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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 10, 2011 | ME | LD 1376 | Repeal Same-Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 14) |
June 10, 2011 | OR | SB 989 | State Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (47 - 10) |
June 10, 2011 | OR | SB 989 | State Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3) |
June 9, 2011 | ME | LD 1376 | Repeals Same-Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (72 - 65) |
June 8, 2011 | WI | SB 116 | Relating to Overseas Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
June 6, 2011 | TX | SB 4 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
June 2, 2011 | AL | SB 484 | 2011 Congressional Redistricting | Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 45) |
June 2, 2011 | AL | SB 484 | 2011 Congressional Redistricting | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 15) |
May 31, 2011 | IL | SB 1178 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 25) |
May 31, 2011 | LA | SB 108 | Limits Tax and Bond Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
May 30, 2011 | NV | AB 301 | Voting Privileges for Felons | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8) |
May 27, 2011 | IL | SB 1177 | General Assembly Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 22) |
May 26, 2011 | NE | LB 704 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11) |
May 26, 2011 | NE | LB 703 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9) |
May 25, 2011 | NV | AB 566 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10) |
May 21, 2011 | TX | HB 150 | 2011-2012 Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7) |
May 21, 2011 | TN | SB 1915 | Increases Contribution Limits to Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (65 - 20) |
May 20, 2011 | TN | SB 16 | Voter Identification Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
May 20, 2011 | TN | SB 1915 | Increases Contribution Limits to Campaigns | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
May 18, 2011 | NV | AB 566 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (26 - 16) |
May 18, 2011 | NC | HB 658 | Amending Early Voting Period | Bill Passed - House (60 - 58) |
May 18, 2011 | CT | HB 6342 | Attorney General Candidate Qualifications | Bill Passed - House (91 - 51) |
May 17, 2011 | MN | HF 1425 | Legislative Redistricting Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 29) |
May 17, 2011 | MN | HF 1426 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 28) |
May 16, 2011 | OK | HB 2145 | State House Redistricting | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 4) |
May 16, 2011 | TX | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 46) |
May 13, 2011 | MN | HF 1426 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Bill Passed - House (71 - 61) |
May 12, 2011 | RI | S 400 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
May 11, 2011 | SC | H 3003 | Voter ID | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 16) |
May 11, 2011 | KS | SB 129 | Amends Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Rejected - Senate (15 - 23) |
May 11, 2011 | WI | AB 7 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
May 10, 2011 | NV | SB 497 | Congressional and Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (25 - 17) |
May 10, 2011 | CO | HB 1319 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
May 10, 2011 | NV | SB 497 | Congressional and Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10) |
May 9, 2011 | NJ | S 2756 | Authorizes Registered Voters to Receive Mail-In Ballots Automatically | Bill Passed - House (44 - 32) |
May 9, 2011 | TX | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 12) |
May 9, 2011 | CA | SB 168 | Prohibits Paid Signature-Gatherers | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
May 6, 2011 | MN | HF 1425 | Legislative Redistricting Plan | Bill Passed - House (69 - 58) |
May 4, 2011 | MO | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
May 4, 2011 | MO | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Veto Override Passed - House (109 - 44) |
May 3, 2011 | OK | HB 1527 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 5) |
April 28, 2011 | IN | HB 1602 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 32) |
April 28, 2011 | VA | HB 5005 | Redistricting for State Senate and House | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 7) |
April 28, 2011 | TX | HB 150 | 2011-2012 Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (92 - 54) |
April 27, 2011 | IN | HB 1601 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12) |
April 26, 2011 | SC | H 3003 | Voter ID | Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 36) |
April 14, 2011 | TN | SB 16 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (57 - 35) |
April 14, 2011 | IA | HF 682 | Congressional and Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1) |
April 13, 2011 | LA | HB 6 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 35) |
April 13, 2011 | MO | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
April 13, 2011 | LA | HB 6 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
April 13, 2011 | AZ | HB 2177 | Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Presidential Candidates | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
April 12, 2011 | GA | SB 10 | Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sundays | Bill Passed - House (127 - 44) |
April 12, 2011 | AR | SB 972 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
April 12, 2011 | AR | SB 972 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (61 - 20) |
April 11, 2011 | VA | HB 5001 | Legislative Redistricting | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 17) |
April 11, 2011 | LA | SB 1 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (71 - 28) |
April 11, 2011 | LA | HB 1 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
April 11, 2011 | GA | HB 92 | Limits Absentee Ballots | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 20) |
April 8, 2011 | ND | HB 1267 | Legislative Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 18) |
April 7, 2011 | ND | HB 1267 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13) |
April 6, 2011 | MS | SCR 692 | Redistricting the State House and Senate | Bill Passed - House (63 - 53) |
April 6, 2011 | AR | SB 871 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
April 6, 2011 | MO | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (106 - 53) |
March 30, 2011 | ID | S 1198 | Primary Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
March 30, 2011 | NH | SB 129 | Requiring Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6) |
March 24, 2011 | FL | HB 1207 | Campaign Financing Act | Veto Override Passed - House (81 - 39) |
March 24, 2011 | FL | HB 1207 | Campaign Financing Act | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
March 24, 2011 | TX | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (101 - 48) |
March 22, 2011 | AL | HB 19 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (64 - 31) |
March 21, 2011 | NJ | S 2756 | Authorizes Registered Voters to Receive Mail-In Ballots Automatically | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13) |
March 21, 2011 | AR | HB 1797 | Requires Proof of Identity to Vote | Bill Passed - House (53 - 36) |
March 16, 2011 | GA | SB 10 | Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sundays | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 22) |
March 14, 2011 | NY | S 3331 | Non-Partisan Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 24) |
March 14, 2011 | OK | SB 91 | Proof of Presidential Candidates' Citizenship | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 10) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/10 | LD 1376 | Repeal Same-Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 14) |
6/10 | SB 989 | State Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (47 - 10) |
6/10 | SB 989 | State Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3) |
6/09 | LD 1376 | Repeals Same-Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (72 - 65) |
6/08 | SB 116 | Relating to Overseas Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
6/06 | SB 4 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
6/02 | SB 484 | 2011 Congressional Redistricting | Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 45) |
6/02 | SB 484 | 2011 Congressional Redistricting | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 15) |
5/31 | SB 1178 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 25) |
5/31 | SB 108 | Limits Tax and Bond Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
5/30 | AB 301 | Voting Privileges for Felons | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8) |
5/27 | SB 1177 | General Assembly Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 22) |
5/26 | LB 704 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11) |
5/26 | LB 703 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9) |
5/25 | AB 566 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10) |
5/21 | HB 150 | 2011-2012 Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7) |
5/21 | SB 1915 | Increases Contribution Limits to Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (65 - 20) |
5/20 | SB 16 | Voter Identification Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
5/20 | SB 1915 | Increases Contribution Limits to Campaigns | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
5/18 | AB 566 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (26 - 16) |
5/18 | HB 658 | Amending Early Voting Period | Bill Passed - House (60 - 58) |
5/18 | HB 6342 | Attorney General Candidate Qualifications | Bill Passed - House (91 - 51) |
5/17 | HF 1425 | Legislative Redistricting Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 29) |
5/17 | HF 1426 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 28) |
5/16 | HB 2145 | State House Redistricting | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 4) |
5/16 | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 46) |
5/13 | HF 1426 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Bill Passed - House (71 - 61) |
5/12 | S 400 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
5/11 | H 3003 | Voter ID | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 16) |
5/11 | SB 129 | Amends Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Rejected - Senate (15 - 23) |
5/11 | AB 7 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
5/10 | SB 497 | Congressional and Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (25 - 17) |
5/10 | HB 1319 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
5/10 | SB 497 | Congressional and Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10) |
5/09 | S 2756 | Authorizes Registered Voters to Receive Mail-In Ballots Automatically | Bill Passed - House (44 - 32) |
5/09 | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 12) |
5/09 | SB 168 | Prohibits Paid Signature-Gatherers | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
5/06 | HF 1425 | Legislative Redistricting Plan | Bill Passed - House (69 - 58) |
5/04 | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
5/04 | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Veto Override Passed - House (109 - 44) |
5/03 | HB 1527 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 5) |
4/28 | HB 1602 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 32) |
4/28 | HB 5005 | Redistricting for State Senate and House | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 7) |
4/28 | HB 150 | 2011-2012 Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (92 - 54) |
4/27 | HB 1601 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12) |
4/26 | H 3003 | Voter ID | Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 36) |
4/14 | SB 16 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (57 - 35) |
4/14 | HF 682 | Congressional and Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1) |
4/13 | HB 6 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 35) |
4/13 | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
4/13 | HB 6 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
4/13 | HB 2177 | Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Presidential Candidates | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
4/12 | SB 10 | Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sundays | Bill Passed - House (127 - 44) |
4/12 | SB 972 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
4/12 | SB 972 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (61 - 20) |
4/11 | HB 5001 | Legislative Redistricting | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 17) |
4/11 | SB 1 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (71 - 28) |
4/11 | HB 1 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
4/11 | HB 92 | Limits Absentee Ballots | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 20) |
4/08 | HB 1267 | Legislative Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 18) |
4/07 | HB 1267 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13) |
4/06 | SCR 692 | Redistricting the State House and Senate | Bill Passed - House (63 - 53) |
4/06 | SB 871 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
4/06 | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (106 - 53) |
3/30 | S 1198 | Primary Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
3/30 | SB 129 | Requiring Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6) |
3/24 | HB 1207 | Campaign Financing Act | Veto Override Passed - House (81 - 39) |
3/24 | HB 1207 | Campaign Financing Act | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
3/24 | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (101 - 48) |
3/22 | HB 19 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (64 - 31) |
3/21 | S 2756 | Authorizes Registered Voters to Receive Mail-In Ballots Automatically | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13) |
3/21 | HB 1797 | Requires Proof of Identity to Vote | Bill Passed - House (53 - 36) |
3/16 | SB 10 | Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sundays | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 22) |
3/14 | S 3331 | Non-Partisan Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 24) |
3/14 | SB 91 | Proof of Presidential Candidates' Citizenship | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 10) |