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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Aug. 31, 2006 | CA | SB 1675 | Renewable Diesel Fuel Requirements | Bill Failed - House (33 - 40) |
Aug. 29, 2006 | CA | SB 1613 | Prohibition on Wireless Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (50 - 28) |
Aug. 24, 2006 | CA | AB 2108 | Child Booster and Seat Belt Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 28) |
July 12, 2006 | NC | SB 1289 | Cell Phone Use by Drivers Under 18 Prohibited | Bill Passed - House (89 - 22) |
July 8, 2006 | NJ | A 4707 | Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Automobiles | Bill Passed - House (43 - 36) |
July 6, 2006 | NC | SB 774 | Seat Belt Requirements | Bill Passed - House (61 - 44) |
June 16, 2006 | LA | SB 158 | Speed Limit Bill | Bill Failed - House (51 - 42) |
June 14, 2006 | MD | SB 52 | Maryland Transportation Authority | Veto Override Passed - House (94 - 42) |
June 14, 2006 | SC | H 3726 | ATV Use Regulations | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 31) |
June 14, 2006 | LA | SB 284 | Driver License Requirements for Minors | Bill Failed - House (42 - 48) |
June 14, 2006 | National | HR 5576 | Transportation, Treasury and Housing Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (406 - 22) |
June 8, 2006 | DE | HB 191 | Young Drivers Time Restrictions | Bill Failed - House (10 - 26) |
June 7, 2006 | MI | Sub for SB 297 | Motorcycle Helmets | Bill Passed - House (66 - 37) |
May 30, 2006 | MI | HB 6085 | Disclosure of Citizenship on Driver's License | Bill Passed - House (76 - 27) |
May 25, 2006 | CA | AB 2108 | Child Booster and Seat Belt Requirements | Bill Passed - House (44 - 30) |
May 24, 2006 | OK | SB 1337 | Cities and Towns, Modifying Provisions For Clean Up of Agricultural Property. | Bill Passed - House (60 - 41) |
May 24, 2006 | UT | 2SHB 3001 | 2006-2007 Transportation Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (40 - 20) |
May 23, 2006 | MA | H 229 | Primary Seat Belt Bill | Bill Failed - House (76 - 80) |
May 8, 2006 | TX | HB 4 | Motor Vehicle Sales Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 47) |
May 6, 2006 | AK | CSHB 471 | Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (26 - 14) |
May 4, 2006 | CA | SB 1266 | Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Bond Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (61 - 10) |
May 3, 2006 | CO | HB 1125 | Seat Belt Enforcement Bill | Bill Failed - House (32 - 32) |
May 2, 2006 | IL | SB 2872 | Local Government Facility Lease Act | Bill Passed - House (65 - 46) |
April 27, 2006 | ME | LD 1974 | 2006-2007 Supplemental Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (82 - 63) |
April 25, 2006 | MI | Sub H-1 | Self Defense Bill/ Deadly Force Bill | Bill Passed - House (90 - 16) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
8/31 | SB 1675 | Renewable Diesel Fuel Requirements | Bill Failed - House (33 - 40) |
8/29 | SB 1613 | Prohibition on Wireless Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (50 - 28) |
8/24 | AB 2108 | Child Booster and Seat Belt Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 28) |
7/12 | SB 1289 | Cell Phone Use by Drivers Under 18 Prohibited | Bill Passed - House (89 - 22) |
7/08 | A 4707 | Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Automobiles | Bill Passed - House (43 - 36) |
7/06 | SB 774 | Seat Belt Requirements | Bill Passed - House (61 - 44) |
6/16 | SB 158 | Speed Limit Bill | Bill Failed - House (51 - 42) |
6/14 | SB 52 | Maryland Transportation Authority | Veto Override Passed - House (94 - 42) |
6/14 | H 3726 | ATV Use Regulations | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 31) |
6/14 | SB 284 | Driver License Requirements for Minors | Bill Failed - House (42 - 48) |
6/14 | HR 5576 | Transportation, Treasury and Housing Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (406 - 22) |
6/08 | HB 191 | Young Drivers Time Restrictions | Bill Failed - House (10 - 26) |
6/07 | Sub for SB 297 | Motorcycle Helmets | Bill Passed - House (66 - 37) |
5/30 | HB 6085 | Disclosure of Citizenship on Driver's License | Bill Passed - House (76 - 27) |
5/25 | AB 2108 | Child Booster and Seat Belt Requirements | Bill Passed - House (44 - 30) |
5/24 | SB 1337 | Cities and Towns, Modifying Provisions For Clean Up of Agricultural Property. | Bill Passed - House (60 - 41) |
5/24 | 2SHB 3001 | 2006-2007 Transportation Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (40 - 20) |
5/23 | H 229 | Primary Seat Belt Bill | Bill Failed - House (76 - 80) |
5/08 | HB 4 | Motor Vehicle Sales Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 47) |
5/06 | CSHB 471 | Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (26 - 14) |
5/04 | SB 1266 | Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Bond Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (61 - 10) |
5/03 | HB 1125 | Seat Belt Enforcement Bill | Bill Failed - House (32 - 32) |
5/02 | SB 2872 | Local Government Facility Lease Act | Bill Passed - House (65 - 46) |
4/27 | LD 1974 | 2006-2007 Supplemental Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (82 - 63) |
4/25 | Sub H-1 | Self Defense Bill/ Deadly Force Bill | Bill Passed - House (90 - 16) |