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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 6, 2007 | NY | S 3318 | Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act | Bill Passed - House (127 - 19) |
March 6, 2007 | WA | 2nd Sub SB 5093 | Affordable Health Care Coverage for Children | Bill Passed - House (68 - 28) |
March 6, 2007 | TX | HB 8 | Punishment of Sex Offenders | Bill Passed - House (119 - 25) |
March 5, 2007 | ID | HCR 18 | Early Childhood Learning Standards | Resolution Failed - House (27 - 43) |
March 2, 2007 | ND | HCR 3052 | In-State Lottery | Joint Resolution Failed - House (14 - 75) |
March 1, 2007 | MO | HB 269 | College Admission of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (120 - 35) |
March 1, 2007 | ND | SB 2138 | Repeal of Cohabitation Laws | Bill Passed - House (48 - 41) |
Feb. 28, 2007 | UT | 2SSB 251 | Concealed Firearms on College Campuses | Bill Passed - House (52 - 13) |
Feb. 28, 2007 | CO | HB 1269 | Casino Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (36 - 29) |
Feb. 28, 2007 | IL | HB 408 | Mandating New Driver Signs For Minors | Bill Passed - House (74 - 39) |
Feb. 27, 2007 | WY | SF 152 | Methamphetamine Lab Decontamination | Bill Failed - House (30 - 30) |
Feb. 27, 2007 | IN | HB 1008 | Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Coverage | Bill Failed - House (44 - 52) |
Feb. 26, 2007 | AZ | SB 1302 | Use of Force in Self-Defense | Bill Passed - House (42 - 17) |
Feb. 23, 2007 | IN | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Bill Passed - House (54 - 39) |
Feb. 23, 2007 | ID | H 121 | Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys | Bill Passed - House (48 - 17) |
Feb. 22, 2007 | IA | SF 61 | Harassment In Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 42) |
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 | UT | 4SHB 236 | Student Clubs Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 29) |
Feb. 21, 2007 | WY | SF 101 | Sex Offender Tracking | Bill Failed - House (29 - 30) |
Feb. 21, 2007 | WY | SF 101 | Sex Offender Tracking | Bill Failed - House (29 - 30) |
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 | KS | HB 2140 | English as the Official Language | Bill Passed - House (114 - 7) |
Feb. 21, 2007 | VA | H Sub | Refusal of Medical Treatment for Children | Bill Passed - House (89 - 9) |
Feb. 20, 2007 | IN | HB 1237 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - House (55 - 41) |
Feb. 19, 2007 | KS | HB 2006 | Legal Status of an Unborn Child/Fetus | Bill Passed - House (94 - 28) |
Feb. 16, 2007 | VA | Sub SB 1204 | In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (81 - 16) |
Feb. 16, 2007 | WV | Com Sub HB 2718 | Racetrack Table Games | Bill Passed - House (53 - 40) |
Feb. 14, 2007 | CO | HB 1011 | Deadly Force in Self Defense | Bill Passed - House (34 - 30) |
Feb. 12, 2007 | ND | HB 1319 | Deadly Force in Self Defense | Bill Passed - House (50 - 44) |
Feb. 12, 2007 | GA | HB 89 | Concealed Weapons in Motor Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (130 - 38) |
Feb. 12, 2007 | UT | 2SHB 235 | Abortion Law Revisions | Bill Passed - House (62 - 12) |
Feb. 12, 2007 | ND | HB 1319 | Deadly Force in Self Defense | Bill Passed - House (50 - 44) |
Feb. 12, 2007 | NM | HB 190 | Abolishing the Death Penalty | Bill Passed - House (41 - 28) |
Feb. 8, 2007 | MS | HB 1144 | Out-of-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (84 - 33) |
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 | WY | HB 68 | Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
Feb. 7, 2007 | IA | SF 61 | Harassment In Schools | Bill Passed - House (62 - 37) |
Feb. 7, 2007 | ND | HB 1254 | Mandatory Seatbelt Use | Bill Failed - House (40 - 52) |
Feb. 7, 2007 | SD | HB 1160 | Physician Presence at Executions | Bill Passed - House (56 - 14) |
Feb. 7, 2007 | WY | HB 213 | Gray Wolf Population Control | Bill Passed - House (52 - 8) |
Feb. 6, 2007 | SD | HB 1175 | Lethal Injection Reform | Bill Passed - House (51 - 19) |
Feb. 5, 2007 | VA | Sub HB 2035 | HPV Vaccination | Bill Passed - House (80 - 17) |
Feb. 5, 2007 | WY | HJ 8 | Real ID Act Repeal | Joint Resolution Passed - House (49 - 11) |
Feb. 5, 2007 | WY | HB 128 | Multi-State Lottery | Bill Failed - House (27 - 31) |
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) |
Feb. 1, 2007 | VA | Sub HB 2623 | Denying In-State Tuition to Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (74 - 23) |
Feb. 1, 2007 | IA | HF 5 | Maximum Title Loan Finance Charge | Bill Passed - House (84 - 12) |
Jan. 31, 2007 | UT | HB 224 | Repeal of Exemptions from Nonresident Tuition | Motion Rejected - House (36 - 38) |
Jan. 30, 2007 | VA | Sub HB 1727 | Participation in School Clubs | Bill Passed - House (82 - 15) |
Jan. 26, 2007 | ND | HB 1489 | Felony to Perform Abortions | Bill Failed - House (20 - 69) |
Jan. 26, 2007 | VA | Sub HB 1665 | Forced or Coerced Abortion Ban | Bill Passed - House (71 - 27) |
Jan. 26, 2007 | ND | HB 1466 | Abortion Ban | Bill Passed - House (61 - 26) |
Jan. 25, 2007 | SC | H 3063 | Defining Marriage | Bill Passed - House (92 - 7) |
Jan. 25, 2007 | WY | HB 271 | False Citizenship or Resident Alien Documents | Bill Failed - House (29 - 30) |
Jan. 25, 2007 | WY | HB 271 | False Citizenship or Resident Alien Documents | Bill Failed - House (29 - 30) |
Jan. 25, 2007 | SC | H 3063 | Defining Marriage | Bill Passed - House (92 - 7) |
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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3/06 | S 3318 | Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act | Bill Passed - House (127 - 19) |
3/06 | 2nd Sub SB 5093 | Affordable Health Care Coverage for Children | Bill Passed - House (68 - 28) |
3/06 | HB 8 | Punishment of Sex Offenders | Bill Passed - House (119 - 25) |
3/05 | HCR 18 | Early Childhood Learning Standards | Resolution Failed - House (27 - 43) |
3/02 | HCR 3052 | In-State Lottery | Joint Resolution Failed - House (14 - 75) |
3/01 | HB 269 | College Admission of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (120 - 35) |
3/01 | SB 2138 | Repeal of Cohabitation Laws | Bill Passed - House (48 - 41) |
2/28 | 2SSB 251 | Concealed Firearms on College Campuses | Bill Passed - House (52 - 13) |
2/28 | HB 1269 | Casino Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (36 - 29) |
2/28 | HB 408 | Mandating New Driver Signs For Minors | Bill Passed - House (74 - 39) |
2/27 | SF 152 | Methamphetamine Lab Decontamination | Bill Failed - House (30 - 30) |
2/27 | HB 1008 | Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Coverage | Bill Failed - House (44 - 52) |
2/26 | SB 1302 | Use of Force in Self-Defense | Bill Passed - House (42 - 17) |
2/23 | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Bill Passed - House (54 - 39) |
2/23 | H 121 | Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys | Bill Passed - House (48 - 17) |
2/22 | SF 61 | Harassment In Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 42) |
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 | 4SHB 236 | Student Clubs Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 29) |
2/21 | SF 101 | Sex Offender Tracking | Bill Failed - House (29 - 30) |
2/21 | SF 101 | Sex Offender Tracking | Bill Failed - House (29 - 30) |
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 | HB 2140 | English as the Official Language | Bill Passed - House (114 - 7) |
2/21 | H Sub | Refusal of Medical Treatment for Children | Bill Passed - House (89 - 9) |
2/20 | HB 1237 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - House (55 - 41) |
2/19 | HB 2006 | Legal Status of an Unborn Child/Fetus | Bill Passed - House (94 - 28) |
2/16 | Sub SB 1204 | In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (81 - 16) |
2/16 | Com Sub HB 2718 | Racetrack Table Games | Bill Passed - House (53 - 40) |
2/14 | HB 1011 | Deadly Force in Self Defense | Bill Passed - House (34 - 30) |
2/12 | HB 1319 | Deadly Force in Self Defense | Bill Passed - House (50 - 44) |
2/12 | HB 89 | Concealed Weapons in Motor Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (130 - 38) |
2/12 | 2SHB 235 | Abortion Law Revisions | Bill Passed - House (62 - 12) |
2/12 | HB 1319 | Deadly Force in Self Defense | Bill Passed - House (50 - 44) |
2/12 | HB 190 | Abolishing the Death Penalty | Bill Passed - House (41 - 28) |
2/08 | HB 1144 | Out-of-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (84 - 33) |
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 | HB 68 | Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
2/07 | SF 61 | Harassment In Schools | Bill Passed - House (62 - 37) |
2/07 | HB 1254 | Mandatory Seatbelt Use | Bill Failed - House (40 - 52) |
2/07 | HB 1160 | Physician Presence at Executions | Bill Passed - House (56 - 14) |
2/07 | HB 213 | Gray Wolf Population Control | Bill Passed - House (52 - 8) |
2/06 | HB 1175 | Lethal Injection Reform | Bill Passed - House (51 - 19) |
2/05 | Sub HB 2035 | HPV Vaccination | Bill Passed - House (80 - 17) |
2/05 | HJ 8 | Real ID Act Repeal | Joint Resolution Passed - House (49 - 11) |
2/05 | HB 128 | Multi-State Lottery | Bill Failed - House (27 - 31) |
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) |
2/01 | Sub HB 2623 | Denying In-State Tuition to Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (74 - 23) |
2/01 | HF 5 | Maximum Title Loan Finance Charge | Bill Passed - House (84 - 12) |
1/31 | HB 224 | Repeal of Exemptions from Nonresident Tuition | Motion Rejected - House (36 - 38) |
1/30 | Sub HB 1727 | Participation in School Clubs | Bill Passed - House (82 - 15) |
1/26 | HB 1489 | Felony to Perform Abortions | Bill Failed - House (20 - 69) |
1/26 | Sub HB 1665 | Forced or Coerced Abortion Ban | Bill Passed - House (71 - 27) |
1/26 | HB 1466 | Abortion Ban | Bill Passed - House (61 - 26) |
1/25 | H 3063 | Defining Marriage | Bill Passed - House (92 - 7) |
1/25 | HB 271 | False Citizenship or Resident Alien Documents | Bill Failed - House (29 - 30) |
1/25 | HB 271 | False Citizenship or Resident Alien Documents | Bill Failed - House (29 - 30) |
1/25 | H 3063 | Defining Marriage | Bill Passed - House (92 - 7) |
1/11 | HR 3 | Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (253 - 174) |