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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Feb. 21, 2007 UT 4SHB 236 Student Clubs Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 29)
April 19, 2007 MN SF 1997 2008-2009 State Government Budget Bill Passed - House (68 - 64)
March 28, 2007 MI HB 4091 Anti-Bullying Bill Bill Passed - House (66 - 43)
May 2, 2007 NC HB 259 Smoking Ban Bill Failed - House (55 - 61)
May 2, 2007 CT SB 1343 Emergency Contraception for Rape Victims Bill Passed - House (113 - 36)
Feb. 2, 2007 UT HB 148 Parent Choice in Education Act Bill Passed - House (38 - 37)
March 27, 2007 NH HB 923 Dog Racing Prohibition "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (198 - 138)
March 27, 2007 NH HB 923 Dog Racing Prohibition "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (198 - 138)
April 26, 2007 ME LD 805 Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act Veto Override Failed - House (38 - 92)
April 24, 2007 ME LD 805 Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 59)
March 29, 2007 MT HB 343 Removal of Wolves from the Endangered Species List Bill Passed - House (63 - 37)
April 4, 2007 NH HB 437 Same-Sex Civil Unions Bill Passed - House (243 - 129)
March 20, 2007 NV AJR 5 Lottery Constitutional Amendment Joint Resolution Passed - House (29 - 13)
April 10, 2007 WA Sub SB 5336 Legal Benefits for Domestic Partners Bill Passed - House (63 - 35)
March 20, 2007 GA HCS HB 185 Death Penalty Rules Bill Passed - House (106 - 65)
March 20, 2007 GA HCS HB 185 Death Penalty Rules Bill Passed - House (106 - 65)
May 11, 2007 MN SF 238 Smoking Ban Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 48)
April 26, 2007 MN SF 238 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (85 - 45)
March 27, 2007 GA HCS HB 340 Children’s Health Care Eligibility Bill Passed - House (101 - 63)
March 21, 2007 VT H 44 Life Ending Prescriptions for Terminally Ill Patients Bill Failed - House (63 - 82)
March 28, 2007 NH CACR 1 Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (233 - 124)
March 21, 2007 NH HB 51 Adoptions by Unmarried Couples Bill Passed - House (234 - 127)
April 25, 2007 KS HB 2062 Violence Against Unborn Children Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 27)
Feb. 12, 2007 GA HB 89 Concealed Weapons in Motor Vehicles Bill Passed - House (130 - 38)
March 26, 2007 KS SB 66 Kansas Expanded Lottery Act Bill Passed - House (64 - 58)
April 5, 2007 AZ HB 2467 Proof of Residency for Business Licensing Bill Passed - House (31 - 22)
April 4, 2007 TX HB 109 Child Health Care Expansion Bill Passed - House (128 - 17)
April 26, 2007 FL CS HB 323 Baseball Stadium Funding Eligibility Bill Passed - House (86 - 24)
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)
April 19, 2007 MN SF 1989 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - House (95 - 37)
April 19, 2007 MN H Amendment Resident Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Amendment Rejected - House (61 - 71)
April 27, 2007 FL CS CS HB 1231 Prostitution Act Bill Passed - House (85 - 31)
March 19, 2007 ID S 1172 English as the Official Language Bill Passed - House (46 - 20)
April 27, 2007 FL CS HB 71 Florida Unborn Victims of Violence Act Bill Passed - House (76 - 39)
April 4, 2007 NH HB 254 Mandatory Employer Meetings Bill Passed - House (232 - 127)
May 7, 2007 MN SF 2171 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 44)
April 20, 2007 MN SF 2171 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget Bill Passed - House (86 - 45)
April 25, 2007 FL CS HB 7189 Kidcare Eligibility Expansion Bill Passed - House (98 - 14)
April 25, 2007 FL CS HB 7189 Kidcare Eligibility Expansion Bill Passed - House (98 - 14)
June 6, 2007 National HR 2560 Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007 Bill Failed - House (204 - 213)
April 30, 2007 FL CS HB 1047 Casino Regulations Bill Passed - House (61 - 52)
April 18, 2007 IA SF 263 Land-Based Casinos Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
April 11, 2007 WA Sub SB 5297 Sexual Health Education Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
April 24, 2007 NV AB 248 Regulation of Tip Sharing Agreements Bill Passed - House (32 - 10)
May 22, 2007 NV AB 150 Methamphetamine Control Bill Bill Failed - House (27 - 14)
April 26, 2007 KS HB 2528 Concealed Firearms Veto Override Passed - House (98 - 26)
April 3, 2007 KS HB 2019 Voter Identification Concurrence Vote Failed - House (61 - 61)
Feb. 28, 2007 IL HB 408 Mandating New Driver Signs For Minors Bill Passed - House (74 - 39)
April 30, 2007 FL CS HB 1079 Funding for Professional Sports Franchise Facilities Bill Passed - House (74 - 41)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/21 4SHB 236 Student Clubs Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 29)
4/19 SF 1997 2008-2009 State Government Budget Bill Passed - House (68 - 64)
3/28 HB 4091 Anti-Bullying Bill Bill Passed - House (66 - 43)
5/02 HB 259 Smoking Ban Bill Failed - House (55 - 61)
5/02 SB 1343 Emergency Contraception for Rape Victims Bill Passed - House (113 - 36)
2/02 HB 148 Parent Choice in Education Act Bill Passed - House (38 - 37)
3/27 HB 923 Dog Racing Prohibition "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (198 - 138)
3/27 HB 923 Dog Racing Prohibition "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (198 - 138)
4/26 LD 805 Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act Veto Override Failed - House (38 - 92)
4/24 LD 805 Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 59)
3/29 HB 343 Removal of Wolves from the Endangered Species List Bill Passed - House (63 - 37)
4/04 HB 437 Same-Sex Civil Unions Bill Passed - House (243 - 129)
3/20 AJR 5 Lottery Constitutional Amendment Joint Resolution Passed - House (29 - 13)
4/10 Sub SB 5336 Legal Benefits for Domestic Partners Bill Passed - House (63 - 35)
3/20 HCS HB 185 Death Penalty Rules Bill Passed - House (106 - 65)
3/20 HCS HB 185 Death Penalty Rules Bill Passed - House (106 - 65)
5/11 SF 238 Smoking Ban Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 48)
4/26 SF 238 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (85 - 45)
3/27 HCS HB 340 Children’s Health Care Eligibility Bill Passed - House (101 - 63)
3/21 H 44 Life Ending Prescriptions for Terminally Ill Patients Bill Failed - House (63 - 82)
3/28 CACR 1 Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (233 - 124)
3/21 HB 51 Adoptions by Unmarried Couples Bill Passed - House (234 - 127)
4/25 HB 2062 Violence Against Unborn Children Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 27)
2/12 HB 89 Concealed Weapons in Motor Vehicles Bill Passed - House (130 - 38)
3/26 SB 66 Kansas Expanded Lottery Act Bill Passed - House (64 - 58)
4/05 HB 2467 Proof of Residency for Business Licensing Bill Passed - House (31 - 22)
4/04 HB 109 Child Health Care Expansion Bill Passed - House (128 - 17)
4/26 CS HB 323 Baseball Stadium Funding Eligibility Bill Passed - House (86 - 24)
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)
4/19 SF 1989 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - House (95 - 37)
4/19 H Amendment Resident Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Amendment Rejected - House (61 - 71)
4/27 CS CS HB 1231 Prostitution Act Bill Passed - House (85 - 31)
3/19 S 1172 English as the Official Language Bill Passed - House (46 - 20)
4/27 CS HB 71 Florida Unborn Victims of Violence Act Bill Passed - House (76 - 39)
4/04 HB 254 Mandatory Employer Meetings Bill Passed - House (232 - 127)
5/07 SF 2171 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 44)
4/20 SF 2171 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget Bill Passed - House (86 - 45)
4/25 CS HB 7189 Kidcare Eligibility Expansion Bill Passed - House (98 - 14)
4/25 CS HB 7189 Kidcare Eligibility Expansion Bill Passed - House (98 - 14)
6/06 HR 2560 Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007 Bill Failed - House (204 - 213)
4/30 CS HB 1047 Casino Regulations Bill Passed - House (61 - 52)
4/18 SF 263 Land-Based Casinos Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
4/11 Sub SB 5297 Sexual Health Education Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
4/24 AB 248 Regulation of Tip Sharing Agreements Bill Passed - House (32 - 10)
5/22 AB 150 Methamphetamine Control Bill Bill Failed - House (27 - 14)
4/26 HB 2528 Concealed Firearms Veto Override Passed - House (98 - 26)
4/03 HB 2019 Voter Identification Concurrence Vote Failed - House (61 - 61)
2/28 HB 408 Mandating New Driver Signs For Minors Bill Passed - House (74 - 39)
4/30 CS HB 1079 Funding for Professional Sports Franchise Facilities Bill Passed - House (74 - 41)
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