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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 4, 2007 VA Governor's Recommendation: Restaurant Smoking Ban Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 59)
April 20, 2007 IL S. Amdt. 3: Electric Rates Freeze Amendment Adopted - Senate (33 - 24)
June 25, 2007 PA A 2062 Exceptions to Clean Indoor Air Act Amendment Adopted - Senate (29 - 21)
May 29, 2007 NY A 7526 Ticket Resale Price Cap Removal Bill Passed - House (106 - 36)
June 5, 2007 CA AB 1108 Phthalates in Children Products Bill Passed - House (41 - 34)
Sept. 5, 2007 CA AB 1155 Penalties for Healthcare Service Plan Underpayments or Failures to Pay Service Providers Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
June 6, 2007 CA AB 1470 Solar Water Heating and Efficiency Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (44 - 34)
May 22, 2007 NV AB 150 Methamphetamine Control Bill Bill Failed - House (27 - 14)
June 28, 2007 CA AB 1738 California Gaming Code Additions Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
April 24, 2007 WI AB 205 Restrictions on Off-Reservation Native American Casinos Bill Passed - House (57 - 38)
April 24, 2007 NV AB 248 Regulation of Tip Sharing Agreements Bill Passed - House (32 - 10)
May 9, 2007 WI AB 260 Employment Discrimination Exception for Sexual or Violent Offenders Bill Passed - House (61 - 33)
June 5, 2007 CA AB 35 Sustainable Government Building Standards Bill Passed - House (46 - 33)
June 6, 2007 CA AB 493 New Car Purchases Fees and Rebates Bill Failed - House (35 - 35)
April 23, 2007 NV AB 494 Unemployment Compensation for Workers in a Lockout Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
June 4, 2007 CA AB 514 Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban Bill Passed - House (43 - 33)
June 3, 2007 NV AB 595 Highway Funding Act Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
June 1, 2007 NV AB 595 Highway Funding Act Bill Passed - House (40 - 2)
June 6, 2007 CA AB 70 Government Flood Liability Bill Passed - House (44 - 33)
June 7, 2007 CA AB 8 Expanding Subsidized Health Care Eligibility Bill Passed - House (47 - 32)
March 20, 2007 NV AJR 5 Lottery Constitutional Amendment Joint Resolution Passed - House (29 - 13)
Nov. 11, 2007 AK AM 1 Standard Deduction Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (21 - 19)
Nov. 11, 2007 AK AM 8 Oil and Gas Production Tax Increase Amendment Adopted - House (26 - 14)
Oct. 23, 2007 WI AS SB 40 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 15)
Oct. 23, 2007 WI AS SB 40 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 39)
July 10, 2007 WI AS SB 40 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (51 - 44)
Feb. 28, 2007 WV Com Sub for Com Sub SB 337 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
Feb. 16, 2007 WV Com Sub HB 2718 Racetrack Table Games Bill Passed - House (53 - 40)
May 4, 2007 TX CSHB 10 Tribal Casino Gaming Bill Failed - House (66 - 66)
April 30, 2007 FL CS HB 1047 Casino Regulations Bill Passed - House (61 - 52)
May 3, 2007 FL CS HB 1047 Casino Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9)
April 30, 2007 FL CS HB 1079 Funding for Professional Sports Franchise Facilities Bill Passed - House (74 - 41)
May 1, 2007 FL CS HB 1277 Early Rental Termination Fee Act Bill Passed - House (101 - 14)
June 4, 2007 NC CS HB 1473 2007-2008 Operating Budget Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 47)
Jan. 22, 2007 FL CS HB 1A Hurricane Insurance Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 0)
Jan. 22, 2007 FL CS HB 1A Hurricane Insurance Conference Report Adopted - House (116 - 2)
Nov. 11, 2007 AK CSHB 2001 Oil and Gas Production Tax Bill Passed - House (27 - 13)
April 26, 2007 FL CS HB 323 Baseball Stadium Funding Eligibility Bill Passed - House (86 - 24)
April 30, 2007 TX CSSB 987 Complex Loan Counseling Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
March 23, 2007 VT H. 353 Amending Unionization Requirements for State Employees Bill Passed - House (78 - 59)
March 28, 2007 ID H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
March 28, 2007 ID H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 13)
March 13, 2007 ID H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
Feb. 23, 2007 ID H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys Bill Passed - House (48 - 17)
March 7, 2007 SC H 3505 Jasper County Port Authority Joint Resolution Passed - House (80 - 35)
June 28, 2007 DE HA 1 Employee Paycheck Consent Amendment Rejected - House (15 - 23)
Aug. 2, 2007 National H Amdt 734 Prescription Drug Imports Amendment Rejected - House (146 - 283)
Oct. 26, 2007 HI HB 1 Superferry Environmental Assessment Bill Passed - House (37 - 9)
Feb. 14, 2007 CO HB 1011 Deadly Force in Self Defense Bill Passed - House (34 - 30)
Feb. 16, 2007 WA HB 1024 Prohibition of PBDEs Bill Passed - House (71 - 24)
April 3, 2007 WA HB 1024 Prohibition of PBDEs Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8)
Jan. 30, 2007 IN HB 1027 Minimum Wage Increase and Estate/Death Tax Cut Bill Passed - House (71 - 29)
Jan. 22, 2007 CO HB 1072 Termination of All-Union Agreements Bill Passed - House (35 - 29)
Feb. 5, 2007 CO HB 1072 Termination of All-Union Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
May 24, 2007 AL HB 112 Gill Net Fishing Ban Bill Passed - House (74 - 21)
Feb. 7, 2007 IN HB 1132 Notification of Plant Closure or Mass Layoff Bill Passed - House (51 - 49)
June 20, 2007 PA HB 1200 Alternative Energy Incentives Bill Passed - House (128 - 70)
June 20, 2007 PA HB 1202 Clean Fuels and Energy Independence Act Bill Passed - House (138 - 60)
Feb. 28, 2007 CO HB 1269 Casino Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (36 - 29)
March 26, 2007 CO HB 1269 Casino Smoking Ban Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16)
Feb. 5, 2007 WY HB 128 Multi-State Lottery Bill Failed - House (27 - 31)
April 4, 2007 MD HB 131 Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9)
Feb. 20, 2007 MD HB 131 Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (122 - 16)
June 7, 2007 NH HB 143 Damages in Civil Actions Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 11)
Feb. 21, 2007 NH HB 143 Damages in Civil Actions Bill Passed - House (202 - 150)
April 29, 2007 IN HB 1510 Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement Conference Report Adopted - House (53 - 43)
April 11, 2007 IN HB 1510 Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11)
June 28, 2007 PA HB 1631 Funding for Local County Projects Bill Passed - House (121 - 77)
April 29, 2007 IN HB 1678 Employer Health Insurance Plans Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 13)
April 29, 2007 IN HB 1678 Employer Health Insurance Plans Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 29)
April 29, 2007 IN HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 45)
April 29, 2007 IN HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17)
March 29, 2007 IN HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
Feb. 23, 2007 IN HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Bill Passed - House (54 - 39)
Nov. 11, 2007 MD HB 2 Tax Reform Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (82 - 55)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/04 Governor's Recommendation: Restaurant Smoking Ban Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 59)
4/20 S. Amdt. 3: Electric Rates Freeze Amendment Adopted - Senate (33 - 24)
6/25 A 2062 Exceptions to Clean Indoor Air Act Amendment Adopted - Senate (29 - 21)
5/29 A 7526 Ticket Resale Price Cap Removal Bill Passed - House (106 - 36)
6/05 AB 1108 Phthalates in Children Products Bill Passed - House (41 - 34)
9/05 AB 1155 Penalties for Healthcare Service Plan Underpayments or Failures to Pay Service Providers Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
6/06 AB 1470 Solar Water Heating and Efficiency Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (44 - 34)
5/22 AB 150 Methamphetamine Control Bill Bill Failed - House (27 - 14)
6/28 AB 1738 California Gaming Code Additions Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
4/24 AB 205 Restrictions on Off-Reservation Native American Casinos Bill Passed - House (57 - 38)
4/24 AB 248 Regulation of Tip Sharing Agreements Bill Passed - House (32 - 10)
5/09 AB 260 Employment Discrimination Exception for Sexual or Violent Offenders Bill Passed - House (61 - 33)
6/05 AB 35 Sustainable Government Building Standards Bill Passed - House (46 - 33)
6/06 AB 493 New Car Purchases Fees and Rebates Bill Failed - House (35 - 35)
4/23 AB 494 Unemployment Compensation for Workers in a Lockout Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
6/04 AB 514 Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban Bill Passed - House (43 - 33)
6/03 AB 595 Highway Funding Act Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
6/01 AB 595 Highway Funding Act Bill Passed - House (40 - 2)
6/06 AB 70 Government Flood Liability Bill Passed - House (44 - 33)
6/07 AB 8 Expanding Subsidized Health Care Eligibility Bill Passed - House (47 - 32)
3/20 AJR 5 Lottery Constitutional Amendment Joint Resolution Passed - House (29 - 13)
11/11 AM 1 Standard Deduction Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (21 - 19)
11/11 AM 8 Oil and Gas Production Tax Increase Amendment Adopted - House (26 - 14)
10/23 AS SB 40 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 15)
10/23 AS SB 40 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 39)
7/10 AS SB 40 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (51 - 44)
2/28 Com Sub for Com Sub SB 337 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
2/16 Com Sub HB 2718 Racetrack Table Games Bill Passed - House (53 - 40)
5/04 CSHB 10 Tribal Casino Gaming Bill Failed - House (66 - 66)
4/30 CS HB 1047 Casino Regulations Bill Passed - House (61 - 52)
5/03 CS HB 1047 Casino Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9)
4/30 CS HB 1079 Funding for Professional Sports Franchise Facilities Bill Passed - House (74 - 41)
5/01 CS HB 1277 Early Rental Termination Fee Act Bill Passed - House (101 - 14)
6/04 CS HB 1473 2007-2008 Operating Budget Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 47)
1/22 CS HB 1A Hurricane Insurance Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 0)
1/22 CS HB 1A Hurricane Insurance Conference Report Adopted - House (116 - 2)
11/11 CSHB 2001 Oil and Gas Production Tax Bill Passed - House (27 - 13)
4/26 CS HB 323 Baseball Stadium Funding Eligibility Bill Passed - House (86 - 24)
4/30 CSSB 987 Complex Loan Counseling Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
3/23 H. 353 Amending Unionization Requirements for State Employees Bill Passed - House (78 - 59)
3/28 H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
3/28 H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 13)
3/13 H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
2/23 H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys Bill Passed - House (48 - 17)
3/07 H 3505 Jasper County Port Authority Joint Resolution Passed - House (80 - 35)
6/28 HA 1 Employee Paycheck Consent Amendment Rejected - House (15 - 23)
8/02 H Amdt 734 Prescription Drug Imports Amendment Rejected - House (146 - 283)
10/26 HB 1 Superferry Environmental Assessment Bill Passed - House (37 - 9)
2/14 HB 1011 Deadly Force in Self Defense Bill Passed - House (34 - 30)
2/16 HB 1024 Prohibition of PBDEs Bill Passed - House (71 - 24)
4/03 HB 1024 Prohibition of PBDEs Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8)
1/30 HB 1027 Minimum Wage Increase and Estate/Death Tax Cut Bill Passed - House (71 - 29)
1/22 HB 1072 Termination of All-Union Agreements Bill Passed - House (35 - 29)
2/05 HB 1072 Termination of All-Union Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
5/24 HB 112 Gill Net Fishing Ban Bill Passed - House (74 - 21)
2/07 HB 1132 Notification of Plant Closure or Mass Layoff Bill Passed - House (51 - 49)
6/20 HB 1200 Alternative Energy Incentives Bill Passed - House (128 - 70)
6/20 HB 1202 Clean Fuels and Energy Independence Act Bill Passed - House (138 - 60)
2/28 HB 1269 Casino Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (36 - 29)
3/26 HB 1269 Casino Smoking Ban Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16)
2/05 HB 128 Multi-State Lottery Bill Failed - House (27 - 31)
4/04 HB 131 Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9)
2/20 HB 131 Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (122 - 16)
6/07 HB 143 Damages in Civil Actions Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 11)
2/21 HB 143 Damages in Civil Actions Bill Passed - House (202 - 150)
4/29 HB 1510 Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement Conference Report Adopted - House (53 - 43)
4/11 HB 1510 Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11)
6/28 HB 1631 Funding for Local County Projects Bill Passed - House (121 - 77)
4/29 HB 1678 Employer Health Insurance Plans Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 13)
4/29 HB 1678 Employer Health Insurance Plans Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 29)
4/29 HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 45)
4/29 HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17)
3/29 HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
2/23 HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Bill Passed - House (54 - 39)
11/11 HB 2 Tax Reform Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (82 - 55)
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