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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 10, 2011 | GA | HB 47 | Ability to Purchase Insurance Out of State | Bill Passed - House (111 - 47) |
March 7, 2011 | UT | 1SHB 89 | Protection of Children from Second Hand Smoke in Motor Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (39 - 35) |
March 7, 2011 | ID | H 187 | Freedom of Conscience for Health Care Professionals | Bill Passed - House (51 - 17) |
April 12, 2011 | GA | SB 10 | Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sundays | Bill Passed - House (127 - 44) |
March 7, 2011 | WA | HB 1166 | Preventing Alcohol Poisoning Deaths | Bill Passed - House (57 - 39) |
March 15, 2011 | NH | HB 89 | State Lawsuit against the Federal Health Care Law | Bill Passed - House (259 - 107) |
March 15, 2011 | DE | HA 1 | Reduced Punishment for Drug Possession | Amendment Adopted - House (21 - 17) |
April 5, 2011 | AL | HB 60 | Prohibiting Mandatory Participation in any Health Care System | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 28) |
April 5, 2011 | AL | HB 60 | Prohibiting Mandatory Participation in any Health Care System | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 28) |
March 24, 2011 | AL | HB 60 | Prohibiting Mandatory Participation in any Health Care System | Amendment Rejected - House (59 - 28) |
March 24, 2011 | AL | HB 60 | Prohibiting Mandatory Participation in any Health Care System | Amendment Rejected - House (59 - 28) |
April 14, 2011 | GA | SB 36 | Prescription Drug Database | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (131 - 32) |
Feb. 28, 2011 | WA | HB 1489 | Anti-Phosphorus Fertilizer Bill | Bill Passed - House (58 - 39) |
May 5, 2011 | VT | H 202 | Single-Payer and Unified Health System | Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 49) |
March 24, 2011 | VT | H 202 | Single-Payer and Unified Health System | Bill Passed - House (92 - 49) |
March 29, 2011 | SC | H 3408 | Freedom of Conscience Act | Bill Passed - House (69 - 41) |
March 17, 2011 | ID | H 260 | Medicaid Funding | Bill Passed - House (56 - 14) |
March 30, 2011 | NH | HB 519 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (251 - 108) |
April 5, 2011 | SC | S 434 | Prohibiting DHHS From Reducing Provider Rates | Joint Resolution Passed - House (63 - 44) |
April 11, 2011 | MD | SB 994 | Increases Sales Tax on Alcoholic Beverages | Bill Passed - House (76 - 63) |
April 26, 2011 | MT | SB 125 | Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 32) |
April 26, 2011 | MT | SB 125 | Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 32) |
March 31, 2011 | AR | HB 1226 | 2011-2012 State Insurance Department Budget | Bill Passed - House (83 - 7) |
March 31, 2011 | AR | HB 1226 | 2011-2012 State Insurance Department Budget | Bill Passed - House (83 - 7) |
March 29, 2011 | AR | HB 1226 | 2011-2012 State Insurance Department Budget | Bill Failed - House (53 - 41) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
3/10 | HB 47 | Ability to Purchase Insurance Out of State | Bill Passed - House (111 - 47) |
3/07 | 1SHB 89 | Protection of Children from Second Hand Smoke in Motor Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (39 - 35) |
3/07 | H 187 | Freedom of Conscience for Health Care Professionals | Bill Passed - House (51 - 17) |
4/12 | SB 10 | Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sundays | Bill Passed - House (127 - 44) |
3/07 | HB 1166 | Preventing Alcohol Poisoning Deaths | Bill Passed - House (57 - 39) |
3/15 | HB 89 | State Lawsuit against the Federal Health Care Law | Bill Passed - House (259 - 107) |
3/15 | HA 1 | Reduced Punishment for Drug Possession | Amendment Adopted - House (21 - 17) |
4/05 | HB 60 | Prohibiting Mandatory Participation in any Health Care System | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 28) |
4/05 | HB 60 | Prohibiting Mandatory Participation in any Health Care System | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 28) |
3/24 | HB 60 | Prohibiting Mandatory Participation in any Health Care System | Amendment Rejected - House (59 - 28) |
3/24 | HB 60 | Prohibiting Mandatory Participation in any Health Care System | Amendment Rejected - House (59 - 28) |
4/14 | SB 36 | Prescription Drug Database | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (131 - 32) |
2/28 | HB 1489 | Anti-Phosphorus Fertilizer Bill | Bill Passed - House (58 - 39) |
5/05 | H 202 | Single-Payer and Unified Health System | Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 49) |
3/24 | H 202 | Single-Payer and Unified Health System | Bill Passed - House (92 - 49) |
3/29 | H 3408 | Freedom of Conscience Act | Bill Passed - House (69 - 41) |
3/17 | H 260 | Medicaid Funding | Bill Passed - House (56 - 14) |
3/30 | HB 519 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (251 - 108) |
4/05 | S 434 | Prohibiting DHHS From Reducing Provider Rates | Joint Resolution Passed - House (63 - 44) |
4/11 | SB 994 | Increases Sales Tax on Alcoholic Beverages | Bill Passed - House (76 - 63) |
4/26 | SB 125 | Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 32) |
4/26 | SB 125 | Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 32) |
3/31 | HB 1226 | 2011-2012 State Insurance Department Budget | Bill Passed - House (83 - 7) |
3/31 | HB 1226 | 2011-2012 State Insurance Department Budget | Bill Passed - House (83 - 7) |
3/29 | HB 1226 | 2011-2012 State Insurance Department Budget | Bill Failed - House (53 - 41) |