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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 7, 2006 | SD | HB 1217 | Abstinence-Only Sex Education | Bill Passed - House (46 - 24) |
March 22, 2006 | ID | H 777 | Serving Alcohol in Movie Theaters | Bill Failed - House (30 - 38) |
June 21, 2006 | AZ | SB 1430 | Children, Child Protective Services | Bill Failed - House (29 - 27) |
April 20, 2006 | OR | SB 5644 | Social Services and Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (57 - 3) |
Feb. 28, 2006 | WI | SJR 53 | Constitutional amendment defining marriage between one man and one woman | Amendment Adopted - House (62 - 31) |
March 7, 2006 | VA | SB 526 | Defining Marriage | Bill Passed - House (85 - 12) |
April 7, 2006 | AR | SB 24 | Additional Education Funding Act | Bill Passed - House (83 - 8) |
Jan. 9, 2006 | NJ | S 2083 | Domestic Partner Surviving Rights | Bill Passed - House (67 - 8) |
Feb. 7, 2006 | MS | HB 300 | Revised Marriage License Requirements | Bill Passed - House (66 - 55) |
Feb. 28, 2006 | CO | HB 1212 | Allows Pharmacists to Prescribe Emergency Contraception | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
March 29, 2006 | SC | Amendment 63 | Cigarette Tax | Amendment Tabled - House (58 - 53) |
March 27, 2006 | CO | HB 1344 | Same-Sex Partnership Benefits Act | Bill Passed - House (38 - 27) |
April 6, 2006 | MO | HJR 39 | Prayer in Public Schools | Joint Resolution Passed - House (134 - 19) |
May 4, 2006 | DE | HB 368 | Hunting License Restrictions for Felons | Bill Passed - House (21 - 14) |
Feb. 28, 2006 | IN | SB 111 | Student Nutrition and Physical Activity | Bill Passed - House (72 - 24) |
May 15, 2006 | LA | HB 1379 | Procedures for the Granting of a Divorce When There are Minor Children | Bill Passed - House (58 - 35) |
May 4, 2006 | LA | HB 1010 | Smoking in Motor Vehicles Ban | Bill Passed - House (67 - 31) |
Feb. 6, 2006 | ID | HJR 2 | Marriage Amendment Ballot Question | Bill Passed - House (53 - 17) |
Feb. 1, 2006 | CO | HB 1056 | Vending Machines Requirements for Schools Bill | Bill Passed - House (36 - 28) |
March 9, 2006 | AZ | HB 2696 | Adoption Preference for Married Couples | Bill Passed - House (32 - 25) |
April 30, 2006 | CT | LCO # 5227 | Estate/Death and Gift Taxes Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (49 - 98) |
April 12, 2006 | AZ | HB 2666 | Notarized Parental Consent for Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 20) |
April 27, 2006 | CT | Sub SB 373 | Healthy Food and Beverages In Schools | Bill Passed - House (76 - 71) |
Feb. 13, 2006 | UT | 1SHB 10 | Dating Violence Protective Orders Bill | Bill Failed - House (36 - 39) |
May 18, 2006 | MI | Amend | Probation and Parole Violator Welfare Restriction | Amendment Adopted - House (83 - 16) |
May 18, 2006 | MI | Amend | Welfare Ineligibility Extension | Amendment Adopted - House (56 - 47) |
May 18, 2006 | MI | Amend | Welfare Restrictions for Drug Felonys | Amendment Adopted - House (86 - 16) |
Jan. 27, 2006 | UT | 1SHB 85 | Parental Consent for Minors Abortion Bill | Bill Passed - House (65 - 8) |
Feb. 7, 2006 | MS | HB 300 - Amendment 1 | Marriage Counseling Requirement | Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 74) |
April 24, 2006 | CT | Sub SB 4 | Birth Information for Adult Adoptees | Bill Passed - House (79 - 64) |
Feb. 9, 2006 | SD | HB 1194 | Contraceptive Distribution at Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (51 - 17) |
Feb. 7, 2006 | SD | H Amdt 1194rf | Penalties for School Employees for Dispensing Contraceptives Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (37 - 33) |
March 14, 2006 | OK | HB 2475 | Unattended Children in Motor Vehicle Safety Act | Bill Failed - House (30 - 67) |
Feb. 23, 2006 | OK | HCS HB 2369 | Parental Written Consent Requirement for Minors Abortion | Bill Passed - House (81 - 12) |
April 6, 2006 | FL | A 990255 | Florida KidCare Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (34 - 75) |
Feb. 28, 2006 | CO | HB 1289 | Colorado Student Assessment Program Penalty Removal | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
Feb. 9, 2006 | MS | HB 199 | Juvenile Delinquent Program Changes | Bill Passed - House (74 - 47) |
March 29, 2006 | OH | Am Sub SB 17 | Child Abuse Reporting Requirements and Statute of Limitations Regarding Religious Figures | Bill Passed - House (77 - 18) |
March 8, 2006 | KY | HB 334 | Helmet Requirement for ATV Drivers Under 16 | Bill Passed - House (56 - 34) |
July 12, 2006 | NC | SB 1289 | Cell Phone Use by Drivers Under 18 Prohibited | Bill Passed - House (89 - 22) |
Aug. 24, 2006 | CA | AB 2108 | Child Booster and Seat Belt Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 28) |
May 25, 2006 | CA | AB 2108 | Child Booster and Seat Belt Requirements | Bill Passed - House (44 - 30) |
June 14, 2006 | LA | HB 1379 | Procedures for the Granting of a Divorce When There are Minor Children | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 20) |
May 31, 2006 | CA | AB 2205 | Food Stamp Eligibility for Medi-Cal Recipients | Bill Passed - House (48 - 32) |
July 20, 2006 | NC | HB 2699 | Early Childhood Vision Care Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 15) |
May 31, 2006 | CA | AB 3029 | CalWorks and Food Stamp Program | Bill Passed - House (49 - 31) |
Aug. 21, 2006 | CA | SB 1437 | Prohibiting Discriminatory Content in Public School Curriculum | Bill Passed - House (47 - 31) |
March 21, 2006 | NH | HB 1682 | Emergency Contraceptives Requirement | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (189 - 118) |
May 24, 2006 | NH | HB 1331 | TANF Revisions | Conference Report Adopted - House (182 - 121) |
May 10, 2006 | SC | H 4932 | South Carolina Child Development Education Two-Year Pilot Program | Bill Passed - House (85 - 18) |
March 21, 2006 | NH | CACR 34 | Marriage Definition | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (207 - 125) |
June 14, 2006 | SC | H 3726 | ATV Use Regulations | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 31) |
March 9, 2006 | NH | HB 1492 | Emergency Contraceptives and Pharmacists | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (215 - 106) |
May 31, 2006 | SC | S 1267 | Death Penalty for Repeat Sex Offenders | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 27) |
June 29, 2006 | MI | Sub for HB 5699 | Marital Counseling | Bill Passed - House (73 - 32) |
Feb. 9, 2006 | SD | HB 1234 | Mandatory Kindergarten | Bill Passed - House (52 - 15) |
June 6, 2006 | PA | HB 2381 | Marriage Definition Constitutional Amendment | Joint Resolution Passed - House (136 - 61) |
April 27, 2006 | ME | LD 1938 | Notification Requirements for Certain Firearm Purchases | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (68 - 77) |
April 13, 2006 | CO | HB 1126 | Child Product Safety Requirements | Bill Passed - House (34 - 31) |
Feb. 20, 2006 | UT | HB 329 | Big Game Hunting Age | Bill Passed - House (41 - 26) |
Feb. 20, 2006 | UT | 1SHB 107 | Full-Day Kindergarten | Bill Passed - House (43 - 29) |
May 26, 2006 | OK | SB 1800 | Death Penalty for Second Offender Sex Offenders | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 8) |
July 18, 2006 | National | H J Res 88 | Same-Sex Marriage Resolution | Joint Resolution Failed - House (236 - 187) |
Sept. 26, 2006 | National | S 403 | Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act | Bill Passed - House (264 - 153) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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2/07 | HB 1217 | Abstinence-Only Sex Education | Bill Passed - House (46 - 24) |
3/22 | H 777 | Serving Alcohol in Movie Theaters | Bill Failed - House (30 - 38) |
6/21 | SB 1430 | Children, Child Protective Services | Bill Failed - House (29 - 27) |
4/20 | SB 5644 | Social Services and Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (57 - 3) |
2/28 | SJR 53 | Constitutional amendment defining marriage between one man and one woman | Amendment Adopted - House (62 - 31) |
3/07 | SB 526 | Defining Marriage | Bill Passed - House (85 - 12) |
4/07 | SB 24 | Additional Education Funding Act | Bill Passed - House (83 - 8) |
1/09 | S 2083 | Domestic Partner Surviving Rights | Bill Passed - House (67 - 8) |
2/07 | HB 300 | Revised Marriage License Requirements | Bill Passed - House (66 - 55) |
2/28 | HB 1212 | Allows Pharmacists to Prescribe Emergency Contraception | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
3/29 | Amendment 63 | Cigarette Tax | Amendment Tabled - House (58 - 53) |
3/27 | HB 1344 | Same-Sex Partnership Benefits Act | Bill Passed - House (38 - 27) |
4/06 | HJR 39 | Prayer in Public Schools | Joint Resolution Passed - House (134 - 19) |
5/04 | HB 368 | Hunting License Restrictions for Felons | Bill Passed - House (21 - 14) |
2/28 | SB 111 | Student Nutrition and Physical Activity | Bill Passed - House (72 - 24) |
5/15 | HB 1379 | Procedures for the Granting of a Divorce When There are Minor Children | Bill Passed - House (58 - 35) |
5/04 | HB 1010 | Smoking in Motor Vehicles Ban | Bill Passed - House (67 - 31) |
2/06 | HJR 2 | Marriage Amendment Ballot Question | Bill Passed - House (53 - 17) |
2/01 | HB 1056 | Vending Machines Requirements for Schools Bill | Bill Passed - House (36 - 28) |
3/09 | HB 2696 | Adoption Preference for Married Couples | Bill Passed - House (32 - 25) |
4/30 | LCO # 5227 | Estate/Death and Gift Taxes Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (49 - 98) |
4/12 | HB 2666 | Notarized Parental Consent for Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 20) |
4/27 | Sub SB 373 | Healthy Food and Beverages In Schools | Bill Passed - House (76 - 71) |
2/13 | 1SHB 10 | Dating Violence Protective Orders Bill | Bill Failed - House (36 - 39) |
5/18 | Amend | Probation and Parole Violator Welfare Restriction | Amendment Adopted - House (83 - 16) |
5/18 | Amend | Welfare Ineligibility Extension | Amendment Adopted - House (56 - 47) |
5/18 | Amend | Welfare Restrictions for Drug Felonys | Amendment Adopted - House (86 - 16) |
1/27 | 1SHB 85 | Parental Consent for Minors Abortion Bill | Bill Passed - House (65 - 8) |
2/07 | HB 300 - Amendment 1 | Marriage Counseling Requirement | Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 74) |
4/24 | Sub SB 4 | Birth Information for Adult Adoptees | Bill Passed - House (79 - 64) |
2/09 | HB 1194 | Contraceptive Distribution at Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (51 - 17) |
2/07 | H Amdt 1194rf | Penalties for School Employees for Dispensing Contraceptives Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (37 - 33) |
3/14 | HB 2475 | Unattended Children in Motor Vehicle Safety Act | Bill Failed - House (30 - 67) |
2/23 | HCS HB 2369 | Parental Written Consent Requirement for Minors Abortion | Bill Passed - House (81 - 12) |
4/06 | A 990255 | Florida KidCare Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (34 - 75) |
2/28 | HB 1289 | Colorado Student Assessment Program Penalty Removal | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
2/09 | HB 199 | Juvenile Delinquent Program Changes | Bill Passed - House (74 - 47) |
3/29 | Am Sub SB 17 | Child Abuse Reporting Requirements and Statute of Limitations Regarding Religious Figures | Bill Passed - House (77 - 18) |
3/08 | HB 334 | Helmet Requirement for ATV Drivers Under 16 | Bill Passed - House (56 - 34) |
7/12 | SB 1289 | Cell Phone Use by Drivers Under 18 Prohibited | Bill Passed - House (89 - 22) |
8/24 | AB 2108 | Child Booster and Seat Belt Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 28) |
5/25 | AB 2108 | Child Booster and Seat Belt Requirements | Bill Passed - House (44 - 30) |
6/14 | HB 1379 | Procedures for the Granting of a Divorce When There are Minor Children | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 20) |
5/31 | AB 2205 | Food Stamp Eligibility for Medi-Cal Recipients | Bill Passed - House (48 - 32) |
7/20 | HB 2699 | Early Childhood Vision Care Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 15) |
5/31 | AB 3029 | CalWorks and Food Stamp Program | Bill Passed - House (49 - 31) |
8/21 | SB 1437 | Prohibiting Discriminatory Content in Public School Curriculum | Bill Passed - House (47 - 31) |
3/21 | HB 1682 | Emergency Contraceptives Requirement | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (189 - 118) |
5/24 | HB 1331 | TANF Revisions | Conference Report Adopted - House (182 - 121) |
5/10 | H 4932 | South Carolina Child Development Education Two-Year Pilot Program | Bill Passed - House (85 - 18) |
3/21 | CACR 34 | Marriage Definition | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (207 - 125) |
6/14 | H 3726 | ATV Use Regulations | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 31) |
3/09 | HB 1492 | Emergency Contraceptives and Pharmacists | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (215 - 106) |
5/31 | S 1267 | Death Penalty for Repeat Sex Offenders | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 27) |
6/29 | Sub for HB 5699 | Marital Counseling | Bill Passed - House (73 - 32) |
2/09 | HB 1234 | Mandatory Kindergarten | Bill Passed - House (52 - 15) |
6/06 | HB 2381 | Marriage Definition Constitutional Amendment | Joint Resolution Passed - House (136 - 61) |
4/27 | LD 1938 | Notification Requirements for Certain Firearm Purchases | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (68 - 77) |
4/13 | HB 1126 | Child Product Safety Requirements | Bill Passed - House (34 - 31) |
2/20 | HB 329 | Big Game Hunting Age | Bill Passed - House (41 - 26) |
2/20 | 1SHB 107 | Full-Day Kindergarten | Bill Passed - House (43 - 29) |
5/26 | SB 1800 | Death Penalty for Second Offender Sex Offenders | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 8) |
7/18 | H J Res 88 | Same-Sex Marriage Resolution | Joint Resolution Failed - House (236 - 187) |
9/26 | S 403 | Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act | Bill Passed - House (264 - 153) |