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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 16, 2009 | National | HR 2847 | Employment, Infrastructure, and Transportation Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (217 - 212) |
Dec. 16, 2009 | MI | HB 5634 | Auto Insurance Discrimination Prohibitions | Bill Passed - House (57 - 47) |
Dec. 16, 2009 | MI | HB 5633 | Prohibiting Auto Insurance Discrimination For Accidents Without Substantial Fault | Bill Passed - House (61 - 43) |
Dec. 10, 2009 | National | HR 3288 | 2009-2010 Omnibus Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (221 - 202) |
Sept. 24, 2009 | CT | HB 7002 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (106 - 34) |
Aug. 10, 2009 | NC | HB 148 | Local Transportation Reforms | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 40) |
July 31, 2009 | National | HR 3435 | Supplemental Appropriations for the "Cash for Clunkers" Program | Bill Passed - House (316 - 109) |
July 15, 2009 | NC | HB 1185 | Habitual DWI Reinstatement after Ten Years | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 29) |
June 22, 2009 | NY | A 1039 | Albany Parking Permits | Bill Passed - House (99 - 42) |
June 18, 2009 | MA | S 2087 | Massachusetts Transportation Agency Consolidation | Conference Report Adopted - House (130 - 25) |
June 17, 2009 | LA | HB 499 | Seat Belt Law | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 12) |
June 15, 2009 | LA | HB 835 | Railroad Safety Program | Bill Failed - House (50 - 45) |
June 9, 2009 | National | HR 2751 | Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act | Bill Passed - House (298 - 119) |
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 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 27, 2009 | OR | HB 2001 | Transit and Gas Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (38 - 22) |
May 18, 2009 | MN | HF 108 | Primary Seat Belt Law | Bill Passed - House (73 - 60) |
May 8, 2009 | OR | HB 2186 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (32 - 28) |
May 8, 2009 | FL | SB 1778 | Increases Certain Transportation-Related Fees | Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 43) |
May 7, 2009 | ID | H 376 | Transportation Funding Package | Bill Passed - House (46 - 18) |
May 1, 2009 | FL | SB 360 | Growth Management Deregulation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 37) |
April 28, 2009 | OR | HB 2377 | Prohibiting Handheld Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (38 - 22) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
12/16 | HR 2847 | Employment, Infrastructure, and Transportation Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (217 - 212) |
12/16 | HB 5634 | Auto Insurance Discrimination Prohibitions | Bill Passed - House (57 - 47) |
12/16 | HB 5633 | Prohibiting Auto Insurance Discrimination For Accidents Without Substantial Fault | Bill Passed - House (61 - 43) |
12/10 | HR 3288 | 2009-2010 Omnibus Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (221 - 202) |
9/24 | HB 7002 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (106 - 34) |
8/10 | HB 148 | Local Transportation Reforms | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 40) |
7/31 | HR 3435 | Supplemental Appropriations for the "Cash for Clunkers" Program | Bill Passed - House (316 - 109) |
7/15 | HB 1185 | Habitual DWI Reinstatement after Ten Years | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 29) |
6/22 | A 1039 | Albany Parking Permits | Bill Passed - House (99 - 42) |
6/18 | S 2087 | Massachusetts Transportation Agency Consolidation | Conference Report Adopted - House (130 - 25) |
6/17 | HB 499 | Seat Belt Law | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 12) |
6/15 | HB 835 | Railroad Safety Program | Bill Failed - House (50 - 45) |
6/09 | HR 2751 | Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act | Bill Passed - House (298 - 119) |
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) |
5/27 | 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) |
5/27 | HB 2001 | Transit and Gas Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (38 - 22) |
5/18 | HF 108 | Primary Seat Belt Law | Bill Passed - House (73 - 60) |
5/08 | HB 2186 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (32 - 28) |
5/08 | SB 1778 | Increases Certain Transportation-Related Fees | Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 43) |
5/07 | H 376 | Transportation Funding Package | Bill Passed - House (46 - 18) |
5/01 | SB 360 | Growth Management Deregulation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 37) |
4/28 | HB 2377 | Prohibiting Handheld Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (38 - 22) |