 15, 2007 | CT | Sub HB 7350 | In-School Suspensions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 29) |
May 7, 2007 | MN | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 44) |
May 4, 2007 | MN | SF 646 | Cyber-Bullying | Bill Passed - House (96 - 35) |
May 2, 2007 | CT | SB 1343 | Emergency Contraception for Rape Victims | Bill Passed - House (113 - 36) |
April 27, 2007 | FL | CS HB 1497 | Abortion Waiting Periods | Bill Passed - House (71 - 42) |
April 25, 2007 | FL | CS HB 7189 | Kidcare Eligibility Expansion | Bill Passed - House (98 - 14) |
April 20, 2007 | MN | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (86 - 45) |
April 12, 2007 | TX | F 2 | Marriage License Fee | Bill Not Tabled - House (61 - 76) |
April 11, 2007 | WA | Sub SB 5297 | Sexual Health Education | Bill Passed - House (63 - 34) |
April 4, 2007 | TX | HB 109 | Child Health Care Expansion | Bill Passed - House (128 - 17) |
April 3, 2007 | OR | HB 2650 | School Food Nutritional Standards | Bill Passed - House (46 - 11) |
March 29, 2007 | IA | HF 611 | Research-Based Sex Education | Bill Passed - House (55 - 40) |
March 29, 2007 | IL | HB 1769 | Smoking Ban in Vehicles | Bill Failed - House (18 - 91) |
March 28, 2007 | NH | HB 235 | Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages | Bill Failed - House (169 - 171) |
March 28, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4162 | Anti School Bullying Act | Bill Passed - House (59 - 50) |
March 28, 2007 | IA | HF 877 | Statewide Preschool Program | Bill Passed - House (56 - 43) |
March 27, 2007 | GA | HCS HB 340 | Childrens Health Care Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (101 - 63) |
March 23, 2007 | ND | SB 2181 | Prenatal Care for Minors | Bill Failed - House (46 - 46) |
March 21, 2007 | NH | HB 51 | Adoptions by Unmarried Couples | Bill Passed - House (234 - 127) |
March 16, 2007 | MD | HB 754 | Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Care | Bill Passed - House (102 - 37) |
March 14, 2007 | CO | HB 1330 | Second Parent Adoption | Bill Passed - House (39 - 25) |
March 14, 2007 | TX | CSHB 1098 | Ban on HPV Vaccine Requirement | Bill Passed - House (118 - 23) |
March 11, 2007 | NM | SB 1174 | HPV Vaccine Requirement for Sixth Graders | Bill Passed - House (49 - 16) |
March 8, 2007 | AZ | HB 2641 | Maturity Requirement for Underage Abortions | Bill Passed - House (34 - 21) |
March 7, 2007 | NH | HB 184 | Abortion Parental Notification | Bill Passed - House (226 - 130) |
March 6, 2007 | TX | HB 8 | Punishment of Sex Offenders | Bill Passed - House (119 - 25) |
March 6, 2007 | WA | 2nd Sub SB 5093 | Affordable Health Care Coverage for Children | Bill Passed - House (68 - 28) |
March 5, 2007 | ID | HCR 18 | Early Childhood Learning Standards | Resolution Failed - House (27 - 43) |
Feb. 27, 2007 | IN | HB 1008 | Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Coverage | Bill Failed - House (44 - 52) |
Feb. 22, 2007 | MS | SB 2391 | Abortion Law Reform | Bill Passed - House (97 - 16) |
Feb. 22, 2007 | KY | HCS HB 345 | HPV Immunizations | Bill Passed - House (59 - 39) |
Feb. 21, 2007 | WY | SF 101 | Sex Offender Tracking | Bill Failed - House (29 - 30) |
Feb. 21, 2007 | IN | HB 1337 | Smoking in a Vehicle With Children | Bill Failed - House (43 - 51) |
Feb. 21, 2007 | VA | H Sub | Refusal of Medical Treatment for Children | Bill Passed - House (89 - 9) |
Feb. 8, 2007 | WY | HB 68 | Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
Feb. 5, 2007 | VA | Sub HB 2035 | HPV Vaccination | Bill Passed - House (80 - 17) |
Feb. 2, 2007 | UT | HB 148 | Parent Choice in Education Act | Bill Passed - House (38 - 37) |
Feb. 2, 2007 | WY | HB 95 | Quality Childcare | Bill Passed - House (42 - 17) |
Jan. 30, 2007 | VA | Sub HB 1727 | Participation in School Clubs | Bill Passed - House (82 - 15) |
Jan. 25, 2007 | SC | H 3063 | Defining Marriage | Bill Passed - House (92 - 7) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
11/14 | HR 1429 | Head Start Act of 2007 | Conference Report Adopted - House (381 - 36) |
10/31 | SB 232 | 2007-2008 Department of Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 50) |
10/30 | S Sub for Sub HB 4359 | 2007-2008 Public School Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (104 - 5) |
10/29 | S Sub for Sub HB 4344 | 2007-2008 Department of Community Health Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 28) |
10/25 | HR 3963 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) | Bill Passed - House (265 - 142) |
10/18 | HR 976 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization | Veto Override Failed - House (273 - 156) |
10/10 | Amendment | Foster Parent Confidentiality | Amendment Adopted - House (52 - 44) |
9/25 | HR 976 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (265 - 159) |
8/01 | HR 3162 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization | Bill Passed - House (225 - 204) |
7/19 | HR 3043 | Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies | Bill Passed - House (276 - 140) |
6/19 | HB 119 | 2008-2009 Budget | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (46 - 53) |
6/19 | HA 4 | Amdt HA 4: Amendment to "Child's Victim Act" Regarding State Immunity | Bill Failed - House (17 - 24) |
6/15 | Article 22 of H5300A | Classifying Seventeen Year-Olds as Adults in Criminal Cases | Amendment Adopted - House (48 - 19) |
6/14 | S 2220 | Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage | Bill Failed - House (40 - 117) |
6/13 | HB 747 | Restrictions on All-Terrain Vehicle Use | Bill Failed - House (50 - 50) |
6/12 | HB 2967 | Tobacco Tax Increase for Childrens Health Care | Bill Failed - House (35 - 22) |
6/11 | SB 392 | Mandatory School Age | Bill Failed - House (22 - 33) |
6/07 | HB 786 | Teenage Driver Passenger Limit | Bill Failed - House (38 - 60) |
6/07 | AB 8 | Expanding Subsidized Health Care Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (47 - 32) |
6/06 | SB 18 | Raising the Compulsory School Age | Bill Passed - House (201 - 156) |
6/05 | AB 1108 | Phthalates in Children Products | Bill Passed - House (41 - 34) |
6/05 | AB 43 | Same Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - House (42 - 34) |
6/04 | CS HB 1473 | 2007-2008 Operating Budget | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 47) |
5/30 | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - House (90 - 58) |
5/17 | HB 5656 | Immigrants and Postsecondary Education Act | Bill Passed - House (76 - 67) |
5/16 | AB 30 | Felon Employment in Educational Agencies | Bill Passed - House (64 - 29) |
5/15 | Sub HB 7350 | In-School Suspensions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 29) |
5/07 | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 44) |
5/04 | SF 646 | Cyber-Bullying | Bill Passed - House (96 - 35) |
5/02 | SB 1343 | Emergency Contraception for Rape Victims | Bill Passed - House (113 - 36) |
4/27 | CS HB 1497 | Abortion Waiting Periods | Bill Passed - House (71 - 42) |
4/25 | CS HB 7189 | Kidcare Eligibility Expansion | Bill Passed - House (98 - 14) |
4/20 | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (86 - 45) |
4/12 | F 2 | Marriage License Fee | Bill Not Tabled - House (61 - 76) |
4/11 | Sub SB 5297 | Sexual Health Education | Bill Passed - House (63 - 34) |
4/04 | HB 109 | Child Health Care Expansion | Bill Passed - House (128 - 17) |
4/03 | HB 2650 | School Food Nutritional Standards | Bill Passed - House (46 - 11) |
3/29 | HF 611 | Research-Based Sex Education | Bill Passed - House (55 - 40) |
3/29 | HB 1769 | Smoking Ban in Vehicles | Bill Failed - House (18 - 91) |
3/28 | HB 235 | Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages | Bill Failed - House (169 - 171) |
3/28 | Sub HB 4162 | Anti School Bullying Act | Bill Passed - House (59 - 50) |
3/28 | HF 877 | Statewide Preschool Program | Bill Passed - House (56 - 43) |
3/27 | HCS HB 340 | Childrens Health Care Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (101 - 63) |
3/23 | SB 2181 | Prenatal Care for Minors | Bill Failed - House (46 - 46) |
3/21 | HB 51 | Adoptions by Unmarried Couples | Bill Passed - House (234 - 127) |
3/16 | HB 754 | Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Care | Bill Passed - House (102 - 37) |
3/14 | HB 1330 | Second Parent Adoption | Bill Passed - House (39 - 25) |
3/14 | CSHB 1098 | Ban on HPV Vaccine Requirement | Bill Passed - House (118 - 23) |
3/11 | SB 1174 | HPV Vaccine Requirement for Sixth Graders | Bill Passed - House (49 - 16) |
3/08 | HB 2641 | Maturity Requirement for Underage Abortions | Bill Passed - House (34 - 21) |
3/07 | HB 184 | Abortion Parental Notification | Bill Passed - House (226 - 130) |
3/06 | HB 8 | Punishment of Sex Offenders | Bill Passed - House (119 - 25) |
3/06 | 2nd Sub SB 5093 | Affordable Health Care Coverage for Children | Bill Passed - House (68 - 28) |
3/05 | HCR 18 | Early Childhood Learning Standards | Resolution Failed - House (27 - 43) |
2/27 | HB 1008 | Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Coverage | Bill Failed - House (44 - 52) |
2/22 | SB 2391 | Abortion Law Reform | Bill Passed - House (97 - 16) |
2/22 | HCS HB 345 | HPV Immunizations | Bill Passed - House (59 - 39) |
2/21 | SF 101 | Sex Offender Tracking | Bill Failed - House (29 - 30) |
2/21 | HB 1337 | Smoking in a Vehicle With Children | Bill Failed - House (43 - 51) |
2/21 | H Sub | Refusal of Medical Treatment for Children | Bill Passed - House (89 - 9) |
2/08 | HB 68 | Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
2/05 | Sub HB 2035 | HPV Vaccination | Bill Passed - House (80 - 17) |
2/02 | HB 148 | Parent Choice in Education Act | Bill Passed - House (38 - 37) |
2/02 | HB 95 | Quality Childcare | Bill Passed - House (42 - 17) |
1/30 | Sub HB 1727 | Participation in School Clubs | Bill Passed - House (82 - 15) |
1/25 | H 3063 | Defining Marriage | Bill Passed - House (92 - 7) |