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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 20, 2011 | PA | SB 1249 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (136 - 61) |
Dec. 14, 2011 | OH | HB 369 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (77 - 17) |
Dec. 1, 2011 | National | HR 3463 | Repeals Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (235 - 190) |
Nov. 9, 2011 | MI | HB 4005 | School Board Election Dates | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 39) |
Nov. 8, 2011 | ND | HB 1473 | State Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (60 - 32) |
Nov. 7, 2011 | NC | HB 777 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (62 - 49) |
Nov. 7, 2011 | NC | SB 689 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (62 - 46) |
Nov. 7, 2011 | NC | SB 283 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (61 - 46) |
Oct. 24, 2011 | SD | HB 1001 | State Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (50 - 18) |
Oct. 21, 2011 | OH | HB 318 | Establishing New Dates for Primaries | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 37) |
Oct. 18, 2011 | MD | SB 1 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (91 - 46) |
Oct. 17, 2011 | UT | SB 3002 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (50 - 19) |
Oct. 4, 2011 | UT | HB 3001 | State House Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 1) |
Oct. 4, 2011 | UT | SB 3001 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (60 - 9) |
Sept. 22, 2011 | NM | HB 39 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (36 - 34) |
Sept. 21, 2011 | OH | HB 319 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 35) |
Sept. 15, 2011 | OH | HB 319 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (56 - 36) |
Sept. 13, 2011 | WI | SB 115 | Presidential Primary Date | Bill Passed - House (65 - 32) |
Sept. 9, 2011 | CA | SB 202 | Limiting Ballot Initiatives to the General Election | Bill Passed - House (45 - 30) |
Aug. 25, 2011 | GA | HB 20EX | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (110 - 60) |
Aug. 24, 2011 | MI | HB 4005 | School Board Election Dates | Bill Passed - House (72 - 36) |
Aug. 23, 2011 | GA | SB 1EX | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (104 - 56) |
Aug. 20, 2011 | WV | HB 201 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (56 - 39) |
Aug. 18, 2011 | GA | HB 1EX | House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (108 - 64) |
Aug. 5, 2011 | WV | SB 1008 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (90 - 5) |
Aug. 5, 2011 | WV | SB 1006 | Redistricing State Senate | Bill Passed - House (82 - 13) |
July 27, 2011 | NC | HB 937 | State House Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 53) |
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 20, 2011 | WI | SB 148 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (57 - 40) |
July 20, 2011 | WI | SB 149 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (59 - 38) |
July 14, 2011 | CA | AB 459 | National Popular Vote Interstate Compact | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 15) |
July 14, 2011 | CA | SB 168 | Prohibits Paid Signature-Gatherers | Bill Passed - House (48 - 28) |
June 30, 2011 | RI | S 400 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (51 - 22) |
June 28, 2011 | MI | SB 498 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (65 - 42) |
June 23, 2011 | PA | HB 934 | Amends Voter Identification Laws | Bill Passed - House (108 - 88) |
June 22, 2011 | MI | HB 4780 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (63 - 47) |
June 17, 2011 | OR | SB 270 | Campaign Finance Reporting | Bill Failed - House (5 - 54) |
June 15, 2011 | TX | SB 4 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (93 - 47) |
June 14, 2011 | SC | H 3992 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (83 - 25) |
June 10, 2011 | OR | SB 989 | State Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (47 - 10) |
June 9, 2011 | ME | LD 1376 | Repeals Same-Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (72 - 65) |
June 2, 2011 | AL | SB 484 | 2011 Congressional Redistricting | Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 45) |
May 21, 2011 | TN | SB 1915 | Increases Contribution Limits to Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (65 - 20) |
May 18, 2011 | NC | HB 658 | Amending Early Voting Period | Bill Passed - House (60 - 58) |
May 18, 2011 | NV | AB 566 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (26 - 16) |
May 18, 2011 | CT | HB 6342 | Attorney General Candidate Qualifications | Bill Passed - House (91 - 51) |
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 11, 2011 | WI | AB 7 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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12/20 | SB 1249 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (136 - 61) |
12/14 | HB 369 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (77 - 17) |
12/01 | HR 3463 | Repeals Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (235 - 190) |
11/09 | HB 4005 | School Board Election Dates | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 39) |
11/08 | HB 1473 | State Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (60 - 32) |
11/07 | HB 777 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (62 - 49) |
11/07 | SB 689 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (62 - 46) |
11/07 | SB 283 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (61 - 46) |
10/24 | HB 1001 | State Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (50 - 18) |
10/21 | HB 318 | Establishing New Dates for Primaries | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 37) |
10/18 | SB 1 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (91 - 46) |
10/17 | SB 3002 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (50 - 19) |
10/04 | HB 3001 | State House Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 1) |
10/04 | SB 3001 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (60 - 9) |
9/22 | HB 39 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (36 - 34) |
9/21 | HB 319 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 35) |
9/15 | HB 319 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (56 - 36) |
9/13 | SB 115 | Presidential Primary Date | Bill Passed - House (65 - 32) |
9/09 | SB 202 | Limiting Ballot Initiatives to the General Election | Bill Passed - House (45 - 30) |
8/25 | HB 20EX | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (110 - 60) |
8/24 | HB 4005 | School Board Election Dates | Bill Passed - House (72 - 36) |
8/23 | SB 1EX | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (104 - 56) |
8/20 | HB 201 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (56 - 39) |
8/18 | HB 1EX | House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (108 - 64) |
8/05 | SB 1008 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (90 - 5) |
8/05 | SB 1006 | Redistricing State Senate | Bill Passed - House (82 - 13) |
7/27 | HB 937 | State House Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 53) |
7/27 | SB 453 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (68 - 51) |
7/27 | SB 455 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (67 - 52) |
7/20 | SB 148 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (57 - 40) |
7/20 | SB 149 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (59 - 38) |
7/14 | AB 459 | National Popular Vote Interstate Compact | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 15) |
7/14 | SB 168 | Prohibits Paid Signature-Gatherers | Bill Passed - House (48 - 28) |
6/30 | S 400 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (51 - 22) |
6/28 | SB 498 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (65 - 42) |
6/23 | HB 934 | Amends Voter Identification Laws | Bill Passed - House (108 - 88) |
6/22 | HB 4780 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (63 - 47) |
6/17 | SB 270 | Campaign Finance Reporting | Bill Failed - House (5 - 54) |
6/15 | SB 4 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (93 - 47) |
6/14 | H 3992 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (83 - 25) |
6/10 | SB 989 | State Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (47 - 10) |
6/09 | LD 1376 | Repeals Same-Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (72 - 65) |
6/02 | SB 484 | 2011 Congressional Redistricting | Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 45) |
5/21 | SB 1915 | Increases Contribution Limits to Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (65 - 20) |
5/18 | HB 658 | Amending Early Voting Period | Bill Passed - House (60 - 58) |
5/18 | AB 566 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (26 - 16) |
5/18 | HB 6342 | Attorney General Candidate Qualifications | Bill Passed - House (91 - 51) |
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) |
5/11 | AB 7 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |