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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 21, 2010 | National | HR 3082 | Continuing Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (193 - 165) |
Aug. 10, 2010 | National | HR 1586 | Aid To States for Medicaid, Teacher Employment, and Other Purposes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (247 - 161) |
July 28, 2010 | MI | HB 6151 | Transportation Law Amendments ("Complete Streets" Policy) | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 21) |
July 1, 2010 | PA | HB 67 | Driving Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (71 - 126) |
June 28, 2010 | NJ | S 2090 | Car Inspection Waiver | Bill Passed - House (41 - 37) |
June 21, 2010 | NJ | A 2740 | Requiring Review of New Drivers' Program | Bill Passed - House (57 - 21) |
June 18, 2010 | NY | A 9705 | 2010-2011 Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation Budget | Bill Passed - House (82 - 51) |
June 16, 2010 | LA | HB 1410 | Establishing the Louisiana Interstate Rail Compact | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 33) |
June 7, 2010 | LA | Amdt 5381 | Prohibits the Closing of State Motor Vehicle Offices | Amendment Adopted - House (51 - 46) |
June 2, 2010 | LA | SB 9 | Classifying Text Messaging While Driving as a Primary Offense | Bill Passed - House (69 - 22) |
May 12, 2010 | LA | HB 1339 | Increasing Driving Restrictions on Class E License Holders | Bill Passed - House (59 - 34) |
May 11, 2010 | CO | HB 1238 | Increasing Fines for Moving Traffic Violations in Wildlife Crossing Zones | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 29) |
May 11, 2010 | KS | HB 2650 | Transportation Works For Kansas Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 38) |
May 6, 2010 | LA | HB 863 | Prohibits Hand-Held Cell Phones while Driving | Bill Failed - House (49 - 41) |
May 3, 2010 | CT | SB 407 | Requiring Motorcycle Training Course | Bill Passed - House (117 - 31) |
April 30, 2010 | CT | HB 5033 | Partial Refund of Sales Tax Imposed on the Sale of School Buses with Seat Belts | Bill Passed - House (125 - 18) |
April 27, 2010 | AZ | HB 2338 | Yellow Light Standardization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 21) |
April 21, 2010 | AL | SB 121 | Highway Construction Appropriations from the Alabama Trust Fund | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 13) |
April 20, 2010 | MI | HB 4394 | Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 33) |
April 12, 2010 | ME | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 44) |
April 9, 2010 | MD | SB 321 | Prohibiting Hand-Held Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (125 - 14) |
April 7, 2010 | ME | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Bill Passed - House (100 - 48) |
April 1, 2010 | KY | HB 415 | Prohibiting Text-Messaging While Driving | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 10) |
April 1, 2010 | CO | HB 1387 | Highway User Tax Fund Diversion to Licensing Services Fund | Bill Passed - House (38 - 27) |
March 26, 2010 | ID | H 729 | Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving | Bill Passed - House (51 - 16) |
March 23, 2010 | IA | HF 2456 | Texting While Driving Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 33) |
March 23, 2010 | MD | HB 825 | Increase in Motor Vehicle Liability Payment | Bill Passed - House (97 - 36) |
March 11, 2010 | VA | HB 885 | Authorizing Concealed Firearms in Vehicles | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 28) |
March 4, 2010 | National | HR 2847 | Employment, Infrastructure, and Transportation Appropriations and Tax Credits ("Senate Jobs Bill") | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (217 - 201) |
March 4, 2010 | CA | ABx8 9 | Tax and Transportation Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 30) |
March 4, 2010 | CA | ABx8 6 | Fuel Tax Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 32) |
March 3, 2010 | WY | SF 20 | Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving | Bill Passed - House (32 - 26) |
March 3, 2010 | WY | SF 64 | Increasing Seat Belt Violation Fine | Bill Failed - House (17 - 41) |
March 3, 2010 | CO | HB 1147 | Requiring Bicycle Helmets for Minors | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
Feb. 24, 2010 | IL | HB 4654 | Limiting Free Mass Transit for Seniors | Bill Passed - House (83 - 27) |
Feb. 23, 2010 | IA | HF 2456 | Texting While Driving Ban | Bill Passed - House (65 - 31) |
Feb. 19, 2010 | SD | HB 1107 | Driver's License Renewal by Mail | Bill Failed - House (33 - 30) |
Feb. 17, 2010 | SD | HB 1178 | Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving | Bill Failed - House (32 - 37) |
Feb. 17, 2010 | UT | HB 113 | Child Safety Seat Law Amendments | Bill Failed - House (24 - 47) |
Feb. 16, 2010 | VA | HB 1108 | "Trust Women/Respect Choice" License Plates | Bill Passed - House (77 - 22) |
Feb. 15, 2010 | VA | Gilbert Amdt | "Trust Women/Respect Choice" License Plate Revenue Redistribution | Amendment Adopted - House (56 - 39) |
Feb. 9, 2010 | NM | HB 10 | Prohibiting Hand-Held Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (35 - 30) |
Feb. 4, 2010 | MA | H 4466 | Expanding Driving Regulations | Bill Passed - House (146 - 9) |
Feb. 4, 2010 | KY | HB 43 | Ban on Texting and Underage Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (80 - 16) |
Feb. 3, 2010 | MS | HB 959 | Sale of State Plane | Bill Passed - House (65 - 55) |
Feb. 1, 2010 | CO | HB 1196 | Repealing Income Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (38 - 27) |
Jan. 20, 2010 | OH | HB 166 | Authorizing Regional Transportation Authorities | Bill Passed - House (72 - 26) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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12/21 | HR 3082 | Continuing Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (193 - 165) |
8/10 | HR 1586 | Aid To States for Medicaid, Teacher Employment, and Other Purposes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (247 - 161) |
7/28 | HB 6151 | Transportation Law Amendments ("Complete Streets" Policy) | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 21) |
7/01 | HB 67 | Driving Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (71 - 126) |
6/28 | S 2090 | Car Inspection Waiver | Bill Passed - House (41 - 37) |
6/21 | A 2740 | Requiring Review of New Drivers' Program | Bill Passed - House (57 - 21) |
6/18 | A 9705 | 2010-2011 Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation Budget | Bill Passed - House (82 - 51) |
6/16 | HB 1410 | Establishing the Louisiana Interstate Rail Compact | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 33) |
6/07 | Amdt 5381 | Prohibits the Closing of State Motor Vehicle Offices | Amendment Adopted - House (51 - 46) |
6/02 | SB 9 | Classifying Text Messaging While Driving as a Primary Offense | Bill Passed - House (69 - 22) |
5/12 | HB 1339 | Increasing Driving Restrictions on Class E License Holders | Bill Passed - House (59 - 34) |
5/11 | HB 1238 | Increasing Fines for Moving Traffic Violations in Wildlife Crossing Zones | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 29) |
5/11 | HB 2650 | Transportation Works For Kansas Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 38) |
5/06 | HB 863 | Prohibits Hand-Held Cell Phones while Driving | Bill Failed - House (49 - 41) |
5/03 | SB 407 | Requiring Motorcycle Training Course | Bill Passed - House (117 - 31) |
4/30 | HB 5033 | Partial Refund of Sales Tax Imposed on the Sale of School Buses with Seat Belts | Bill Passed - House (125 - 18) |
4/27 | HB 2338 | Yellow Light Standardization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 21) |
4/21 | SB 121 | Highway Construction Appropriations from the Alabama Trust Fund | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 13) |
4/20 | HB 4394 | Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 33) |
4/12 | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 44) |
4/09 | SB 321 | Prohibiting Hand-Held Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (125 - 14) |
4/07 | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Bill Passed - House (100 - 48) |
4/01 | HB 415 | Prohibiting Text-Messaging While Driving | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 10) |
4/01 | HB 1387 | Highway User Tax Fund Diversion to Licensing Services Fund | Bill Passed - House (38 - 27) |
3/26 | H 729 | Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving | Bill Passed - House (51 - 16) |
3/23 | HF 2456 | Texting While Driving Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 33) |
3/23 | HB 825 | Increase in Motor Vehicle Liability Payment | Bill Passed - House (97 - 36) |
3/11 | HB 885 | Authorizing Concealed Firearms in Vehicles | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 28) |
3/04 | HR 2847 | Employment, Infrastructure, and Transportation Appropriations and Tax Credits ("Senate Jobs Bill") | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (217 - 201) |
3/04 | ABx8 9 | Tax and Transportation Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 30) |
3/04 | ABx8 6 | Fuel Tax Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 32) |
3/03 | SF 20 | Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving | Bill Passed - House (32 - 26) |
3/03 | SF 64 | Increasing Seat Belt Violation Fine | Bill Failed - House (17 - 41) |
3/03 | HB 1147 | Requiring Bicycle Helmets for Minors | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
2/24 | HB 4654 | Limiting Free Mass Transit for Seniors | Bill Passed - House (83 - 27) |
2/23 | HF 2456 | Texting While Driving Ban | Bill Passed - House (65 - 31) |
2/19 | HB 1107 | Driver's License Renewal by Mail | Bill Failed - House (33 - 30) |
2/17 | HB 1178 | Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving | Bill Failed - House (32 - 37) |
2/17 | HB 113 | Child Safety Seat Law Amendments | Bill Failed - House (24 - 47) |
2/16 | HB 1108 | "Trust Women/Respect Choice" License Plates | Bill Passed - House (77 - 22) |
2/15 | Gilbert Amdt | "Trust Women/Respect Choice" License Plate Revenue Redistribution | Amendment Adopted - House (56 - 39) |
2/09 | HB 10 | Prohibiting Hand-Held Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (35 - 30) |
2/04 | H 4466 | Expanding Driving Regulations | Bill Passed - House (146 - 9) |
2/04 | HB 43 | Ban on Texting and Underage Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (80 - 16) |
2/03 | HB 959 | Sale of State Plane | Bill Passed - House (65 - 55) |
2/01 | HB 1196 | Repealing Income Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (38 - 27) |
1/20 | HB 166 | Authorizing Regional Transportation Authorities | Bill Passed - House (72 - 26) |