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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 6, 2007 | ME | LD 203 | Student Voter Registration Bill | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (90 - 49) |
Oct. 3, 2007 | IL | SB 1463 | Silent Reflection and Student Prayer | Veto Override Passed - Senate (42 - 9) |
Oct. 11, 2007 | IL | SB 1463 | Silent Reflection and Student Prayer | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 37) |
May 17, 2007 | National | H Amdt 197 | Guantanamo Transfer Plan | Amendment Adopted - House (220 - 208) |
Oct. 10, 2007 | OH | Amendment | Foster Parent Confidentiality | Amendment Adopted - House (52 - 44) |
July 19, 2007 | National | S Amdt 2351 | Sense of the Senate on Guantanamo Bay Detainees | Amendment Adopted - Senate (94 - 3) |
June 25, 2007 | PA | A 2062 | Exceptions to Clean Indoor Air Act | Amendment Adopted - Senate (29 - 21) |
Dec. 11, 2007 | WI | ASA 1 | Emergency Contraception for Sexual Assault Victims | Amendment Adopted - House (56 - 41) |
May 11, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 21) |
May 11, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 48) |
June 18, 2007 | OR | SB 571 | Smoking Ban Expansion | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
May 26, 2007 | TX | CSHB 3678 | Religious Expression at Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (107 - 28) |
April 25, 2007 | IA | SF 427 | Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
June 18, 2007 | OR | SB 863 | Regulating Automated Phone Calls | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
June 2, 2007 | CT | Sub SB 167 | Restricting Eminent Domain | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (132 - 7) |
Aug. 30, 2007 | CA | SB 33 | Underage Driver Cellphone Ban | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
July 19, 2007 | NC | CS SB 563 | Traffic and Personal Safety Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 34) |
June 14, 2007 | DE | HB 175 | Emergency Power to Seize Private Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3) |
Nov. 1, 2007 | MA | S 1353 | Reproductive Health Clinic Buffer Zones | Bill Passed - House (122 - 28) |
March 28, 2007 | KS | HB 2019 | Voter Identification | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14) |
April 25, 2007 | IA | SF 427 | Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (59 - 37) |
April 26, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (85 - 45) |
May 1, 2007 | CO | SB 25 | Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (44 - 18) |
Aug. 27, 2007 | CA | SB 33 | Underage Driver Cellphone Ban | Bill Passed - House (67 - 7) |
April 3, 2007 | MD | SB 91 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (99 - 39) |
May 23, 2007 | CT | Sub SB 1044 | Gender Identification Nondiscrimination Act | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4) |
May 23, 2007 | TX | CSHB 3678 | Religious Expression at Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3) |
July 16, 2007 | PA | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (141 - 62) |
May 31, 2007 | CT | Sub SB 167 | Restricting Eminent Domain | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 3) |
April 5, 2007 | MD | HB 359 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
June 7, 2007 | NH | SB 223 | Funeral Protest Ban | Bill Passed - House (299 - 22) |
June 15, 2007 | OR | SB 571 | Smoking Ban Expansion | Bill Passed - House (38 - 21) |
March 22, 2007 | IN | HB 1237 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 17) |
April 24, 2007 | TX | HB 218 | Voter Identification Requirement | Bill Passed - House (76 - 69) |
May 1, 2007 | TX | CSHB 3678 | Religious Expression at Schools | Bill Passed - House (121 - 10) |
Jan. 25, 2007 | MT | SB 15 | Funeral Picketing Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
May 1, 2007 | TX | CSSB 966 | Journalist Confidentiality Protection | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4) |
May 1, 2007 | OK | SCS HB 1804 | Immigration Reform | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
May 2, 2007 | IL | HB 1727 | Internet Screening in Public Libraries | Bill Passed - House (63 - 51) |
May 7, 2007 | CA | AB 102 | Name Equality Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (46 - 26) |
May 10, 2007 | RI | S 21 | Telephone Political Solicitation Act | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
May 24, 2007 | TN | SB 1325 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5) |
June 4, 2007 | CA | SB 1019 | Access to Police Misconduct Investigations | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
June 5, 2007 | CA | AB 43 | Same Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - House (42 - 34) |
June 5, 2007 | LA | HB 313 | Extended Period for Indictments | Bill Passed - House (79 - 25) |
June 7, 2007 | CA | SB 7 | Marco Firebaugh Memorial Childrens Health and Safety Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18) |
May 1, 2007 | IL | SB 500 | Smoke Free Illinois Act | Bill Passed - House (73 - 42) |
Jan. 25, 2007 | VA | SJ 307 | Voting Rights of Nonviolent Felons | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (29 - 10) |
Jan. 31, 2007 | WY | SF 13 | Same Sex Marriages | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
Feb. 5, 2007 | WY | HJ 8 | Real ID Act Repeal | Joint Resolution Passed - House (49 - 11) |
Feb. 6, 2007 | WY | SF 101 | Sex Offender Tracking | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
Feb. 7, 2007 | MS | SB 2617 | Voter Identification Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15) |
Feb. 12, 2007 | UT | 2SHB 235 | Abortion Law Revisions | Bill Passed - House (62 - 12) |
Feb. 20, 2007 | IN | HB 1237 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - House (55 - 41) |
Feb. 21, 2007 | WV | Com Sub for Com Sub SB 219 | Ban on Smoking in a Vehicle with a Minor | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
Feb. 23, 2007 | MT | SB 300 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
Feb. 28, 2007 | IL | HB 408 | Mandating New Driver Signs For Minors | Bill Passed - House (74 - 39) |
Feb. 28, 2007 | CO | HB 1269 | Casino Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (36 - 29) |
March 6, 2007 | MD | SB 160 | Discrimination Against the Homeless | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9) |
March 7, 2007 | OK | HCS HB 1734 | Photo Identification Voting Requirement | Bill Passed - House (58 - 38) |
March 8, 2007 | AZ | SB 1152 | REAL ID Implementation Prohibition | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
March 8, 2007 | NM | HB 283 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9) |
March 13, 2007 | AR | SB 959 | Adoption and Foster Care Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7) |
March 14, 2007 | CO | HB 1330 | Second Parent Adoption | Bill Passed - House (39 - 25) |
March 20, 2007 | GA | SB 174 | Physical Fitness Standards for State Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1) |
March 20, 2007 | GA | HCS HB 185 | Death Penalty Rules | Bill Passed - House (106 - 65) |
March 23, 2007 | MD | SB 488 | Felon Voting Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19) |
March 24, 2007 | MD | HB 359 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (98 - 40) |
March 26, 2007 | CO | HB 1269 | Casino Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
March 26, 2007 | MD | SB 91 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
March 26, 2007 | IA | SF 427 | Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
March 26, 2007 | MD | SB 488 | Felon Voting Rights | Bill Passed - House (78 - 60) |
March 27, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 24) |
March 29, 2007 | IL | SB 500 | Smoke Free Illinois Act | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 23) |
April 4, 2007 | NH | HB 254 | Mandatory Employer Meetings | Bill Passed - House (232 - 127) |
April 12, 2007 | CO | HB 1330 | Second Parent Adoption | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
April 16, 2007 | TN | SB 227 | Voter ID Act | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10) |
April 17, 2007 | CO | SB 25 | Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
April 17, 2007 | WI | AJR 17 | Voter Identification Constitutional Amendment | Bill Passed - House (54 - 43) |
June 19, 2007 | NY | A 8590 | Same-Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - House (85 - 61) |
June 26, 2007 | PA | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17) |
July 9, 2007 | KY | SCS SB 5 | Public Employee Health Insurance Plans | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
July 17, 2007 | NC | CS SB 563 | Traffic and Personal Safety Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
Aug. 5, 2007 | National | HR 3222 | Department of Defense Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2008 | Bill Passed - House (395 - 13) |
Oct. 11, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4749 | Motorcycle Helmet Law | Bill Passed - House (69 - 39) |
Oct. 16, 2007 | National | HR 2102 | Reporter's Source Confidentiality Guidelines | Bill Passed - House (398 - 21) |
Oct. 18, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 4749 | Motorcycle Helmet Law | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
Nov. 15, 2007 | National | HR 3773 | Electronic Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Review Act | Bill Passed - House (227 - 189) |
Dec. 5, 2007 | MI | HB 4163 | Workplace Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (56 - 46) |
Dec. 11, 2007 | WI | AJR 5 | State Christmas Tree | Joint Resolution Passed - House (84 - 12) |
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) |
Sept. 19, 2007 | National | S Amdt 2022 | Habeas Corpus for Detainees of the United States | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (56 - 43) |
April 4, 2007 | VA | Governor's Recommendation: Restaurant Smoking Ban | Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 59) | |
April 3, 2007 | KS | HB 2019 | Voter Identification | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (61 - 61) |
July 16, 2007 | PA | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (13 - 36) |
Feb. 21, 2007 | WY | SF 101 | Sex Offender Tracking | Bill Failed - House (29 - 30) |
June 7, 2007 | LA | HB 786 | Teenage Driver Passenger Limit | Bill Failed - House (38 - 60) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/06 | LD 203 | Student Voter Registration Bill | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (90 - 49) |
10/03 | SB 1463 | Silent Reflection and Student Prayer | Veto Override Passed - Senate (42 - 9) |
10/11 | SB 1463 | Silent Reflection and Student Prayer | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 37) |
5/17 | H Amdt 197 | Guantanamo Transfer Plan | Amendment Adopted - House (220 - 208) |
10/10 | Amendment | Foster Parent Confidentiality | Amendment Adopted - House (52 - 44) |
7/19 | S Amdt 2351 | Sense of the Senate on Guantanamo Bay Detainees | Amendment Adopted - Senate (94 - 3) |
6/25 | A 2062 | Exceptions to Clean Indoor Air Act | Amendment Adopted - Senate (29 - 21) |
12/11 | ASA 1 | Emergency Contraception for Sexual Assault Victims | Amendment Adopted - House (56 - 41) |
5/11 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 21) |
5/11 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 48) |
6/18 | SB 571 | Smoking Ban Expansion | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
5/26 | CSHB 3678 | Religious Expression at Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (107 - 28) |
4/25 | SF 427 | Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
6/18 | SB 863 | Regulating Automated Phone Calls | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
6/02 | Sub SB 167 | Restricting Eminent Domain | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (132 - 7) |
8/30 | SB 33 | Underage Driver Cellphone Ban | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
7/19 | CS SB 563 | Traffic and Personal Safety Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 34) |
6/14 | HB 175 | Emergency Power to Seize Private Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3) |
11/01 | S 1353 | Reproductive Health Clinic Buffer Zones | Bill Passed - House (122 - 28) |
3/28 | HB 2019 | Voter Identification | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14) |
4/25 | SF 427 | Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (59 - 37) |
4/26 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (85 - 45) |
5/01 | SB 25 | Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (44 - 18) |
8/27 | SB 33 | Underage Driver Cellphone Ban | Bill Passed - House (67 - 7) |
4/03 | SB 91 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (99 - 39) |
5/23 | Sub SB 1044 | Gender Identification Nondiscrimination Act | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4) |
5/23 | CSHB 3678 | Religious Expression at Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3) |
7/16 | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (141 - 62) |
5/31 | Sub SB 167 | Restricting Eminent Domain | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 3) |
4/05 | HB 359 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
6/07 | SB 223 | Funeral Protest Ban | Bill Passed - House (299 - 22) |
6/15 | SB 571 | Smoking Ban Expansion | Bill Passed - House (38 - 21) |
3/22 | HB 1237 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 17) |
4/24 | HB 218 | Voter Identification Requirement | Bill Passed - House (76 - 69) |
5/01 | CSHB 3678 | Religious Expression at Schools | Bill Passed - House (121 - 10) |
1/25 | SB 15 | Funeral Picketing Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
5/01 | CSSB 966 | Journalist Confidentiality Protection | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4) |
5/01 | SCS HB 1804 | Immigration Reform | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
5/02 | HB 1727 | Internet Screening in Public Libraries | Bill Passed - House (63 - 51) |
5/07 | AB 102 | Name Equality Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (46 - 26) |
5/10 | S 21 | Telephone Political Solicitation Act | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
5/24 | SB 1325 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5) |
6/04 | SB 1019 | Access to Police Misconduct Investigations | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
6/05 | AB 43 | Same Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - House (42 - 34) |
6/05 | HB 313 | Extended Period for Indictments | Bill Passed - House (79 - 25) |
6/07 | SB 7 | Marco Firebaugh Memorial Childrens Health and Safety Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18) |
5/01 | SB 500 | Smoke Free Illinois Act | Bill Passed - House (73 - 42) |
1/25 | SJ 307 | Voting Rights of Nonviolent Felons | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (29 - 10) |
1/31 | SF 13 | Same Sex Marriages | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
2/05 | HJ 8 | Real ID Act Repeal | Joint Resolution Passed - House (49 - 11) |
2/06 | SF 101 | Sex Offender Tracking | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
2/07 | SB 2617 | Voter Identification Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15) |
2/12 | 2SHB 235 | Abortion Law Revisions | Bill Passed - House (62 - 12) |
2/20 | HB 1237 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - House (55 - 41) |
2/21 | Com Sub for Com Sub SB 219 | Ban on Smoking in a Vehicle with a Minor | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
2/23 | SB 300 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
2/28 | HB 408 | Mandating New Driver Signs For Minors | Bill Passed - House (74 - 39) |
2/28 | HB 1269 | Casino Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (36 - 29) |
3/06 | SB 160 | Discrimination Against the Homeless | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9) |
3/07 | HCS HB 1734 | Photo Identification Voting Requirement | Bill Passed - House (58 - 38) |
3/08 | SB 1152 | REAL ID Implementation Prohibition | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
3/08 | HB 283 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9) |
3/13 | SB 959 | Adoption and Foster Care Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7) |
3/14 | HB 1330 | Second Parent Adoption | Bill Passed - House (39 - 25) |
3/20 | SB 174 | Physical Fitness Standards for State Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1) |
3/20 | HCS HB 185 | Death Penalty Rules | Bill Passed - House (106 - 65) |
3/23 | SB 488 | Felon Voting Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19) |
3/24 | HB 359 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (98 - 40) |
3/26 | HB 1269 | Casino Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
3/26 | SB 91 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
3/26 | SF 427 | Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
3/26 | SB 488 | Felon Voting Rights | Bill Passed - House (78 - 60) |
3/27 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 24) |
3/29 | SB 500 | Smoke Free Illinois Act | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 23) |
4/04 | HB 254 | Mandatory Employer Meetings | Bill Passed - House (232 - 127) |
4/12 | HB 1330 | Second Parent Adoption | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
4/16 | SB 227 | Voter ID Act | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10) |
4/17 | SB 25 | Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
4/17 | AJR 17 | Voter Identification Constitutional Amendment | Bill Passed - House (54 - 43) |
6/19 | A 8590 | Same-Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - House (85 - 61) |
6/26 | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17) |
7/09 | SCS SB 5 | Public Employee Health Insurance Plans | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
7/17 | CS SB 563 | Traffic and Personal Safety Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
8/05 | HR 3222 | Department of Defense Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2008 | Bill Passed - House (395 - 13) |
10/11 | Sub HB 4749 | Motorcycle Helmet Law | Bill Passed - House (69 - 39) |
10/16 | HR 2102 | Reporter's Source Confidentiality Guidelines | Bill Passed - House (398 - 21) |
10/18 | S Sub for Sub HB 4749 | Motorcycle Helmet Law | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
11/15 | HR 3773 | Electronic Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Review Act | Bill Passed - House (227 - 189) |
12/05 | HB 4163 | Workplace Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (56 - 46) |
12/11 | AJR 5 | State Christmas Tree | Joint Resolution Passed - House (84 - 12) |
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) |
9/19 | S Amdt 2022 | Habeas Corpus for Detainees of the United States | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (56 - 43) |
4/04 | Governor's Recommendation: Restaurant Smoking Ban | Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 59) | |
4/03 | HB 2019 | Voter Identification | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (61 - 61) |
7/16 | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (13 - 36) |
2/21 | SF 101 | Sex Offender Tracking | Bill Failed - House (29 - 30) |
6/07 | HB 786 | Teenage Driver Passenger Limit | Bill Failed - House (38 - 60) |