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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Jan. 19, 2006 MA H 229 Primary Seat Belt Bill Bill Passed - House (76 - 74)
May 23, 2006 MA H 229 Primary Seat Belt Bill Bill Failed - House (76 - 80)
May 18, 2006 MA H 229 Primary Seat Belt Bill Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15)
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)
Jan. 31, 2006 IN SB 145 Vehicle Seizure and Driving While Intoxicated Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
March 28, 2006 DE HB 37 Bans Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles Bill Failed - House (24 - 13)
April 4, 2006 DE HB 37 Bans Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles Bill Passed - House (22 - 12)
April 6, 2006 IL SB 3053 Bond Authorization Bill Failed - Senate (32 - 26)
March 28, 2006 MI HB 5638 Midwest interstate Passenger Rail Compact Bill Passed - House (56 - 51)
March 8, 2006 WY SF 36 Open Containers of Alcohol in Vehicles Bill Failed - House (30 - 29)
Feb. 22, 2006 WY SF 36 Open Containers of Alcohol in Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
Jan. 12, 2006 MS HB 409 Seat Belt Law Bill Passed - House (95 - 25)
Jan. 27, 2006 MS HB 409 Seat Belt Law Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 4)
March 9, 2006 WI ASA 3 Ethanol Bill Motion Agreed - Senate (17 - 15)
Feb. 22, 2006 ID H 582 Breathalyzer Refusal Penalty Bill Passed - House (47 - 19)
May 2, 2006 TX SCS HCS HB 4 Motor Vehicle Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
April 6, 2006 MO HB 994 Motorcycle Helmet Requirements Bill Passed - House (95 - 59)
April 20, 2006 MN SF 1070 Seat Belt Law Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 20)
May 3, 2006 CO HB 1125 Seat Belt Enforcement Bill Bill Failed - House (32 - 32)
Feb. 15, 2006 CO HB 1125 Seat Belt Enforcement Bill Bill Passed - House (33 - 32)
March 10, 2006 CO HB 1125 Seat Belt Enforcement Bill Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
March 2, 2006 ID H 610 Highway Distribution Account Bill Failed - House (27 - 41)
May 2, 2006 IL SB 2872 Local Government Facility Lease Act Bill Passed - House (65 - 46)
March 16, 2006 ID H 609 Motor Vehicle Special License Plate Program Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 18)
Date No. Title Outcome
1/19 H 229 Primary Seat Belt Bill Bill Passed - House (76 - 74)
5/23 H 229 Primary Seat Belt Bill Bill Failed - House (76 - 80)
5/18 H 229 Primary Seat Belt Bill Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15)
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)
1/31 SB 145 Vehicle Seizure and Driving While Intoxicated Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
3/28 HB 37 Bans Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles Bill Failed - House (24 - 13)
4/04 HB 37 Bans Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles Bill Passed - House (22 - 12)
4/06 SB 3053 Bond Authorization Bill Failed - Senate (32 - 26)
3/28 HB 5638 Midwest interstate Passenger Rail Compact Bill Passed - House (56 - 51)
3/08 SF 36 Open Containers of Alcohol in Vehicles Bill Failed - House (30 - 29)
2/22 SF 36 Open Containers of Alcohol in Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
1/12 HB 409 Seat Belt Law Bill Passed - House (95 - 25)
1/27 HB 409 Seat Belt Law Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 4)
3/09 ASA 3 Ethanol Bill Motion Agreed - Senate (17 - 15)
2/22 H 582 Breathalyzer Refusal Penalty Bill Passed - House (47 - 19)
5/02 SCS HCS HB 4 Motor Vehicle Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
4/06 HB 994 Motorcycle Helmet Requirements Bill Passed - House (95 - 59)
4/20 SF 1070 Seat Belt Law Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 20)
5/03 HB 1125 Seat Belt Enforcement Bill Bill Failed - House (32 - 32)
2/15 HB 1125 Seat Belt Enforcement Bill Bill Passed - House (33 - 32)
3/10 HB 1125 Seat Belt Enforcement Bill Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
3/02 H 610 Highway Distribution Account Bill Failed - House (27 - 41)
5/02 SB 2872 Local Government Facility Lease Act Bill Passed - House (65 - 46)
3/16 H 609 Motor Vehicle Special License Plate Program Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 18)
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