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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
July 6, 2009 NC SB 870 Making General Statutes Gender Neutral Motion Agreed - House (79 - 33)
May 27, 2010 National H Amdt 672 Repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" After Military Review and Certification Amendment Adopted - House (234 - 194)
Nov. 1, 1995 National H Amdt 890 Domestic Partners Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (249 - 172)
March 24, 1994 National H Amdt 491 Homosexuality Education Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (224 - 194)
Sept. 29, 1993 National H Amdt 318 "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (295 - 133)
June 30, 1993 National H Amdt 188 DC's Domestic Partners Ordinance Amendment Adopted - House (253 - 167)
Oct. 8, 2009 National HR 2647 2009-2010 Defense Appropriations Conference Report Adopted - House (281 - 146)
June 3, 2009 NH HB 73 Religious Choice in Performing Marriage Ceremonies Conference Report Adopted - House (198 - 176)
Aug. 7, 2008 CA AB 2567 Creation of "Harvey Milk Day" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 27)
April 13, 2009 MD SB 785 Inheritance Tax Exemption for Domestic Partners Bill Passed - House (94 - 38)
May 5, 2009 ME LD 1020 Same Sex Marriage Bill Bill Passed - House (89 - 57)
April 4, 2008 MD SB 597 Property Transfer Tax Exemptions for Domestic Partners Bill Passed - House (86 - 47)
May 2, 2008 CO SB 200 Sexual Orientation Nondiscrimination Bill Passed - House (38 - 26)
June 5, 2008 CA SB 153 Property Transfer Bill Passed - House (45 - 29)
April 3, 2009 VT S 115 Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (94 - 52)
May 12, 2009 LA HB 60 Birth Certificates for Adoption Bill Passed - House (78 - 17)
Feb. 1, 2011 IA HJR 6 Banning Same Sex Marriage Amendment Adopted - House (62 - 37)
Dec. 2, 2009 NY A 40003 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (88 - 51)
March 2, 2009 CA HR 5 Statement of Opposition to Proposition 8 Resolution Passed - House (45 - 27)
June 19, 2007 NY A 8590 Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (85 - 61)
May 18, 2009 MN SF 971 School Anti-Bullying Policy Requirements Bill Passed - House (95 - 39)
April 4, 2008 MD SB 566 Hospital Visitation/Decision-Making Rights for Domestic Partners Bill Passed - House (88 - 46)
May 3, 2007 National HR 1592 Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (237 - 180)
April 15, 2009 WA SB 5688 Expanding Domestic Partnership Rights Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
July 12, 1996 National HR 3396 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Bill Passed - House (342 - 67)
Date No. Title Outcome
7/06 SB 870 Making General Statutes Gender Neutral Motion Agreed - House (79 - 33)
5/27 H Amdt 672 Repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" After Military Review and Certification Amendment Adopted - House (234 - 194)
11/01 H Amdt 890 Domestic Partners Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (249 - 172)
3/24 H Amdt 491 Homosexuality Education Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (224 - 194)
9/29 H Amdt 318 "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (295 - 133)
6/30 H Amdt 188 DC's Domestic Partners Ordinance Amendment Adopted - House (253 - 167)
10/08 HR 2647 2009-2010 Defense Appropriations Conference Report Adopted - House (281 - 146)
6/03 HB 73 Religious Choice in Performing Marriage Ceremonies Conference Report Adopted - House (198 - 176)
8/07 AB 2567 Creation of "Harvey Milk Day" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 27)
4/13 SB 785 Inheritance Tax Exemption for Domestic Partners Bill Passed - House (94 - 38)
5/05 LD 1020 Same Sex Marriage Bill Bill Passed - House (89 - 57)
4/04 SB 597 Property Transfer Tax Exemptions for Domestic Partners Bill Passed - House (86 - 47)
5/02 SB 200 Sexual Orientation Nondiscrimination Bill Passed - House (38 - 26)
6/05 SB 153 Property Transfer Bill Passed - House (45 - 29)
4/03 S 115 Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (94 - 52)
5/12 HB 60 Birth Certificates for Adoption Bill Passed - House (78 - 17)
2/01 HJR 6 Banning Same Sex Marriage Amendment Adopted - House (62 - 37)
12/02 A 40003 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (88 - 51)
3/02 HR 5 Statement of Opposition to Proposition 8 Resolution Passed - House (45 - 27)
6/19 A 8590 Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (85 - 61)
5/18 SF 971 School Anti-Bullying Policy Requirements Bill Passed - House (95 - 39)
4/04 SB 566 Hospital Visitation/Decision-Making Rights for Domestic Partners Bill Passed - House (88 - 46)
5/03 HR 1592 Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (237 - 180)
4/15 SB 5688 Expanding Domestic Partnership Rights Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
7/12 HR 3396 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Bill Passed - House (342 - 67)
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