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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 2, 2009 | NY | A 40003 | Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - House (88 - 51) |
Oct. 8, 2009 | MA | SB 2028 | Pandemic and Disaster Preparedness Plan | Bill Passed - House (114 - 36) |
Sept. 10, 2009 | CA | AB 524 | Privacy Law Expansion | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 20) |
Sept. 3, 2009 | CA | SB 54 | Recognizing Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages | Bill Passed - House (47 - 29) |
Sept. 3, 2009 | CA | SB 572 | Harvey Milk Day | Bill Passed - House (46 - 28) |
July 15, 2009 | NC | HB 1185 | Habitual DWI Reinstatement after Ten Years | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 29) |
July 15, 2009 | NC | SB 461 | Racial Discrimination in Capital Sentences | Bill Passed - House (61 - 54) |
June 25, 2009 | NJ | A 3101 | Creating Homelessness Trust Funds | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 27) |
June 24, 2009 | DE | SB 121 | Adding Sexual Orientation to Delaware Anti-Discriminatory Laws | Bill Passed - House (26 - 14) |
June 19, 2009 | OR | SB 519 | Mandatory Workplace Meetings | Bill Passed - House (34 - 24) |
June 18, 2009 | LA | HB 340 | Religious Freedom Constitutional Amendment | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (53 - 26) |
June 18, 2009 | AZ | HCR 2019 | Ends Affirmative Action | Amendment Adopted - House (32 - 18) |
June 17, 2009 | LA | HB 499 | Seat Belt Law | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 12) |
June 16, 2009 | LA | HB 11 | Designating Driver's Licenses for Drug Dealers | Bill Failed - House (68 - 23) |
June 3, 2009 | NH | HB 73 | Religious Choice in Performing Marriage Ceremonies | Conference Report Adopted - House (198 - 176) |
June 2, 2009 | LA | HB 639 | Motorcycle Helmets | Bill Passed - House (64 - 33) |
June 1, 2009 | ME | LD 1357 | Relating to Driver's License and Identification Card Regulations | Bill Passed - House (81 - 56) |
May 31, 2009 | TX | HB 537 | Increase Required Age for Seatbelts | Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 34) |
May 31, 2009 | NV | SB 283 | Establishing Domestic Partnerships | Veto Override Passed - House (28 - 14) |
May 29, 2009 | OR | SB 786 | Workplace Religious Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (38 - 21) |
May 27, 2009 | LA | Amdt B-200 | Cell Phone Secondary Offense | Amendment Adopted - House (56 - 40) |
May 27, 2009 | LA | HB 146 | Cell Phones While Driving | Bill Passed - House (57 - 41) |
May 26, 2009 | MI | HB 4377 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (73 - 31) |
May 20, 2009 | MI | HB 4836 | Hate Crimes | Bill Passed - House (66 - 43) |
May 19, 2009 | LA | HB 517 | Health Care Protection | Bill Passed - House (82 - 13) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
12/02 | A 40003 | Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - House (88 - 51) |
10/08 | SB 2028 | Pandemic and Disaster Preparedness Plan | Bill Passed - House (114 - 36) |
9/10 | AB 524 | Privacy Law Expansion | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 20) |
9/03 | SB 54 | Recognizing Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages | Bill Passed - House (47 - 29) |
9/03 | SB 572 | Harvey Milk Day | Bill Passed - House (46 - 28) |
7/15 | HB 1185 | Habitual DWI Reinstatement after Ten Years | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 29) |
7/15 | SB 461 | Racial Discrimination in Capital Sentences | Bill Passed - House (61 - 54) |
6/25 | A 3101 | Creating Homelessness Trust Funds | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 27) |
6/24 | SB 121 | Adding Sexual Orientation to Delaware Anti-Discriminatory Laws | Bill Passed - House (26 - 14) |
6/19 | SB 519 | Mandatory Workplace Meetings | Bill Passed - House (34 - 24) |
6/18 | HB 340 | Religious Freedom Constitutional Amendment | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (53 - 26) |
6/18 | HCR 2019 | Ends Affirmative Action | Amendment Adopted - House (32 - 18) |
6/17 | HB 499 | Seat Belt Law | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 12) |
6/16 | HB 11 | Designating Driver's Licenses for Drug Dealers | Bill Failed - House (68 - 23) |
6/03 | HB 73 | Religious Choice in Performing Marriage Ceremonies | Conference Report Adopted - House (198 - 176) |
6/02 | HB 639 | Motorcycle Helmets | Bill Passed - House (64 - 33) |
6/01 | LD 1357 | Relating to Driver's License and Identification Card Regulations | Bill Passed - House (81 - 56) |
5/31 | HB 537 | Increase Required Age for Seatbelts | Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 34) |
5/31 | SB 283 | Establishing Domestic Partnerships | Veto Override Passed - House (28 - 14) |
5/29 | SB 786 | Workplace Religious Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (38 - 21) |
5/27 | Amdt B-200 | Cell Phone Secondary Offense | Amendment Adopted - House (56 - 40) |
5/27 | HB 146 | Cell Phones While Driving | Bill Passed - House (57 - 41) |
5/26 | HB 4377 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (73 - 31) |
5/20 | HB 4836 | Hate Crimes | Bill Passed - House (66 - 43) |
5/19 | HB 517 | Health Care Protection | Bill Passed - House (82 - 13) |