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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Oct. 18, 2011 | MD | SB 1 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (91 - 46) |
April 11, 2011 | LA | SB 1 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (71 - 28) |
April 12, 2011 | GA | SB 10 | Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sundays | Bill Passed - House (127 - 44) |
March 16, 2011 | GA | SB 10 | Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sundays | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 22) |
Aug. 5, 2011 | WV | SB 1006 | Redistricing State Senate | Bill Passed - House (82 - 13) |
Aug. 3, 2011 | WV | SB 1006 | Redistricing State Senate | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4) |
Aug. 5, 2011 | WV | SB 1008 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 1) |
Aug. 5, 2011 | WV | SB 1008 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (90 - 5) |
May 31, 2011 | LA | SB 108 | Limits Tax and Bond Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
Sept. 13, 2011 | WI | SB 115 | Presidential Primary Date | Bill Passed - House (65 - 32) |
June 8, 2011 | WI | SB 116 | Relating to Overseas Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
May 27, 2011 | IL | SB 1177 | General Assembly Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 22) |
May 31, 2011 | IL | SB 1178 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 25) |
Dec. 20, 2011 | PA | SB 1249 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (136 - 61) |
Dec. 14, 2011 | PA | SB 1249 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
Sept. 7, 2011 | NH | SB 129 | Requiring Photo Identification to Vote | Veto Override Failed - Senate (7 - 17) |
May 11, 2011 | KS | SB 129 | Amends Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Rejected - Senate (15 - 23) |
March 30, 2011 | NH | SB 129 | Requiring Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6) |
May 16, 2011 | TX | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 46) |
May 9, 2011 | TX | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 12) |
March 24, 2011 | TX | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (101 - 48) |
Jan. 26, 2011 | TX | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
July 20, 2011 | WI | SB 148 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (57 - 40) |
July 19, 2011 | WI | SB 148 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
July 20, 2011 | WI | SB 149 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (59 - 38) |
July 19, 2011 | WI | SB 149 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
May 20, 2011 | TN | SB 16 | Voter Identification Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
April 14, 2011 | TN | SB 16 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (57 - 35) |
July 14, 2011 | CA | SB 168 | Prohibits Paid Signature-Gatherers | Bill Passed - House (48 - 28) |
May 9, 2011 | CA | SB 168 | Prohibits Paid Signature-Gatherers | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
May 21, 2011 | TN | SB 1915 | Increases Contribution Limits to Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (65 - 20) |
May 20, 2011 | TN | SB 1915 | Increases Contribution Limits to Campaigns | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
Aug. 23, 2011 | GA | SB 1EX | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (104 - 56) |
Aug. 18, 2011 | GA | SB 1EX | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 18) |
Sept. 10, 2011 | CA | SB 202 | Limiting Ballot Initiatives to the General Election | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
Sept. 9, 2011 | CA | SB 202 | Limiting Ballot Initiatives to the General Election | Bill Passed - House (45 - 30) |
June 22, 2011 | TX | SB 22 | Establishing the Texas Congressional Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
Sept. 19, 2011 | NM | SB 22 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 14) |
Feb. 18, 2011 | MT | SB 268 | Election of Supreme Court Justices by District | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
June 17, 2011 | OR | SB 270 | Campaign Finance Reporting | Bill Failed - House (5 - 54) |
Nov. 7, 2011 | NC | SB 283 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (61 - 46) |
Nov. 7, 2011 | NC | SB 283 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
Feb. 17, 2011 | MO | SB 3 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
Oct. 4, 2011 | UT | SB 3001 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (60 - 9) |
Oct. 17, 2011 | UT | SB 3002 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 5) |
Oct. 17, 2011 | UT | SB 3002 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (50 - 19) |
Sept. 21, 2011 | NM | SB 33 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 15) |
Jan. 4, 2011 | IL | SB 3976 | Rules to Govern the Redistricting Process | Bill Passed - House (67 - 46) |
June 20, 2011 | TX | SB 4 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
June 15, 2011 | TX | SB 4 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (93 - 47) |
June 6, 2011 | TX | SB 4 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
July 27, 2011 | NC | SB 453 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 17) |
July 27, 2011 | NC | SB 453 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (68 - 51) |
July 27, 2011 | NC | SB 455 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (67 - 52) |
July 25, 2011 | NC | SB 455 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
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 10, 2011 | NV | SB 497 | Congressional and Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (25 - 17) |
May 10, 2011 | NV | SB 497 | Congressional and Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10) |
June 29, 2011 | MI | SB 498 | Legislative Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
June 28, 2011 | MI | SB 498 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (65 - 42) |
Nov. 7, 2011 | NC | SB 689 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (62 - 46) |
Nov. 7, 2011 | NC | SB 689 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
April 6, 2011 | AR | SB 871 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
March 14, 2011 | OK | SB 91 | Proof of Presidential Candidates' Citizenship | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 10) |
Jan. 24, 2011 | VA | SB 949 | Allowing Absentee Voting For Any Reason | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14) |
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) |
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) |
April 6, 2011 | MS | SCR 692 | Redistricting the State House and Senate | Bill Passed - House (63 - 53) |
Feb. 24, 2011 | MO | SJR 2 | Constitutional Amendment Requiring Voter Photo Identification | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
Feb. 23, 2011 | UT | SJR 9 | Supervision of Public Education | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 6) |
Oct. 17, 2011 | MO | SS for HCS for HB 3 | Presidential Elections | Amendment Rejected - Senate (16 - 16) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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10/18 | SB 1 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (91 - 46) |
4/11 | SB 1 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (71 - 28) |
4/12 | SB 10 | Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sundays | Bill Passed - House (127 - 44) |
3/16 | SB 10 | Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sundays | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 22) |
8/05 | SB 1006 | Redistricing State Senate | Bill Passed - House (82 - 13) |
8/03 | SB 1006 | Redistricing State Senate | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4) |
8/05 | SB 1008 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 1) |
8/05 | SB 1008 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (90 - 5) |
5/31 | SB 108 | Limits Tax and Bond Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
9/13 | SB 115 | Presidential Primary Date | Bill Passed - House (65 - 32) |
6/08 | SB 116 | Relating to Overseas Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
5/27 | SB 1177 | General Assembly Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 22) |
5/31 | SB 1178 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 25) |
12/20 | SB 1249 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (136 - 61) |
12/14 | SB 1249 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
9/07 | SB 129 | Requiring Photo Identification to Vote | Veto Override Failed - Senate (7 - 17) |
5/11 | SB 129 | Amends Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Rejected - Senate (15 - 23) |
3/30 | SB 129 | Requiring Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6) |
5/16 | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 46) |
5/09 | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 12) |
3/24 | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (101 - 48) |
1/26 | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
7/20 | SB 148 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (57 - 40) |
7/19 | SB 148 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
7/20 | SB 149 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (59 - 38) |
7/19 | SB 149 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
5/20 | SB 16 | Voter Identification Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
4/14 | SB 16 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (57 - 35) |
7/14 | SB 168 | Prohibits Paid Signature-Gatherers | Bill Passed - House (48 - 28) |
5/09 | SB 168 | Prohibits Paid Signature-Gatherers | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
5/21 | SB 1915 | Increases Contribution Limits to Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (65 - 20) |
5/20 | SB 1915 | Increases Contribution Limits to Campaigns | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
8/23 | SB 1EX | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (104 - 56) |
8/18 | SB 1EX | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 18) |
9/10 | SB 202 | Limiting Ballot Initiatives to the General Election | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
9/09 | SB 202 | Limiting Ballot Initiatives to the General Election | Bill Passed - House (45 - 30) |
6/22 | SB 22 | Establishing the Texas Congressional Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
9/19 | SB 22 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 14) |
2/18 | SB 268 | Election of Supreme Court Justices by District | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
6/17 | SB 270 | Campaign Finance Reporting | Bill Failed - House (5 - 54) |
11/07 | SB 283 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (61 - 46) |
11/07 | SB 283 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
2/17 | SB 3 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
10/04 | SB 3001 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (60 - 9) |
10/17 | SB 3002 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 5) |
10/17 | SB 3002 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (50 - 19) |
9/21 | SB 33 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 15) |
1/04 | SB 3976 | Rules to Govern the Redistricting Process | Bill Passed - House (67 - 46) |
6/20 | SB 4 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
6/15 | SB 4 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (93 - 47) |
6/06 | SB 4 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
7/27 | SB 453 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 17) |
7/27 | SB 453 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (68 - 51) |
7/27 | SB 455 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (67 - 52) |
7/25 | SB 455 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
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) |
5/10 | SB 497 | Congressional and Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (25 - 17) |
5/10 | SB 497 | Congressional and Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10) |
6/29 | SB 498 | Legislative Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
6/28 | SB 498 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (65 - 42) |
11/07 | SB 689 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (62 - 46) |
11/07 | SB 689 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
4/06 | SB 871 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
3/14 | SB 91 | Proof of Presidential Candidates' Citizenship | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 10) |
1/24 | SB 949 | Allowing Absentee Voting For Any Reason | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14) |
4/12 | SB 972 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
4/12 | SB 972 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (61 - 20) |
6/10 | SB 989 | State Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (47 - 10) |
6/10 | SB 989 | State Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3) |
4/06 | SCR 692 | Redistricting the State House and Senate | Bill Passed - House (63 - 53) |
2/24 | SJR 2 | Constitutional Amendment Requiring Voter Photo Identification | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
2/23 | SJR 9 | Supervision of Public Education | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 6) |
10/17 | SS for HCS for HB 3 | Presidential Elections | Amendment Rejected - Senate (16 - 16) |