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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 21, 2007 | IN | HB 1337 | Smoking in a Vehicle With Children | Bill Failed - House (43 - 51) |
Feb. 21, 2007 | IN | HB 1197 | Confined Feeding Operation Regulation | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
Feb. 21, 2007 | VA | H Sub | Refusal of Medical Treatment for Children | Bill Passed - House (89 - 9) |
Feb. 20, 2007 | SD | SB 208 | Tanning Restrictions | Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 24) |
Feb. 20, 2007 | MD | HB 131 | Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (122 - 16) |
Feb. 16, 2007 | WA | HB 1024 | Prohibition of PBDEs | Bill Passed - House (71 - 24) |
Feb. 16, 2007 | WA | HB 1024 | Prohibition of PBDEs | Bill Passed - House (71 - 24) |
Feb. 15, 2007 | KY | SB 152 | State Employee Health Coverage Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
Feb. 14, 2007 | SD | SB 196 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
Feb. 14, 2007 | IA | SF 162 | Stem Cell Research and Penalties | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
Feb. 12, 2007 | IN | SB 327 | HPV Immunization | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 5) |
Feb. 8, 2007 | WY | HB 68 | Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
Feb. 8, 2007 | WY | HB 68 | Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
Feb. 8, 2007 | ND | SB 2164 | Public Smoking Ban | Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 30) |
Feb. 7, 2007 | NM | SB 238 | Medical Marijuana Legalization | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 7) |
Feb. 7, 2007 | SD | HB 1139 | Tobacco Tax Funds | Bill Passed - House (60 - 10) |
Feb. 7, 2007 | MS | SB 2391 | Parental Consent Waiver for Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 0) |
Feb. 7, 2007 | NM | SB 238 | Medical Marijuana Legalization | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 7) |
Feb. 5, 2007 | VA | Sub HB 2035 | HPV Vaccination | Bill Passed - House (80 - 17) |
Feb. 5, 2007 | VA | SB 1161 | Virginia Smoke-Free Air Act | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16) |
Feb. 2, 2007 | VA | Sub SB 905 | Refusal of Medical Treatment for Children | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8) |
Feb. 1, 2007 | WY | HB 144 | Abortion Information Requirement | Bill Failed - House (28 - 32) |
Feb. 1, 2007 | MN | HF 110 | Great Lakes Water Resources Compact | Bill Passed - House (97 - 35) |
Jan. 30, 2007 | CO | SB 60 | Emergency Contraception for Sexual Assault Survivors | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
Jan. 29, 2007 | AZ | SB 1032 | Emergency Room Malpractice | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
Jan. 29, 2007 | AR | HB 1173 | Reversal of the BMI Report Card Requirement | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
Jan. 26, 2007 | ND | HB 1494 | Prenatal Testing | Bill Failed - House (29 - 60) |
Jan. 26, 2007 | CO | SB 1 | Discounted Prescription Drugs | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
Jan. 26, 2007 | ND | HB 1464 | Abortion Regulation | Bill Failed - House (39 - 49) |
Jan. 26, 2007 | ND | HB 1466 | Abortion Ban | Bill Passed - House (61 - 26) |
Jan. 24, 2007 | SD | SB 74 | Allowing Friends to Make Medical Decisions | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |
Jan. 23, 2007 | VA | HB 1883 | Abortion Clinic Licensure | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
Jan. 23, 2007 | NM | SB 418 | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards | Bill Passed - House (43 - 18) |
Jan. 12, 2007 | National | HR 4 | Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act | Bill Passed - House (255 - 170) |
Jan. 11, 2007 | National | HR 3 | Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (253 - 174) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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2/21 | HB 1337 | Smoking in a Vehicle With Children | Bill Failed - House (43 - 51) |
2/21 | HB 1197 | Confined Feeding Operation Regulation | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
2/21 | H Sub | Refusal of Medical Treatment for Children | Bill Passed - House (89 - 9) |
2/20 | SB 208 | Tanning Restrictions | Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 24) |
2/20 | HB 131 | Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (122 - 16) |
2/16 | HB 1024 | Prohibition of PBDEs | Bill Passed - House (71 - 24) |
2/16 | HB 1024 | Prohibition of PBDEs | Bill Passed - House (71 - 24) |
2/15 | SB 152 | State Employee Health Coverage Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
2/14 | SB 196 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
2/14 | SF 162 | Stem Cell Research and Penalties | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
2/12 | SB 327 | HPV Immunization | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 5) |
2/08 | HB 68 | Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
2/08 | HB 68 | Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
2/08 | SB 2164 | Public Smoking Ban | Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 30) |
2/07 | SB 238 | Medical Marijuana Legalization | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 7) |
2/07 | HB 1139 | Tobacco Tax Funds | Bill Passed - House (60 - 10) |
2/07 | SB 2391 | Parental Consent Waiver for Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 0) |
2/07 | SB 238 | Medical Marijuana Legalization | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 7) |
2/05 | Sub HB 2035 | HPV Vaccination | Bill Passed - House (80 - 17) |
2/05 | SB 1161 | Virginia Smoke-Free Air Act | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16) |
2/02 | Sub SB 905 | Refusal of Medical Treatment for Children | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8) |
2/01 | HB 144 | Abortion Information Requirement | Bill Failed - House (28 - 32) |
2/01 | HF 110 | Great Lakes Water Resources Compact | Bill Passed - House (97 - 35) |
1/30 | SB 60 | Emergency Contraception for Sexual Assault Survivors | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
1/29 | SB 1032 | Emergency Room Malpractice | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
1/29 | HB 1173 | Reversal of the BMI Report Card Requirement | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
1/26 | HB 1494 | Prenatal Testing | Bill Failed - House (29 - 60) |
1/26 | SB 1 | Discounted Prescription Drugs | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
1/26 | HB 1464 | Abortion Regulation | Bill Failed - House (39 - 49) |
1/26 | HB 1466 | Abortion Ban | Bill Passed - House (61 - 26) |
1/24 | SB 74 | Allowing Friends to Make Medical Decisions | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |
1/23 | HB 1883 | Abortion Clinic Licensure | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
1/23 | SB 418 | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards | Bill Passed - House (43 - 18) |
1/12 | HR 4 | Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act | Bill Passed - House (255 - 170) |
1/11 | HR 3 | Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (253 - 174) |