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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Aug. 23, 2010 | CA | SB 970 | College Vote-by-Mail Drop-Off Locations | Bill Passed - House (48 - 28) |
July 20, 2010 | MA | H 4156 | National Popular Vote Act | Motion Agreed - House (116 - 34) |
July 19, 2010 | WV | HB 201 | Filling Senate Seat Vacancy | Motion Agreed - House (85 - 5) |
July 17, 2010 | WV | HB 201 | Filling Senate Seat Vacancy | Motion Rejected - House (51 - 34) |
July 17, 2010 | WV | HB 201 | Filling Senate Seat Vacancy | Bill Passed - House (46 - 37) |
July 17, 2010 | WV | HB 201 | Filling Senate Seat Vacancy | Bill Failed - House (42 - 45) |
July 10, 2010 | NC | HB 748 | Campaign Financing Restrictions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 47) |
July 6, 2010 | NC | Amdt 2 | Lobbying Restrictions | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 48) |
June 24, 2010 | National | HR 5175 | Campaign Finance Disclosure Requirements | Bill Passed - House (219 - 206) |
June 22, 2010 | MI | HB 6184 | Campaign Finance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (62 - 44) |
June 22, 2010 | MI | HB 6186 | Campaign Finance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 42) |
June 22, 2010 | MI | HB 6183 | Campaign Finance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 42) |
June 22, 2010 | MI | HB 6187 | Campaign Finance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 42) |
June 20, 2010 | LA | HB 671 | Evacuee Requirements for Running for Office | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 24) |
June 17, 2010 | MI | SJR V | Expanding Prohibitions Against Felons Holding Public Office | Joint Resolution Passed - House (91 - 13) |
June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 63 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Congressional Term Limits | Resolution Passed - House (56 - 29) |
June 2, 2010 | NH | HB 1459 | Campaign Finance Amendments | Conference Report Rejected - House (135 - 184) |
June 2, 2010 | MA | H 4156 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Passed - House (114 - 35) |
May 11, 2010 | CO | SB 203 | Independent expenditures in Colorado elections | Bill Passed - House (45 - 20) |
April 30, 2010 | CO | HB 1408 | Criteria for Judicial Determinations of Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (35 - 28) |
April 29, 2010 | IL | SJR 121 | Redistricting Process Modifications | Bill Failed - House (69 - 47) |
April 19, 2010 | AZ | Burges Amdt | Verification of Presidential Candidate's Birth Certificate | Motion Rejected - House (22 - 31) |
April 14, 2010 | LA | HB 292 | Open Primaries for Congressional Elections | Bill Passed - House (71 - 27) |
March 18, 2010 | FL | HB 1207 | Election Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (73 - 42) |
March 3, 2010 | WV | HB 4130 | Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Pilot Program | Bill Passed - House (67 - 30) |
March 1, 2010 | WV | HB 4647 | Campaign Finance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (69 - 26) |
March 1, 2010 | ID | H 496 | Requiring Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (64 - 6) |
March 1, 2010 | WV | HB 4646 | Campaign Finance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (61 - 34) |
Feb. 16, 2010 | NM | HB 118 | Prohibiting Lobbyist and Contractor Campaign Contributions | Bill Passed - House (46 - 24) |
Feb. 10, 2010 | KY | HB 70 | Voting Rights For Certain Felons | Bill Passed - House (83 - 16) |
Feb. 10, 2010 | WY | HB 68 | Repealing Campaign Finance Restrictions | Bill Failed - House (36 - 22) |
Feb. 2, 2010 | ME | LD 56 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Failed - House (50 - 95) |
Jan. 20, 2010 | NY | A 9544 | Election and Campaign Finance Ethics Amendments | Bill Passed - House (139 - 2) |
Jan. 13, 2010 | OH | HB 5 | Campaign Finance Amendments | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (48 - 50) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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8/23 | SB 970 | College Vote-by-Mail Drop-Off Locations | Bill Passed - House (48 - 28) |
7/20 | H 4156 | National Popular Vote Act | Motion Agreed - House (116 - 34) |
7/19 | HB 201 | Filling Senate Seat Vacancy | Motion Agreed - House (85 - 5) |
7/17 | HB 201 | Filling Senate Seat Vacancy | Motion Rejected - House (51 - 34) |
7/17 | HB 201 | Filling Senate Seat Vacancy | Bill Passed - House (46 - 37) |
7/17 | HB 201 | Filling Senate Seat Vacancy | Bill Failed - House (42 - 45) |
7/10 | HB 748 | Campaign Financing Restrictions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 47) |
7/06 | Amdt 2 | Lobbying Restrictions | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 48) |
6/24 | HR 5175 | Campaign Finance Disclosure Requirements | Bill Passed - House (219 - 206) |
6/22 | HB 6184 | Campaign Finance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (62 - 44) |
6/22 | HB 6186 | Campaign Finance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 42) |
6/22 | HB 6183 | Campaign Finance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 42) |
6/22 | HB 6187 | Campaign Finance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 42) |
6/20 | HB 671 | Evacuee Requirements for Running for Office | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 24) |
6/17 | SJR V | Expanding Prohibitions Against Felons Holding Public Office | Joint Resolution Passed - House (91 - 13) |
6/09 | HCR 63 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Congressional Term Limits | Resolution Passed - House (56 - 29) |
6/02 | HB 1459 | Campaign Finance Amendments | Conference Report Rejected - House (135 - 184) |
6/02 | H 4156 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Passed - House (114 - 35) |
5/11 | SB 203 | Independent expenditures in Colorado elections | Bill Passed - House (45 - 20) |
4/30 | HB 1408 | Criteria for Judicial Determinations of Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (35 - 28) |
4/29 | SJR 121 | Redistricting Process Modifications | Bill Failed - House (69 - 47) |
4/19 | Burges Amdt | Verification of Presidential Candidate's Birth Certificate | Motion Rejected - House (22 - 31) |
4/14 | HB 292 | Open Primaries for Congressional Elections | Bill Passed - House (71 - 27) |
3/18 | HB 1207 | Election Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (73 - 42) |
3/03 | HB 4130 | Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Pilot Program | Bill Passed - House (67 - 30) |
3/01 | HB 4647 | Campaign Finance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (69 - 26) |
3/01 | H 496 | Requiring Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (64 - 6) |
3/01 | HB 4646 | Campaign Finance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (61 - 34) |
2/16 | HB 118 | Prohibiting Lobbyist and Contractor Campaign Contributions | Bill Passed - House (46 - 24) |
2/10 | HB 70 | Voting Rights For Certain Felons | Bill Passed - House (83 - 16) |
2/10 | HB 68 | Repealing Campaign Finance Restrictions | Bill Failed - House (36 - 22) |
2/02 | LD 56 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Failed - House (50 - 95) |
1/20 | A 9544 | Election and Campaign Finance Ethics Amendments | Bill Passed - House (139 - 2) |
1/13 | HB 5 | Campaign Finance Amendments | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (48 - 50) |