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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 17, 2009 MN SF 971 School Anti-Bullying Policy Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22)
May 18, 2009 MN SF 971 School Anti-Bullying Policy Requirements Bill Passed - House (95 - 39)
April 23, 2009 MN SF 2082 2010-2011 Budget Bill Passed - House (69 - 62)
May 4, 2009 MN SF 341 Domestic Partner Death Rights Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 24)
Oct. 22, 2009 National HR 2647 2009-2010 Defense Appropriations Conference Report Adopted - Senate (68 - 29)
Oct. 8, 2009 National HR 2647 2009-2010 Defense Appropriations Conference Report Adopted - House (281 - 146)
April 29, 2009 National HR 1913 Hate Crimes Expansion Bill Passed - House (249 - 175)
July 6, 2009 NC SB 870 Making General Statutes Gender Neutral Motion Agreed - House (79 - 33)
June 23, 2009 NC SB 526 Prevention of Bullying and Violence in Schools Bill Passed - House (58 - 57)
May 6, 2009 NC SB 526 Prevention of Bullying and Violence in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
April 3, 2009 ND SB 2278 Prohibiting Sexual Orientation Discrimination Bill Failed - House (34 - 54)
Feb. 18, 2009 ND SB 2278 Prohibiting Sexual Orientation Discrimination Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 19)
June 3, 2009 NH HB 73 Religious Choice in Performing Marriage Ceremonies Conference Report Adopted - House (198 - 176)
May 20, 2009 NH HB 73 Religious Choice in Performing Marriage Ceremonies Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10)
April 29, 2009 NH HB 436 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11)
April 8, 2009 NH HB 415 Prohibiting Gender Identity Discrimination Bill Passed - House (188 - 187)
March 26, 2009 NH HB 436 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (186 - 179)
Feb. 26, 2009 NM SB 12 Establishing Domestic Partnerships Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 25)
May 31, 2009 NV SB 283 Establishing Domestic Partnerships Veto Override Passed - House (28 - 14)
May 30, 2009 NV SB 283 Establishing Domestic Partnerships Veto Override Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
May 15, 2009 NV SB 283 Establishing Domestic Partnerships Bill Passed - House (26 - 14)
April 21, 2009 NV SB 283 Establishing Domestic Partnerships Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
Dec. 2, 2009 NY A 40003 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (88 - 51)
May 12, 2009 NY A 7732 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (89 - 52)
Dec. 2, 2009 NY A 40003 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Bill Failed - Senate (24 - 38)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/17 SF 971 School Anti-Bullying Policy Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22)
5/18 SF 971 School Anti-Bullying Policy Requirements Bill Passed - House (95 - 39)
4/23 SF 2082 2010-2011 Budget Bill Passed - House (69 - 62)
5/04 SF 341 Domestic Partner Death Rights Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 24)
10/22 HR 2647 2009-2010 Defense Appropriations Conference Report Adopted - Senate (68 - 29)
10/08 HR 2647 2009-2010 Defense Appropriations Conference Report Adopted - House (281 - 146)
4/29 HR 1913 Hate Crimes Expansion Bill Passed - House (249 - 175)
7/06 SB 870 Making General Statutes Gender Neutral Motion Agreed - House (79 - 33)
6/23 SB 526 Prevention of Bullying and Violence in Schools Bill Passed - House (58 - 57)
5/06 SB 526 Prevention of Bullying and Violence in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
4/03 SB 2278 Prohibiting Sexual Orientation Discrimination Bill Failed - House (34 - 54)
2/18 SB 2278 Prohibiting Sexual Orientation Discrimination Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 19)
6/03 HB 73 Religious Choice in Performing Marriage Ceremonies Conference Report Adopted - House (198 - 176)
5/20 HB 73 Religious Choice in Performing Marriage Ceremonies Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10)
4/29 HB 436 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11)
4/08 HB 415 Prohibiting Gender Identity Discrimination Bill Passed - House (188 - 187)
3/26 HB 436 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (186 - 179)
2/26 SB 12 Establishing Domestic Partnerships Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 25)
5/31 SB 283 Establishing Domestic Partnerships Veto Override Passed - House (28 - 14)
5/30 SB 283 Establishing Domestic Partnerships Veto Override Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
5/15 SB 283 Establishing Domestic Partnerships Bill Passed - House (26 - 14)
4/21 SB 283 Establishing Domestic Partnerships Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
12/02 A 40003 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (88 - 51)
5/12 A 7732 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (89 - 52)
12/02 A 40003 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Bill Failed - Senate (24 - 38)
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