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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 20, 2006 CT Sub SB 373 Healthy Food and Beverages In Schools Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
March 7, 2006 KS Amend HB 2615 In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (63 - 58)
Feb. 2, 2006 IN HB 1006 Allocation of School Resources for Homeless Students Bill Passed - House (56 - 40)
Feb. 21, 2006 IN HB 1006 Allocation of School Resources for Homeless Students Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15)
March 27, 2006 MN HF 2680 Teacher Training Program for Qualified Professionals Provided Bill Failed - House (62 - 70)
April 5, 2006 ID H 876 Property Tax Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (44 - 26)
March 10, 2006 ID H 703 College Loan Program Bill Failed - House (27 - 38)
Feb. 7, 2006 SD HB 1217 Abstinence-Only Sex Education Bill Passed - House (46 - 24)
March 21, 2006 KS SB 139 Math and Science Academy Bill Passed - House (76 - 48)
March 16, 2006 KS SB 587 Gambling Expansion Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 20)
April 6, 2006 IL SB 668 Funding for Schools, Universities, and Roads Bill Failed - Senate (32 - 26)
April 6, 2006 IL SB 3053 Bond Authorization Bill Failed - Senate (32 - 26)
March 30, 2006 KS Sub HB 2986 School Finance Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 25)
March 24, 2006 KS Sub HB 2986 School Finance Bill Passed - House (64 - 61)
April 24, 2006 TX HB 2 Property Tax Reduction Bill Passed - House (82 - 66)
April 12, 2006 NE LR 449 Impeachment of C. David Hergert Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 22)
April 13, 2006 NE LB 239 In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 16)
April 13, 2006 NE LB 239 In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 18)
May 10, 2006 TX F 3 Cigarette Tax Revenue Allocation Amendment Amendment Rejected - Senate (12 - 18)
May 10, 2006 TX F 4 Cigarette Tax Revenue Allocation Amendment Amendment Rejected - Senate (10 - 20)
April 20, 2006 OR HB 3510 Lottery Revenue to Department of Education Bill Passed - House (57 - 3)
April 20, 2006 OR HB 3510 Lottery Revenue to Department of Education Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
April 20, 2006 OR SB 5644 Social Services and Education Funding Bill Passed - House (57 - 3)
April 20, 2006 OR SB 5644 Social Services and Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
March 7, 2006 WI SB 618 School Voucher Program Expansion Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 35)
March 3, 2006 WI SB 618 School Voucher Program Expansion Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
Feb. 16, 2006 GA HCS SB 390 Classroom First Act for Georgia Bill Passed - House (102 - 70)
Feb. 2, 2006 VA Sub HB 262 College Admission for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (67 - 33)
Jan. 11, 2006 MA H 1230 In State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Failed - House (57 - 96)
Feb. 9, 2006 WA 3rd Sub HB 1484 Taxation for School Funding Bill Passed - House (50 - 48)
Feb. 21, 2006 MI HB 4278 Community Service Graduation Requirement Bill Passed - House (60 - 43)
March 20, 2006 ID H 768 Public Charter Schools Bill Failed - House (18 - 46)
March 3, 2006 ID S 1382 Idaho Mathematics, Science and Engineering Scholarship Act Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 18)
Feb. 10, 2006 WA Sub SB 6475 Certificate of Academic Achievement Alternative Methods Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 10)
April 7, 2006 AR SB 24 Additional Education Funding Act Bill Passed - House (83 - 8)
April 7, 2006 AR SB 21 Education Funding Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
April 20, 2006 MO HB 1864 College Admission of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (119 - 30)
Feb. 6, 2006 MS SB 2119 School Board Elections, Superintendent Appointments, and Consolidation Issues Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 20)
April 6, 2006 AR SB 18 Property Tax Interest Bill Failed - House (46 - 46)
Feb. 2, 2006 MS SB 2604 Mississippi Adequate Education Program Revisions Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
April 7, 2006 AR SB 27 Educational Adequacy Act of 2006 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
April 7, 2006 AR SB 27 Educational Adequacy Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (79 - 17)
March 7, 2006 HI SB 3195 Education Appropriation Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3)
May 5, 2006 VT H 865 Non-Discrimination Bill Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 47)
April 6, 2006 MO HJR 39 Prayer in Public Schools Joint Resolution Passed - House (134 - 19)
Feb. 2, 2006 IN HB 1240 Statewide Testing Review and ISTEP Bill Passed - House (52 - 47)
May 20, 2006 MN SF 2460 University of Minnesota Football Stadium Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 37)
May 20, 2006 MN SF 2460 University of Minnesota Football Stadium Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 24)
May 15, 2006 MN SF 2460 University of Minnesota Football Stadium Bill Passed - House (101 - 31)
May 9, 2006 MN SF 2460 University of Minnesota Football Stadium Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 32)
Feb. 28, 2006 IN SB 111 Student Nutrition and Physical Activity Bill Passed - House (72 - 24)
Jan. 19, 2006 IN SB 111 Student Nutrition and Physical Activity Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7)
April 25, 2006 MO HCS HB 1022 State College and University Appropriations Bill Passed - House (109 - 47)
April 13, 2006 MO HB 1865 Access Missouri Scholarship Program Bill Passed - House (84 - 71)
April 27, 2006 MO SCS HB 1865 Access Missouri Scholarship Program Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
April 24, 2006 MO HA 1 Education Loans Amendment Rejected - House (47 - 107)
March 23, 2006 ID H 743 School Facilities Improvement Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
March 28, 2006 ID H 630 School Grounds - Violence Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
Feb. 27, 2006 ID H 624 School Property Disposal Bill Passed - House (48 - 18)
March 23, 2006 FL HB 205 Prohibition of Certain Financial Assistance to International Students Bill Passed - House (96 - 23)
Jan. 24, 2006 IN SB 60 Public School Transfer Program Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17)
Feb. 1, 2006 CO HB 1056 Vending Machines Requirements for Schools Bill Bill Passed - House (36 - 28)
March 24, 2006 CO HB 1056 Vending Machines Requirements for Schools Bill Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
May 5, 2006 CA AB 127 Kindergarten-University Public Education Bond Act of 2006 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 12)
May 4, 2006 CA AB 127 Kindergarten-University Public Education Bond Act of 2006 Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
May 9, 2006 KS SB 549 2006-2007, 2007-2008, and 2008-2009 Department of Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 54)
May 9, 2006 KS SB 549 2006-2007, 2007-2008, and 2008-2009 Department of Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 18)
May 11, 2006 CA SB 1437 Sexual Diversity Content in Public School Curriculums Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
Jan. 31, 2006 GA SB 390 Classroom First for Georgia Act Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18)
March 22, 2006 MS SB 2310 Food and Tobacco Taxes Veto Override Failed - Senate (28 - 22)
Jan. 11, 2006 MS SB 2310 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - House (90 - 30)
Jan. 6, 2006 MS SB 2310 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 15)
March 7, 2006 HI SB 3102 Student to Teacher Ratio Reduction Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2)
May 5, 2006 CO HB 1283 Required School Expenditures Act Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
March 24, 2006 MD SB 293 Public Charter School Program Reform Bill Bill Failed - Senate (23 - 24)
Jan. 23, 2006 UT SB 96 Origin of Species Curriculum Requirement Bill Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
April 28, 2006 CO HB 1283 Required School Expenditures Act Bill Passed - House (34 - 31)
Jan. 24, 2006 AZ HB 2002 English Language Learners; Structured English Immersion Models; Budget Requests Bill Passed - House (33 - 23)
Jan. 24, 2006 AZ HB 2002 English Language Learners; Structured English Immersion Models; Budget Requests Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
Feb. 27, 2006 AZ HB 2064 English Language Learners Conference Report Adopted - House (31 - 27)
March 2, 2006 AZ HB 2064 English Language Learners Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 13)
April 17, 2006 CO HB 1375 Public School Finance Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 4)
April 5, 2006 CO HB 1375 Public School Finance Act Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
Feb. 20, 2006 CO SB 66 Employee Leave for Academic Activities Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17)
Feb. 24, 2006 WY SF 87 Board of Education Membership Expansion Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
April 19, 2006 VA HB 493 High School Baccalaureate Ceremonies Veto Override Failed - House (60 - 36)
March 30, 2006 KS SB 501 School Funding Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 20)
Feb. 21, 2006 MS HB 1643 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - House (94 - 28)
Feb. 27, 2006 UT 3SSB 96 Origin of Species Curriculum Requirement Bill Bill Failed - House (28 - 46)
April 27, 2006 CT Sub SB 373 Healthy Food and Beverages In Schools Bill Passed - House (76 - 71)
March 6, 2006 ID H 630 School Grounds - Violence Bill Passed - House (49 - 12)
March 10, 2006 ID H 751 Math & Science Teacher Loan Program Bill Bill Failed - House (31 - 34)
April 12, 2006 DE SB 251 Full-Day Kindergarten Act Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 2)
April 6, 2006 NE AM 3142 Redistricting of Omaha Public Schools Amendment Adopted - Senate (33 - 6)
April 13, 2006 NE LB 1024 School Redistricting Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 16)
April 27, 2006 KS SCS SB 584 School Finance Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
April 5, 2006 NE LB 1060 2005-2007 Biennium Budget Veto Override Failed - Senate (14 - 24)
March 28, 2006 NE LB 1060 2005-2007 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 7)
April 21, 2006 AR SB 16 Science Specialist Program Funding Line Item Veto Veto Override Passed - House (71 - 13)
April 12, 2006 MN SF 1459 School District Employees Statewide Health Insurance Pool Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 27)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/20 Sub SB 373 Healthy Food and Beverages In Schools Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
3/07 Amend HB 2615 In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (63 - 58)
2/02 HB 1006 Allocation of School Resources for Homeless Students Bill Passed - House (56 - 40)
2/21 HB 1006 Allocation of School Resources for Homeless Students Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15)
3/27 HF 2680 Teacher Training Program for Qualified Professionals Provided Bill Failed - House (62 - 70)
4/05 H 876 Property Tax Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (44 - 26)
3/10 H 703 College Loan Program Bill Failed - House (27 - 38)
2/07 HB 1217 Abstinence-Only Sex Education Bill Passed - House (46 - 24)
3/21 SB 139 Math and Science Academy Bill Passed - House (76 - 48)
3/16 SB 587 Gambling Expansion Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 20)
4/06 SB 668 Funding for Schools, Universities, and Roads Bill Failed - Senate (32 - 26)
4/06 SB 3053 Bond Authorization Bill Failed - Senate (32 - 26)
3/30 Sub HB 2986 School Finance Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 25)
3/24 Sub HB 2986 School Finance Bill Passed - House (64 - 61)
4/24 HB 2 Property Tax Reduction Bill Passed - House (82 - 66)
4/12 LR 449 Impeachment of C. David Hergert Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 22)
4/13 LB 239 In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 16)
4/13 LB 239 In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 18)
5/10 F 3 Cigarette Tax Revenue Allocation Amendment Amendment Rejected - Senate (12 - 18)
5/10 F 4 Cigarette Tax Revenue Allocation Amendment Amendment Rejected - Senate (10 - 20)
4/20 HB 3510 Lottery Revenue to Department of Education Bill Passed - House (57 - 3)
4/20 HB 3510 Lottery Revenue to Department of Education Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
4/20 SB 5644 Social Services and Education Funding Bill Passed - House (57 - 3)
4/20 SB 5644 Social Services and Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
3/07 SB 618 School Voucher Program Expansion Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 35)
3/03 SB 618 School Voucher Program Expansion Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
2/16 HCS SB 390 Classroom First Act for Georgia Bill Passed - House (102 - 70)
2/02 Sub HB 262 College Admission for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (67 - 33)
1/11 H 1230 In State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Failed - House (57 - 96)
2/09 3rd Sub HB 1484 Taxation for School Funding Bill Passed - House (50 - 48)
2/21 HB 4278 Community Service Graduation Requirement Bill Passed - House (60 - 43)
3/20 H 768 Public Charter Schools Bill Failed - House (18 - 46)
3/03 S 1382 Idaho Mathematics, Science and Engineering Scholarship Act Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 18)
2/10 Sub SB 6475 Certificate of Academic Achievement Alternative Methods Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 10)
4/07 SB 24 Additional Education Funding Act Bill Passed - House (83 - 8)
4/07 SB 21 Education Funding Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
4/20 HB 1864 College Admission of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (119 - 30)
2/06 SB 2119 School Board Elections, Superintendent Appointments, and Consolidation Issues Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 20)
4/06 SB 18 Property Tax Interest Bill Failed - House (46 - 46)
2/02 SB 2604 Mississippi Adequate Education Program Revisions Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
4/07 SB 27 Educational Adequacy Act of 2006 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
4/07 SB 27 Educational Adequacy Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (79 - 17)
3/07 SB 3195 Education Appropriation Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3)
5/05 H 865 Non-Discrimination Bill Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 47)
4/06 HJR 39 Prayer in Public Schools Joint Resolution Passed - House (134 - 19)
2/02 HB 1240 Statewide Testing Review and ISTEP Bill Passed - House (52 - 47)
5/20 SF 2460 University of Minnesota Football Stadium Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 37)
5/20 SF 2460 University of Minnesota Football Stadium Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 24)
5/15 SF 2460 University of Minnesota Football Stadium Bill Passed - House (101 - 31)
5/09 SF 2460 University of Minnesota Football Stadium Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 32)
2/28 SB 111 Student Nutrition and Physical Activity Bill Passed - House (72 - 24)
1/19 SB 111 Student Nutrition and Physical Activity Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7)
4/25 HCS HB 1022 State College and University Appropriations Bill Passed - House (109 - 47)
4/13 HB 1865 Access Missouri Scholarship Program Bill Passed - House (84 - 71)
4/27 SCS HB 1865 Access Missouri Scholarship Program Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
4/24 HA 1 Education Loans Amendment Rejected - House (47 - 107)
3/23 H 743 School Facilities Improvement Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
3/28 H 630 School Grounds - Violence Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
2/27 H 624 School Property Disposal Bill Passed - House (48 - 18)
3/23 HB 205 Prohibition of Certain Financial Assistance to International Students Bill Passed - House (96 - 23)
1/24 SB 60 Public School Transfer Program Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17)
2/01 HB 1056 Vending Machines Requirements for Schools Bill Bill Passed - House (36 - 28)
3/24 HB 1056 Vending Machines Requirements for Schools Bill Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
5/05 AB 127 Kindergarten-University Public Education Bond Act of 2006 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 12)
5/04 AB 127 Kindergarten-University Public Education Bond Act of 2006 Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
5/09 SB 549 2006-2007, 2007-2008, and 2008-2009 Department of Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 54)
5/09 SB 549 2006-2007, 2007-2008, and 2008-2009 Department of Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 18)
5/11 SB 1437 Sexual Diversity Content in Public School Curriculums Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
1/31 SB 390 Classroom First for Georgia Act Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18)
3/22 SB 2310 Food and Tobacco Taxes Veto Override Failed - Senate (28 - 22)
1/11 SB 2310 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - House (90 - 30)
1/06 SB 2310 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 15)
3/07 SB 3102 Student to Teacher Ratio Reduction Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2)
5/05 HB 1283 Required School Expenditures Act Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
3/24 SB 293 Public Charter School Program Reform Bill Bill Failed - Senate (23 - 24)
1/23 SB 96 Origin of Species Curriculum Requirement Bill Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
4/28 HB 1283 Required School Expenditures Act Bill Passed - House (34 - 31)
1/24 HB 2002 English Language Learners; Structured English Immersion Models; Budget Requests Bill Passed - House (33 - 23)
1/24 HB 2002 English Language Learners; Structured English Immersion Models; Budget Requests Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
2/27 HB 2064 English Language Learners Conference Report Adopted - House (31 - 27)
3/02 HB 2064 English Language Learners Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 13)
4/17 HB 1375 Public School Finance Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 4)
4/05 HB 1375 Public School Finance Act Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
2/20 SB 66 Employee Leave for Academic Activities Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17)
2/24 SF 87 Board of Education Membership Expansion Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
4/19 HB 493 High School Baccalaureate Ceremonies Veto Override Failed - House (60 - 36)
3/30 SB 501 School Funding Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 20)
2/21 HB 1643 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - House (94 - 28)
2/27 3SSB 96 Origin of Species Curriculum Requirement Bill Bill Failed - House (28 - 46)
4/27 Sub SB 373 Healthy Food and Beverages In Schools Bill Passed - House (76 - 71)
3/06 H 630 School Grounds - Violence Bill Passed - House (49 - 12)
3/10 H 751 Math & Science Teacher Loan Program Bill Bill Failed - House (31 - 34)
4/12 SB 251 Full-Day Kindergarten Act Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 2)
4/06 AM 3142 Redistricting of Omaha Public Schools Amendment Adopted - Senate (33 - 6)
4/13 LB 1024 School Redistricting Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 16)
4/27 SCS SB 584 School Finance Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
4/05 LB 1060 2005-2007 Biennium Budget Veto Override Failed - Senate (14 - 24)
3/28 LB 1060 2005-2007 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 7)
4/21 SB 16 Science Specialist Program Funding Line Item Veto Veto Override Passed - House (71 - 13)
4/12 SF 1459 School District Employees Statewide Health Insurance Pool Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 27)
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